New York, NY (Sports Network) - Kansas City Royals designated hitter Billy Butler was named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending July 29, while Cincinnati Reds center fielder Drew Stubbs and Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez have been named National League co-Players of the Week. Butler hit .458 with three doubles, one home run and six RBI in a seven-game road trip. For the week, Butler led the AL in on-base percentage (.552), tied for first in hits (11), was second in batting average and doubles (three) and was fourth in slugging percentage (.708). The 26-year-old won his fourth weekly award and first since August 1, 2011. Butler became the eighth Royal to pick up 200 doubles on Thursday and crushed his 20th home run of the season on Wednesday, and now stands one shy of his career high. White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko, Orioles infielder Omar Quintanilla, Twins center fielder Denard Span and pitcher Scott Diamond, Rangers pitcher Scott Feldman and Mariners pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen were also considered for the honour. Gomez led the majors with 10 runs scored and tied Stubbs for first in the NL with 10 RBI and three stolen bases over seven games last week. The Dominican Republic native logged three multi-hit efforts and belted four home runs, including his career-high ninth of the season on Sunday. Stubbs ranked second in the NL with nine runs scored and crushed three home runs to help the NL Central-leading Reds earn a 6-0 mark last week. Other players considered for the award included Gomezs teammate, third baseman Aramis Ramirez, a pair of Stubbs teammates in pitchers Mat Latos and Aroldis Chapman, Diamondbacks infielder Chris Johnson and pitcher Ian Kennedy, Nationals outfielder Michael Morse, Rockies shortstop Josh Rutledge and Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley. 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Jim Ludlow, president and CEO of True North Sports & Entertainment, did his best to quell a firestorm that erupted Monday after season ticket holders started receiving their season ticket packages in the mail. NEW ORLEANS -- Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue plans to complete all hearings in the NFLs bounty probe of the Saints by Dec. 4 and make a ruling shortly after. Such timing potentially could be disruptive for the Saints, who could lose starting defensive end Will Smith and linebacker Jonathan Vilma while trying to claw back into playoff contention. In a document obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, Tagliabue directs the NFL to produce key witnesses in the New Orleans Saints cash-for-hits program, including former defensive co-ordinator Gregg Williams and former defensive assistant Mike Cerullo. Four players initially were suspended, but those punishments were vacated. Commissioner Roger Goodell re-issued the suspensions with some modifications, and when the players appealed again, Goodell appointed Tagliabue to oversee the new hearings. Vilma and Smith are still playing pending the outcomes of their appeals. Smith said he was pleased with Tagliabues decision to hold the NFL responsible for producing witnesses who helped with the leagues investigation. "The most important thing is that Gregg Williams and those other guys are going to have to testify and be cross-examined," Smith said. "Well see if their story stays the same." Even as Tagliabue moves the process forward, a federal judge is still considering arguments by players that Tagliabue should be removed as arbitrator because he is biased in favour of the NFL. Based on the schedule laid out by Tagliabue, U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan could choose to rule as early as next week. Smith said he was "not concerned" about the NFLs timeline calling for a decision before the season ends, adding, "Whatever happens, happens. I dont think Ill be surprised." Vilma was not in the Saints locker room while it was open to reporters. For now, only Williams, Cerullo, Vilma, Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt, NFL chief security officer Jeff Miller are the only scheduled witnesses. They are scheduled to appear in a series of hearings in Washington D.C. running from Tuesday through Dec. 4. That means Vilma and Smith likely will be available at least for the Saints next two games against San Francisco this Sunday and at Atlanta on Nov. 29. They could also play at the New York Giants on Dec. 9. Vitt said after Wednesdays practice that he did not know anything about Tagliabues schedule and declined comment, saying hes focused on getting ready for the 49ers. Saints linebacker Curtis Lofton said the Saints cannot afford to be distracted by the possibility that they will lose Vilma and Smith late in the season, but he did not diminish the importance of the two players to the Saints defence.dddddddddddd "These guys have been here for years and theyre kind of like the foundation of this team," Lofton said. "So having those guys being able to play has mentally and physically been a boost to this defence and its great to have those guys out there." None of the players have served a game of their suspensions yet, though Vilma was barred from attending Saints training camp before Goodells initial rulings were vacated during Week 1 of the regular season. Vilma initially was suspended the entire 2012 season and Smith for four games. The two other players punished are former Saints: Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita, who is now on injured reserve, and free-agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove. Hargrove initially was suspended eight games, but that later was reduced to seven with credit given for the first five games he missed as a free agent. Fujita initially was suspended three games and that was later reduced to one game. Facing resistance from the NFL Players Association and lawyers separately representing Vilma, who had argued that Goodell could not be objective, the commissioner removed himself as arbitrator in the bounty matter and appointed Tagliabue, his predecessor, in his place on Oct. 19. Tagliabue noted in his most recent memo that other witnesses could be scheduled. Tagliabue also said he expects to decide by Monday whether to allow the Saints personnel file on Cerullo to be included as evidence. Players have argued that Cerullo was the NFLs primary source of information about the Saints performance pool. Theyve also argued that Cerullos credibility is in question because he was fired by the club after the 2009-10 season and he had accused the club of preventing him from getting a job on another NFL coaching staff. The NFL investigation concluded that Saints players were rewarded for hits that knocked targeted opposing players out of games from 2009-2011. The league said there was evidence that the Saints placed bounties on star quarterbacks including Brett Favre, Kurt Warner and Aaron Rodgers. Saints players and coaches have acknowledged they had a pool that paid rewards for big plays including interceptions, forced fumbles, sacks and big hits, similar to programs other teams have had across the league for generations. However, they say no one ever intended to injure an opposing player. ' ' '