Rangers third baseman Michael Young, whose Majors-leading 15 hits included three straight three-hit games, was named the American League Player of the Week presented by Bank of America on Monday for the period ending Aug. 23.
Young's 15-for-30 week included a home run and eight RBIs and an on-base plus slugging percentage of 1.249. He also collected his 43rd career triple, one shy of the Texas club record.