TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 08: George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates his 3-run game winning home run during the eighth inning during a MLB game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre on August 08, 2021 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
For consecutive weeks, Blue Jays centerfielder and prize off-season acquisition George Springer has been named American League Player of the Week.
This past week, the Blue Jays had eight games in seven days and Springer played in all of those games, which included two games that went into extra innings.