With the new minor-league schedule started in 2021 being implemented that has teams playing six-game series every week with Mondays off, there are no Minor Lines on Tuesdays. We figured rather than just leaving that time slot blank every week, we’d hand out some fake, virtual hardware. Each week, we’ll pick players of the week for both position players and pitchers, as well as an honorable mention in each category.
Position Player of the Week
Jeter Downs, SS, Worcester
It’s extremely refreshing to be talking about Downs in this positive light, as we haven’t had too many chances to do so since the infielder was brought to Boston in the Mookie Betts trade two years ago.