Major League Baseball Monday announced that Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Nate Lowe was named the American League Player of the week for the week ending July 14th.

Lowe earned the honor after a series in Baltimore that saw him hit .471 with three home runs and seven RBI as Tampa Bay won three of four games against the Orioles.

He is the second Rays rookie ever to receive Player of the Week honors, joining Evan Longoria, who won the award June 23-29, 2008.