Hitter of the Week: Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Arizona Diamondbacks

Stats: 8-for-17, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB

The D-backs re-signed Gurriel to a three-year, $42 million deal after he earned his first career All-Star selection last year while helping the team reach the World Series with a 24-homer, 82-RBI, 3.0-WAR season. The 30-year-old feasted on the Colorado Rockies pitching staff in four games to kick off the 2024 campaign.

Pitcher of the Week: Corbin Burnes, Baltimore Orioles

Stats: 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K

Aside from a first-inning home run by Mike Trout, Burnes was virtually untouchable in his Orioles debut against the Los Angeles Angels. The 29-year-old struck out 11 of the 19 batters he faced and generated a 75 percent whiff rate with his slider, looking very much like a guy who could be the most impactful addition of the offseason.

Rookie of the Week: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers

Stats: 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

After getting tagged for five earned runs in his lone innings of work against the San Diego Padres in the Seoul Series, Yamamoto looked much sharper in his stateside debut against the St. Louis Cardinals. He still has a long way to go to live up to that 12-year, $325 million contract, but he took a big step toward erasing a bad first impression.