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Great Week for Minnesota's Willem Acret Monday, August 3rd , 2026 In the twilight of his career, 36-year-old Willem Acret of Minnesota recaptured some of the old magic last week and came away with the American League Player of the Week Award. "I've been playing since I was a kid," Acret told reporters, "but you're never too old to feel the thrill of success." Acret outpaced the rest of the league's hitters last week, reeling off 14 hits in 27 at-bats, 1 home run, and 8 RBIs to stake his claim to the award. This year, Acret has batted at a .348 pace with 140 hits, 11 home runs, 61 RBIs and scored 75 times. |
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