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Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar is American League player of the week

Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar hit .462 with two homers, six doubles, a triple and eight RBI. He leads the majors in double.

By La Velle E. Neal III

June 11, 2018 at 8:00PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Eduardo Escobar (5) celebrated with manager Paul Molitor after hitting a two run home run last month.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Eduardo Escobar (5) celebrated with Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor (4) after hitting a two run home run in the first inning. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar has been named American League player of the week.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Escobar hit .462 with two homers, six doubles, a triple and eight RBI.

He leads major league baseball with 26 doubles, and is sixth with a .568 slugging percentage.

For the season, Escobar is hitting .288 with 12 homers and 39 RBI. He also has 39 extra base hits.

The Twins' Spanish language announcement:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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La Velle E. Neal III is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who previously covered the Twins for more than 20 years.

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