Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks dominated on Opening Day and Major League Baseball took notice.
Monday, MLB named Hendricks the NL Player of the Week for July 23-26. The right-hander tossed a complete game shutout on Friday, striking out nine while walking none.
Hendricks became the first Cub since Bill Bonham in 1974 to toss an Opening Day nine-inning shutout. It was the first of its kind in MLB since Clayton Kershaw's back in 2013.
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Hendricks follows Cubs outfielder Ian Happ, who was named NL Player of the Week the last week of 2019.
MLB also named Albert Almora Jr.'s leaping catch at the wall on Sunday the Play of the Week.