11 Brett Gardner, CF

Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner showed no signs of slowing down last week after winning AL player of the week honors for June 3-9. Gardner hit safely in five of six games from June 10-16, batting .308 (8 for 26) with one triple, one RBI, one stolen base, two doubles, three walks and five runs.

Since June 3, Gardner has a .412/.464/.647/1.111 slash line in 13 games (12 starts). He has one triple, one home run, two stolen bases, five walks, seven doubles, seven RBI and 10 runs in that span.

MLB announced Monday Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner took home AL player of the week honors for June 3-9.

Gardner hit safely in all seven games last week, batting .520 (13 for 25) with a .840 slugging percentage and 1.396 OPS. He has one home run, one stolen base, two walks, five doubles, five runs and six RBI.

Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner had his second four-hit game of the season Sunday against the Mariners.

Gardner singled in the Yankees' only run in the second inning. He had three singles and a double and go 4 for 5 with a stolen base and an RBI in a 2-1 win. He is hitting .571 (8 for 14) over his last three games. He has a .284/.349/.453 line in 63 games played.

Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner is enjoying a power surge this season and credits it to his spot in the team's lineup, according to the New York Post. 

Gardner has been hitting in front of second baseman Robinson Cano, and he believes that has played a role in his success. "Hitting in front of Robbie Cano, the last thing they want to do is walk me on four or five pitches and put me on base for him. They’re going to make me hit it, and for me it’s just about being in a good place and trying to be consistent with my swing mechanically."

He also believes he's become a smarter hitter as he has accumulated more experience in the majors. Gardner is hitting .265/.333/.429 in 219 at-bats. 

Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner slugged his sixth home run Wednesday in a win over Cleveland.

Garnder finished 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI. Although his stolen base numbers (just nine in 14 attempts) have been somewhat disappointing, he's provided some unlikely power atop the Yankees' lineup. He's slugging .429 following Wednesday's action.