Crow-Armstrong and Gilbert named Players of the Week as Athletics’ Colby Thomas wins Play of the Week

Major League Baseball handed out its weekly individual honors on Monday, recognizing two standout players across the leagues and a single moment from the field that turned heads. Pete Crow-Armstrong earned National League Player of the Week recognition, Logan Gilbert received the American League Player of the Week award, and Athletics outfielder Colby Thomas won Play of the Week for a spectacular defensive play that included a dramatic leap.

The NL Player of the Week nod for Crow-Armstrong came on the heels of a stretch the league described as a continued hot streak. While the weekly award is always tied to the quality of the week’s performance, the announcement also emphasized that the overall body of work was enough to separate him from the pack and put his name among the league’s top performers for the week.

Gilbert’s AL Player of the Week honor followed what MLB characterized as a pair of excellent starts. For pitchers, these weekly awards often reflect more than just raw results, they also point to the ability to execute through multiple at-bats against quality opposition. In this case, MLB’s writeup specifically highlights that Gilbert’s two starts formed the core of his recognition.

The Play of the Week belonged to Colby Thomas, and the distinguishing feature was the athleticism and timing of the moment. MLB’s description focused on a jaw-dropping catch made while Thomas was leaping onto the top of a wall, a play type that combines speed, route-reading, and the courage to chase a ball at full extension near the boundary.

What makes Thomas’s highlight especially notable is the way MLB framed it, as an “HR robbery.” That phrasing matters because it underscores that the catch prevented what would normally be counted as a home run, turning a likely extra-base hit into an out. Plays like that can swing the mood of a game quickly, not only by denying offense but by shifting fielding momentum as well.

Taken together, the awards spotlight two different paths to being recognized by MLB. Crow-Armstrong and Gilbert were honored for consistent excellence over a short span, while Thomas was credited for a single, game-changing sequence in the field. For fans watching the Athletics, the weekly recognition gives extra emphasis to their defensive highlight-making ability, while for the rest of the league it offers a reminder that weekly awards can come down to either sustained production or one unforgettable stop at precisely the wrong time for the opponent.