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Walker Buehler: In the past three weeks, Buehler is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA and 0.84 WHIP across his last 19 innings pitched with 16 strikeouts compared to only two walks.
Matt Kemp: Over his last 17 games, the 33-year-old is hitting a Major-League best .436 with seven doubles, four home runs and 16 RBI in 60 trips to the plate. Kemp was rewarded for his latest hot stretch with NL Player of the Week honors.
Max Muncy: Muncy’s breakout season has been nothing short of unprecedented as he is batting .250/.362/.667 with two doubles, a team-leading six home runs and 13 RBI in 58 plate appearances.
Joc Pederson: Pederson has made the most of his opportunities as of late, batting a solid .325 with five doubles, one triple and two homers across his last 40 at-bats.
Yasiel Puig: After a slow start to the 2018 season, Puig has since returned to form and is 17-for-his-last-45 (.378) with four doubles, four home runs and nine RBI.
Ross Stripling: Stripling continues to shine with an increased workload in the starting rotation. In his last three starts, the right-hander has allowed a mere two runs over 19.2 innings pitched (0.92 ERA) with a 28-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Chris Taylor: The seemingly now-everyday shortstop ranks 11th in all of baseball with a 195 wRC+ since May 17, compiling a .308/.439/.654 slash line with three doubles, three triples, three homers, 13 runs scored and 10 RBI in his 66 plate appearances.
Honorable Mentions
Logan Forsythe: Forsythe is quietly turning a corner offensively, having collected 13 hits in his last 46 at-bats — good for a .283 batting average.
Kenley Jansen: Jansen has made 10 appearances since May 17, picking up eight saves in the span while yielding only one earned run in 10.1 innings pitched with 14 strikeouts compared to one walk.
