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Rockies pitcher German Marquez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings and J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox rises to lead American League batters in season player rankings. Both were among Tuesday’s 14 Player of the Game winners.
Read MoreRockies pitcher Kyle Freeland is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Meanwhile, Nick Castellanos of the Reds rises to first place among National League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning NL Batter of the Day honors Monday.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw now has the second-most career Box-Toppers points since player tracking began in 1995.
Kershaw rose into second place on the “all-time” career points list Sunday with 246.6 points, passing Pedro Martinez (244.8), who held the second-place spot for more than 22 years.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, passing Pedro Martinez, who had continuously held second place for 22 years.
Kershaw also rises to sixth place in 2021’s Box-Toppers season player rankings. Plus, three other players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 earned Player of the Game honors Sunday—Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, who ranks fifth, Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, who rises to seventh and Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, who rises to eighth.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Kyle Gibson is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreFernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Tatis hit three home runs and went 4-for-5, scoring four times and driving in four runs, in the 11-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to first place in Box-Toppers weekly player rankings, passing last week’s leader, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole.
Meanwhile, Adam Duvall of the Marlins rises to lead National League batters. Last week’s American League leaders remain the same: Cole leads AL pitchers and Xander Bogaerts of the Red Sox leads AL batters.
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The Chicago White Sox lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers continue to lead National League teams for the third week and the Houston Astros are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreRockies pitcher German Marquez is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff maintains his fourth-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Charlie Morton is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Jake Odorizzi is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Meanwhile, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is the new Box-Toppers season player rankings leader after earning Player of the Game honors Monday. Also, two other players rose in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors Monday—Indians pitcher Aaron Civale rises to sixth place and Padres pitcher Yu Darvish rises to ninth.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Wainwright struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and three walks, in the 9-1, seven-inning win over the Braves.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Pablo Lopez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lopez struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 11-1 win over the Cubs.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
Also Friday, Adam Duvall of the Marlins rises to first place among National League batters in 2021 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreAs the first phase of voting for the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game wraps up next week, here’s a look at Box-Toppers points leaders at each position in both leagues.
The first phase of voting is open now and continues until June 24. Here is more information about how that works. The All-Star Game is Tuesday, July 13, at Coors Field in Denver.
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Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole regains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly player rankings, passing previous leader, Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow.
Meanwhile, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to lead National League pitchers, Nick Castellanos of the Reds rises to lead NL batters and Xander Bogaerts of the Red Sox continues to lead American League batters.
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The Chicago White Sox lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the third straight week.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers continue to lead National League teams for the second week and the Cincinnati Reds are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Charlie Morton is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Morton struck out seven over 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Cardinals.
Read MoreReds pitcher Tyler Mahle is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to second place in player rankings and Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler maintained his fifth-place spot in rankings after both earned Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBox-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.