Donaldson, Freeman slug way to POW honors

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman and Toronto Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson were rewarded for their recent offensive surges, as the league announced Monday they've won the latest Player of the Week honors.

Freeman's historic week included the majors' first cycle of the 2016 season in Atlanta's extra-inning win on Wednesday. He became the seventh player in franchise history to record a cycle, and just the first Braves player to do so in eight years.

The Braves slugger homered the next day and doubled three more times over the next several games to finish the week with a staggering .548/.588/1.065 slash line and three homers to earn the National League award. Freeman's big week also helped fuel the streaking Braves, who are riding a season-high five-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, in the American League, Donaldson's award-winning efforts also included a trio of homers, to go along with nine runs batted in, eight extra-base hits, and a .444/.545/1.000 slash line. The Blue Jays third baseman is now batting a red-hot .333/.474/.717 in June to help Toronto climb back into contention in the AL East.