Jose Miranda, who tied a major league record with hits in 12 consecutive at-bats, was named the American League player of the week.
Twins infielder Jose Miranda named American League player of the week
Jose Miranda tied a major league record with hits in 12 consecutive at-bats.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
July 8, 2024 at 8:26PM
The Twins infielder hit .700 for the week (14-for-20). His 12 hits spanned four games and eight pitchers, and the streak ended when he flew out in the sixth inning of Saturday’s victory over Houston at Target Field.
Miranda reached base in a team-record 13 consecutive plate appearances, the longest streak in the majors since Boston’s Kevin Youkilis in 2009.
The 26-year-old Miranda is hitting .331 this season with nine home runs and 43 RBI despite starting the season with Class AAA St. Paul.
The Twins won four of six games last week as Miranda had four doubles, a home run and six RBI. His slugging percentage was 1.050, and his OPS was 1.777. He has 20 multihit games for the Twins this season and 19 RBI in his past 15 games.
Reliever Steven Okert gave away a two-run lead in 10 pitches as Jurickson Profar’s three-run eighth-inning homer lifted the Padres to a 7-5 victory.
