This weekend delivered a mix of loud offensive weekends and dominant starts, with several players taking over games in completely different ways. From multi-homer explosions to contact-heavy performances and high-strikeout outings, these five stood out by turning box-score production into real momentum.

1. Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves)

Ronald Acuña Jr. was back to his purest form this weekend, going 5-for-10 with 4 home runs against Cincinnati. He homered in all three games, including a two-homer performance on Saturday, and constantly put pressure on the Reds whether he was swinging for damage or getting on base. Acuña’s weekend was the full superstar package: power, patience, speed, and impact at the top of Atlanta’s lineup.

2. Jung Hoo Lee (Giants)

Jung Hoo Lee was unstoppable at the plate this weekend, finishing 11-for-15 (.733) in Colorado. His biggest performance came Sunday, when he went 5-for-6 in San Francisco’s 19-run outburst, but he was locked in all weekend with three straight multi-hit games. Lee didn’t need home run power to dominate, he consistently found barrels, sprayed the ball around the field, and kept innings moving every time he came to the plate.

3. Jack Leiter (Rangers)

Jack Leiter delivered one of the best pitching performances of the weekend, shutting down Kansas City in Texas’ 6–3 win on Sunday. He went 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing just 3 hits while striking out 10 and walking 2. Leiter’s strikeout stuff was the clear separator, as he consistently missed bats and kept the Royals from building any rhythm offensively. For a young starter, that kind of swing-and-miss production in a winning effort is exactly the type of outing that stands out across a weekend slate.

4. Ben Rice (Yankees)

Ben Rice stuffed the box score for the Yankees, going 7-for-13 while leading the league in RBIs (7) this weekend against the Athletics. He opened the series with a four-hit game on Friday, then capped the weekend by driving in four runs during New York’s wild 13-run third inning on Sunday. Rice provided both consistency and extra-base damage, making him one of the biggest offensive drivers of the Yankees’ weekend.

5. Bryan Woo (Mariners)

Bryan Woo gave Seattle a dominant start on Saturday, throwing 7 scoreless innings with 2 hits allowed, 9 strikeouts, and 0 walks in a 5–1 win over Arizona. Woo was in control from the start, attacking the zone and keeping the Diamondbacks from creating any real traffic. The combination of strikeouts, efficiency, and no free passes made it one of the cleanest pitching lines of the weekend, helping push Seattle above .500 for the first time since March.