anny Machado surpasses Aramis Ram\u00edrez in career home runs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00c1lvarez, who was recently selected to participate in the 2026 All-Star Game, earned the recognition for the third time this season and the sixth in his career. During the last week, he batted .435, with four home runs, 11 RBIs, and an impressive 1.419 OPS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cuban slugger led the American League in RBIs and starred in one of the most memorable moments of the week by hitting a walk-off home run in the ninth inning to complete a five-run comeback for Houston against the Tampa Bay Rays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For his part, Otto L\u00f3pez received the National League Player of the Week award for the first time in his career. The Dominican was a key piece in the Marlins maintaining their good momentum by batting 14-for-28 (.500), with two home runs, eight extra-base hits, and 14 hits, the most among all Major League players during the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to his outstanding offensive production, L\u00f3pez raised his batting average to .346, the best in the Majors, as the Marlins continue to fight for a wild card spot heading into the postseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In another weekly recognition, Casey Schmitt, of the San Francisco Giants, was chosen as the author of the Play of the Week after executing a spectacular double play against the Colorado Rockies, preventing several runs with a brilliant defensive action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The recognitions arrive a few days before the All-Star break, rewarding the great moment that \u00c1lvarez and L\u00f3pez are experiencing, two of the most outstanding Latin American players of the 2026 season.
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