Box-Toppers’ picks for postseason awards include Shane Bieber, Trevor Bauer, Luke Voit

Box-Toppers has cast votes for postseason honors for Shane Bieber, Luke Voit and for Trevor Bauer—twice.

I have cast my vote in the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) for Reds pitcher Bauer to be both National League Cy Young Award winner and NL Most Valuable Player.

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Reds’ Bauer tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 23, rises to 2nd; Indians’ Bieber all but secures Player of the Year honors

Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.

Also Tuesday, Indians pitcher Shane Bieber increased his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors and seems to have an insurmountable lead to be Box-Toppers’ 2020 Player of the Year.

In addition, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors Tuesday—Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda rises to seventh place and Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to eighth place.

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Astros’ Framber Valdez tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 22; Yankees’ Cole rises to 10th in player rankings

Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.

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Indians’ Carlos Carrasco tops players for Sunday, Sept. 20; Padres’ Lamet rises to 3rd in player rankings

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.

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Pirates’ Steven Brault tops players for Thursday, Sept. 17; Astros’ Valdez tops AL players

Pirates pitcher Steven Brault is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Brault pitched a complete game two-hitter, allowing one run, two walks and striking out eight, in the 5-1 win over the Cardinals.

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Cubs’ Alec Mills tops players for Sunday, Sept. 13 with no-hitter; Rangers’ Lynn rises to 2nd in player rankings

Cubs pitcher Alec Mills is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter.

Also Sunday, Rangers pitcher Lance Lynn rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Brewers’ Woodruff tops players for Friday, Sept. 11; deGrom, Nola, Maeda rise in player rankings top 10

Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after each earned Player of the Game honors—Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to second, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rises to fourth and Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda rises to sixth.

Plus, Luke Voit of the Yankees regains the lead in 2020 Box-Toppers points among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors Friday.

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Marlins’ Sixto Sanchez tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 8; Rangers’ Lynn rises to 4th in player rankings

Marlins pitcher Sixto Sanchez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, making his Box-Toppers debut.

Also Tuesday, Rangers pitcher Lance Lynn rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.

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Mets’ deGrom tops players for Sunday, Sept. 6, rises to 3rd; Indians’ Bieber extends player rankings lead

Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, Indians pitcher Shane Bieber extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Reds’ Suarez tops players for Saturday, Sept. 5; Pujols breaks record for most consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points (20)

Eugenio Suarez of the Reds is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Albert Pujols of the Angels breaks the record for most consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points, earning Player of the Game honors in his 20th consecutive season.

Plus, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors Saturday: White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito rises to third place and Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda rises to sixth place.

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Cubs’ Yu Darvish tops players for Friday, Sept. 4, rises to 2nd in season player rankings

Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings, first among National League pitchers.

Darvish struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, one hit and no walks, in the 4-1 win over the Cardinals.

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Rays’ Tyler Glasnow tops players for Monday, Aug. 31, rises to 5th in season player rankings

Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings.

Glasnow struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 5-3 win over the Yankees.

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Yankees’ Happ tops players for Saturday, Aug. 29; Cubs’ Darvish rises to 2nd in player rankings

Yankees pitcher J.A. Happ is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish rises to second place overall and first among National League pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Kyle Tucker of the Astros rises to 10th place—the only batter among the overall top 10—and rises to first place among American League batters after earning Player of the Game honors.

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White Sox’ Giolito, with a no-hitter, tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 25, Bieber extends player rankings lead

White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter.

Giolito rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings. Also Tuesday, Indians pitcher Shane Bieber extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Cardinals’ Flaherty tops players for Monday, Aug. 24; Lynn, Maeda rise in top 10 player rankings

Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Monday, Rangers pitcher Lance Lynn rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors and Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda rises to sixth place after earning American League Player of the Day honors.

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