The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the eighth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead among National League teams and the Los Angeles Angels are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Kopech tops players for Wednesday, May 24; Rays’ McClanahan rises to 1st
White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan is the new leader in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAstros’ Valdez tops players for Sunday, May 21; Angels’ Ohtani is new rankings leader
Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani is the new leader in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Padres pitcher Michael Wacha rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Kopech tops players for Friday, May 19; Rays’ McClanahan rises to 2nd
White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first among American League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Rays lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 7th week; Dodgers lead NL teams
The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the seventh straight week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead among National League teams and the St. Louis Cardinals are the week’s hottest team.
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Rays top Box-Toppers rankings for 6th straight week; Rangers are week’s hottest team
The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the sixth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead among National League teams and the Texas Rangers are the week’s hottest team.
Read MorePirates’ Keller tops players for Monday, May 8; Diamondbacks’ Gallen rises to 1st
Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen regains the Box-Toppers season player rankings lead and Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to fourth place.
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Rays lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 5th week; Dodgers rise to lead NL teams
The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the week’s hottest team, rise to lead National League teams.
Read MoreRockies’ Freeland tops players for Wednesday, May 3; Ohtani, McClanahan rise in top 10
Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani rises to fifth place and Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to sixth place.
Read MoreRangers’ Garcia tops players for Saturday, April 22; Yankees’ Cole regains player lead
Adolis Garcia of the Rangers is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, recording what is possibly the fifth-highest Box-Toppers game score by a batter since tracking began in 1995.
Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole regains first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to fifth place in player rankings.
Read MoreMets’ Scherzer, Rays’ McClanahan top players in spring games for Saturday, March 18
Mets pitcher Max Scherzer is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Scherzer struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Astros.
Read MoreBox-Toppers leaders Verlander, Alcantara win 2022 Cy Young Awards
The two pitchers who led their league in Box-Toppers points in 2022 also won both Cy Young Awards Wednesday.
Justin Verlander of the Astros, who led all players in 2022 with 26.0 Box-Toppers points, won the American League Cy Young Award. And Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins, who led all National League players with 21.1 Box-Toppers points, won the NL Cy Young Award.
Read MoreGuardians’ Bieber tops players in Friday’s opening Wild Card round playoff games
Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber tops players in Friday’s four Wild Card playoff games:
Other Player of the Game winners in Friday’s Wild Card series games: Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo and Jurickson Profar of the Padres.
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Source: MLB.com.
A Box-Toppers preview of the four Wild Card Series that begin Friday, Oct. 7
The new Wild Card round of Major League Baseball’s postseason begins Friday with four best-of-three series. Here is a Box-Toppers look at the eight teams competing in the four Wild Card round series.
Read MoreDiamondbacks’ Jameson tops players for Thursday, Sept. 15; Rays’ McClanahan rises to 8th
Diamondbacks pitcher Drey Jameson is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAthletics’ Irvin tops players for Wednesday, Aug. 24; Rays’ McClanahan rises to 7th
Athletics pitcher Cole Irvin is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreGuardians’ Clase tops players in American League win in 2022 All-Star Game
Emmanuel Clase of the Guardians is Box-Toppers 2022 All-Star Game Player of the Game.
Clase struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks, earning the save, in the American League’s 3-2 win Tuesday over the National League.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Dylan Cease tops Box-Toppers’ list of worthy, but unchosen All-Stars
White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is the most deserving player not selected to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.
A Box-Toppers look at All-Star starters, reserves and snubs.
Read MoreRangers’ Gray tops players for Wednesday, July 13; Ohtani, McClanahan maintain top 2 spots
Rangers pitcher Jon Gray is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, the top two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings earn Player of the Game honors. Top-ranked player, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani and second-ranked player, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan, both maintain the top two spots.
Read MoreGuardians’ Bieber tops players for Tuesday, July 12; White Sox’ Cease rises to 3rd
Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors—White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease rises to third place and Rays pitcher Corey Kluber rises to 10th.
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