Red-hot D-backs 3B Eduardo Escobar named NL Player of the Week

Apr 29, 2019, 1:01 PM

Arizona Diamondbacks' Eduardo Escobar, right, celebrates with teammate Ketel Marte (4) after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 28, 2019, in Phoenix. It was Escobar's second home run of the game. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

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BY ARIZONA SPORTS

Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar was named the National League Player of the Week on Monday for hitting .480 over a six-game stretch.

Escobar launched three home runs and accounted for eight RBI with a 1.573 OPS as Arizona went 4-2 to wrap a road sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates and three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at home.

He hit a pair of home runs Sunday in a 6-5 loss to Chicago that went 15 innings.

It marks the second player of the week honor for Escobar, who won it last season as a member of the Minnesota Twins.

For the season, Escobar is batting .286/.367/.514. He has 30 hits in 28 games, including seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 RBI.

New York Yankees slugger Luke Voit took home the American League Player of the Week award as his team went 6-1 behind his slash line of .433/.528/.867.

Voit and Escobar will square off across from one another starting Tuesday as New York visits Chase Field to begin a two-game series.

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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Allen Webster (61) is congratulated by teammate Taylor Davis after pitching the ninth inning of a 9-1 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo (44) is congratulated by teammate Javier Baez after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, center, argues with home plate umpire Bill Welke, right, after a warning was issued to both benches after Chicago Cubs batter David Bote was hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Matt Koch, left, gestures toward Chicago Cubs' David Bote (not shown) as Diamondbacks catcher John Ryan Murphy (36) and home plate umpire Bill Welke, right, attempt to keep them separated after Bote was hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' Daniel Descalso (3) is restrained by teammate Albert Almora (5) as he exchanges words with Arizona Diamondbacks players after the benches cleared when Cubs batter David Bote was hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' David Bote (13) waves off Arizona Diamondbacks catcher John Ryan Murphy, left, after being hit by a pitch by Diamondbacks' Matt Koch, center, during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' David Bote is hit with a pitch by Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Matt Koch during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo underhands the ball to Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish as Darvish covers first base on a ground ball by Arizona Diamondbacks' Eduardo Escobar during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' David Bote (13) is congratulated by teammate Anthony Rizzo (44) after hitting a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. It was Bote's second home run of the game. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' David Bote (13) is congratulated by third base coach Will Venable after hitting a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta watches as a two-run home run by Chicago Cubs' David Bote lands in the left field bleachers during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

David Bote #13 of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run off of Zack Godley #52 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning at Chase Field on April 27, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley (52) walks back to the mound after giving up a three-run home run to Chicago Cubs' David Bote, right, during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' David Bote (13) celebrates with teammates Javier Baez, left, and Anthony Rizzo (44) after hitting a three-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' David Bote (13) watches his three-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' Daniel Descalso (3) crosses home plate in front of teammate Anthony Rizzo (44) as he scores on a balk by the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Godley during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez, right, is chased by Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed, center, as he gets caught in a run-down during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. Baez was out on the play. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Adam Jones #10 of the Arizona Diamondbacks is congratulated by teammates David Peralta #6 and Christian Walker #53 after scoring on a single by Wilmer Flores #41 during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field on April 26, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

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