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Ben Zobrist Named National League Co-Player of the Week

Ben Zobrist named NL League Co-Player of the Week with Mets’ RHP Bartolo Colon

Major League Baseball announced Monday its players of the week (May 2-8) for the National and American Leagues. The Cubs’ Ben Zobrist was named NL Player of the Week, sharing the honor with the Mets’ Bartolo Colon.

Zobrist hit .360/.455/.880/1.335 with a double, four home runs and five walks. Zobrist drove in 15 runs and scored eight as the Cubs went 7-0 against the Pirates and Nationals. Zobrist drove in 12 runs in three games against the Pirates and Nationals, recording back-to-back four RBI games versus the Nationals.