We’re two weeks into the 2016 MLB season, which means—well, who knows?
The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers are in first place in their respective divisions, which sounds about right. On the other hand, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox are also in first, which fewer would have predicted.
The point is, it’s way early.
Here’s something we do know: Some players stuffed the stat sheet over the past week, and for that, they deserve to be recognized.
Enter Bleacher Report’s Team of the Week.
For those who are new to the party, these are the guys (one per position plus a designated hitter) who busted box scores between April 9 and April 15.
To qualify, a player needs at least two starts at the position in question or at least one start in the case of pitchers. Speaking of which, we’re only considering starting hurlers—sorry, relievers.
And while this is chiefly about individual output, we awarded bonus points if a strong performance led to a notch in the win column.