Jensen, Devers take AL, NL Player of the Week honors

They combined for 13 extra-base hits and 19 RBI.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 81 min read

RT @MLB: Your AL and NL Players of the Week: Carter Jensen: 8-for-19 (.421 AVG), 7 XBH, 6 RBI Rafael Devers: 10-for-26 Via @MLBNetwork on X

What happened: Carter Jensen went 8-for-19 (.421) with seven extra-base hits and six RBI. Rafael Devers finished 10-for-26 (.385) with six homers and 13 RBI.

Why it matters: Jensen's honor follows his club-record sixth leadoff homer on Sept. 3. Devers produced more than two RBI per homer during the award period.

By the numbers: Together, Jensen and Devers went 18-for-45 (.400). Jensen collected an extra-base hit once every 2.7 at-bats, while Devers homered once every 4.3 at-bats.

What to watch: The coming week will show whether either hitter can sustain the production through the regular-season stretch drive.

Sources

@MLB 2026-09-08T20:58:21.070889+00:00

CONVERSATION

Loading comments…

MLBRecapCarter JensenRafael Devers

Follow MLB Intelligence

Real-time signals and analysis

@WireReportMLB

WR Pro

The day's sports, briefed to your inbox at 7am ET. Every claim sourced.

$9/month Free weekly newsletter →