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Toronto Blue Jays’ Justin Smoak named American League player of the week

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted April 2, 2018 9:53 pm

Updated April 2, 2018 10:01 pm

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Toronto Blue Jays' Justin Smoak, right, is greeted at home plate by teammates Aledmys Diaz and Russell Martin after he hit a grand slam against the New York Yankees in the eighth inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto on Sunday April 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak has been named the American League player of the week.

Smoak had seven hits and two home runs, including a game-winning grand slam on Sunday, as the Blue Jays split a season-opening four-game series with the New York Yankees.

Smoak is hitting .467 so far this season with eight runs batted in over 15 at-bats.

Washington outfielder Adam Eaton won the National League weekly award after batting .615 over the Nationals’ first three games of the season.

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