Mauer, Cueto nab Player of the Week honors

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer and San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto have been named the Players of the Week for the American and National Leagues, respectively.

It's Mauer's first Player of the Week award since 2009. The Twins first baseman slashed .440/.500/.920 with four home runs and seven RBIs in the week to earn the honor, helping Minnesota to a 4-2 record. His best performances, though, came in a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners, where he hit a home run in each contest and registered five hits in the series to knock Seattle out of the top spot.

Cueto also had a strong finish to the month of May, going 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 15 innings. He limited the San Diego Padres on May 23 to just two hits in a complete game shutout at home, followed up by a May 29 road win against the Colorado Rockies where he allowed only one earned run and six hits over six innings.