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Bucs’ Rodriguez named NL Co-Player of Week
- Updated: September 19, 2016
PITTSBURGH — After homering in both halves of the Pirates’ doubleheader sweep in Cincinnati on Saturday, Sean Rodriguez shrugged. Has he ever been on a tear at the plate quite like this?
“I don’t know,” he said. “I would hope so this far into my career.”
Now, the nine-year veteran has proof: This is the best stretch of his career offensively. Rodriguez was named the National League’s Co-Player of the Week on Monday alongside Arizona’s Brandon Drury. This is Rodriguez’s first Player of the Week honor.
The Pirates have won back-to-back NL Player of the Week Awards, as third baseman Jung Ho Kang received the honor the previous week.
Rodriguez, the 31-year-old utility man thrust into an everyday role with second baseman Josh Harrison sidelined the rest of the season, hit .414 with a 1.386 OPS, five home runs and 12 RBIs in eight games. He went deep in each of his last three games, seeking a strong finish to his best offensive …
