White Sox’ Crochet tops players for Tuesday, April 2; Phillies’ Harper tops NL players

White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Dodgers closing pitcher Evan Phillips rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Orioles’ Corbin Burnes tops players in Thursday, March 28’s Opening Day games

Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes is Thursday’s Opening Day Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Burnes struck out 11 over six innings, allowing one run, one hit and no walks, in the 11-3 win over the Angels.

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Padres’ Snell tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 13; Strider takes player rankings lead

Padres pitcher Blake Snell is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Strider passes Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, who has led rankings every day but one for the past three months.

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Phillies’ Wheeler tops players for Saturday, Aug. 26; Ohtani regains player rankings lead

Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels regains the Box-Toppers season player rankings lead one day after losing it to Braves pitcher Spencer Strider. In addition, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to fifth place and Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer rises to sixth.

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Yankees’ Cole tops players for Friday, Aug. 25; Strider rises to lead player rankings

Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors, passing Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who had led since June 13.

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Mariners’ Kirby tops players for Tuesday, June 13; Ohtani regains player rankings lead

Mariners pitcher George Kirby is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings, winning Player of the Game honors for the second straight day, both times for batting. Plus, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

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Blue Jays’ Gausman tops players for Thursday, June 1, rising to 1st in player rankings

Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.

Gausman struck out 11 over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Brewers.

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Mariners’ Kirby tops players for Wednesday, May 31; Angels’ Ohtani rises to 1st

Mariners pitcher George Kirby is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Mets’ Senga tops players for Tuesday, May 30; Diamondbacks’ Gallen rises to 1st

Mets pitcher Kodai Senga is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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White 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.

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Astros’ 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.

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Pirates’ 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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Phillies’ Nola tops players for Friday, April 28; Rangers’ deGrom rises to 1st place

Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.

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Diamondbacks’ Gallen tops players for Wednesday, April 26, rising to lead rankings

Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.

Gallen struck out 12 over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Royals.

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Blue Jays’ Gausman tops players for Sunday, April 23, rising to 1st in player rankings

Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to regain the lead in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to second place and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels rises to fifth place.

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Rangers’ 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.

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Rangers’ deGrom tops players for Monday, April 17, rising to 1st in player rankings

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

deGrom struck out five over four scoreless and hitless innings, allowing one one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Royals. deGrom did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he exited before pitching the required five innings to earn the win.

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Yankees’ Cole tops players for Sunday, April 16, rising to 1st in player rankings

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

Also Sunday, two other players rise into Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen rises to fourth place and Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo rises to sixth place.

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Blue Jays’ Gausman tops players for Wednesday, April 12, rising to 1st in player rankings

Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.

Also Wednesday, three other Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners rise into Box-Toppers’ season player rankings top 10 list—Twins pitcher Sonny Gray rises to seventh place, Max Muncy of the Dodgers rises to ninth place and Wander Franco of the Rays rises to 10th place.

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Rays’ Rasmussen tops players for Sunday, April 9, rising to 1st in player rankings

Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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