The second half of the season keeps getting better for Bryce Harper, the Nationals slugging outfielder.
The soon-to-be free agent was named National League Player of the Week Monday, after he was 7-for-16 with two doubles, two homers, seven RBI, 12 walks with six runs in six games last week.
Harper reached base in seven of eight trips to the plate in a doubleheader sweep Saturday against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park. His homer in the seventh inning of the nightcap gave Washington the lead on a rainy night in D.C. The game on Sunday was rained out and will be made up Thursday at 4:05 p.