Brewers’ Burnes tops players for Thursday, July 20; Strider extends NL pitching lead

Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth in season player rankings.

Also Thursday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, extending his lead among National League pitchers, after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Top pitcher and batter in Box-Toppers points on each team at All-Star break

Shohei Ohtani leads all Angels pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points. He also leads all Angels batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points.

The overall 2023 Box-Toppers points leader (13.9) at the All-Star break is the only player to lead his team in both categories. On the other 29 clubs, pitchers have the most Box-Toppers points on 24 teams and batters lead four teams.

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Rockies’ Elias Diaz tops players in National League win in 2023 All-Star Game

Elias Diaz of the Rockies is Box-Toppers 2023 All-Star Game Player of the Game.

Diaz hit an eighth-inning, two-run, go-ahead home run, in the National League’s 3-2 win Tuesday over the American League. Diaz went 1-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs.

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Blue Jays’ Chris Bassitt leads Box-Toppers’ list of worthy but unchosen All-Stars

Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt is the most deserving player not selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.

Bassitt has 11.4 Box-Toppers points in 2023, fourth among all players and third among American League pitchers.

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Blue Jays’ Bassitt tops players for Thursday, June 29, rising to 3rd in player rankings

Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.

Also Thursday, Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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Brewers’ Burnes tops players for Wednesday, June 7; Blue Jays’ Bassitt rises to 3rd

Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.

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Blue Jays’ Bassitt tops players for Friday, June 2; Bassitt, Kershaw rise in top 10

Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings.

Also Friday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Pirates’ Hill tops players for Wednesday, May 17; Dodgers’ Outman rises to lead NL batters

Pirates pitcher Rich Hill is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, James Outman of the Dodgers rises to first place among National League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.

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Blue Jays’ Bassitt tops players for Friday, May 12; Brewers’ Burnes tops NL players

Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Bassitt pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking two, in the 3-0 win over the Braves.

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Guardians’ McKenzie tops players in Saturday’s Wild Card playoff games

Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie tops players in Saturday’s four Wild Card playoff games:

Other Player of the Game winners in Saturday’s Wild Card series games: Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, Cal Raleigh of the Mariners and Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom.

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Cardinals’ Quintana tops players for Saturday, Sept. 17; Angels’ Ohtani maintains 2nd

Cardinals pitcher Jose Quintana is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani earns American League Player of the Day honors as a starting pitcher. He maintains second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, but loses his status to rank among batters because he’s now earned the overwhelming majority of his Player of the Game honors as a pitcher. And because of this, he falls from first place among AL batters in 2022 Box-Toppers points, giving the lead to Aaron Judge of the Yankees.

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Yankees’ Cole tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 7, rising to 9th in player rankings

Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth in season player rankings.

Cole struck out 14 over 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run, five hits and two walks, in the 7-1 win over the Twins.

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Red Sox’ Wacha tops players for Sunday, Aug. 14; Padres’ Snell tops NL players

Red Sox pitcher Michael Wacha is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Wacha struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Yankees.

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Angels’ Sandoval tops players for Tuesday, April 26; Rodon, Gilbert, Bassitt rise in player rankings top 10

Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon rises to fourth place, Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert rises to eighth and Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt rises to 10th.

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