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Hitter of the Week: Luis Matos, San Francisco Giants

Stats: 5 G, 10-for-22, 3 2B, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 3 R

After tallying 14 RBI in 76 games as a rookie last season, Luis Matos bested that total with 16 RBI in just five games last week. He went 3-for-5 with two doubles and five RBI on Friday in the series opener against the Colorado Rockies, then followed that up with another 3-for-5 performance that included a double, a home run and six RBI on Saturday. The 22-year-old was a Top 100 prospect in 2022 and could emerge as a core piece for the Giants.

Pitcher of the Week: Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies

Stats: 2 GS, 2 W, SHO, 16.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 13 K

Aaron Nola earned top pitcher honors on the strength of a four-hit shutout against the New York Mets on Tuesday, and he backed that up with seven strong innings against the Washington Nationals on Sunday for his second win of the week. The shutout was the fourth of his career, and he has now completed at least seven innings in five of his 10 starts this year.

Rookie of the Week: Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates

Stats: 1 GS, W, 6.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K

In the second start of his big league career, Paul Skenes struck out the first seven batters he faced and went on to toss six no-hit innings against the Cubs before he was lifted with 100 pitches. The final pitch of his start was a 100 mph fastball to send Mike Tauchman packing for his 11th punchout.

Tip of the cap to Cubs left-hander Shōta Imanaga (2 GS, 12.0 IP, 11 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 15 K) for another terrific week on the mound, lowering his ERA to an MLB-best 0.84 through his first nine starts.