Diamondbacks’ Smith tops players Sunday, Sept. 8; Braves’ Sale rises to 4th place

Pavin Smith of the Diamondbacks is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Orioles’ Povich tops players Tuesday, Sept. 3; Braves’ Sale rises to 4th in player rankings

Orioles pitcher Cade Povich is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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Red Sox’ Bello tops players Wednesday, Aug. 28; Sale, Peralta rise in top 10 list

Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to fifth place and Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to ninth place.

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Astros’ Valdez tops players Sunday, Aug. 18; Brewers’ Rea tops NL players

Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Sunday's Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Valdez struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk in the 2-0 win over the White Sox.

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Braves’ Sale tops players Monday, Aug. 12, rising to 6th; Kershaw extends record streak

Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.

Also Monday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw extended his streak of earning Box-Toppers points to 17 straight seasons—tied for the longest active streak—after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2024.

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Padres’ Cease tops players Thursday, July 25, with no-hitter, increasing his rankings lead

Padres pitcher Dylan Cease is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter and increasing his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Cease allowed no hits in a complete game shutout, striking out nine and allowing three walks in the 3-0 win over the Nationals. He threw 114 pitches.

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Orioles’ Kremer tops players for Wednesday, July 3; Braves’ Sale rises to 2nd place

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, first among National League pitchers, after earning NL Player of the Day honors.

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Twins’ López tops players for Sunday, June 23; Mets’ Severino tops NL players

Twins pitcher Pablo Lopez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer has now earned Box-Toppers points in 16 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2024.

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Mets’ Quintana tops players for Friday, June 21; Braves’ Sale rises to 2nd in rankings

Mets pitcher Jose Quintana is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings and first place among National League pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Orioles’ Bradish tops players for Sunday, May 26; Braves’ Sale regains rankings lead

Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Marlins’ Garrett tops players for Friday, May 24; Guaridans’ Ramirez tops AL players

Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a complete game, four-hit shutout.

Also Friday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander now has 247.0 career Box-Toppers points—fourth-most since 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Christian Yelich of the Brewers has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons.

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Braves’ Sale tops players for Monday, May 20, rising to 1st in player rankings

Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.

Also Monday, Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck rises to first place among American League pitchers in 2024 Box-Toppers points, sixth overall, after earning AL Player of the Day honors.

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Padres’ Darvish tops players for Sunday, May 19, rising to 8th in player rankings

Padres pitcher Yu Darvish is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.

Darvish struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Braves.

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Braves’ Sale tops players for Tuesday, May 14, rising to 5th in player rankings

Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings.

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

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Twins’ Ober tops players for Sunday, May 12; Royals’ Lugo rises to lead AL pitchers

Twins pitcher Bailey Ober is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Royals pitcher Seth Lugo rises to first place among American League pitchers (fifth overall) after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Cardinals closing pitcher Ryan Helsley rises to ninth place in season player rankings.

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Padres’ Cease tops players for Wednesday, May 8, rising to 1st in season player rankings

Padres pitcher Dylan Cease is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.

Also Wednesday, Juan Soto of the Yankees extends his lead among American League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Phillies’ Wheeler tops players for Monday, May 6, rising to 1st in player rankings

Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.

Wheeler struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run (none earned), four hits and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Giants.

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Cubs’ Imanaga tops players for Wednesday, May 1, rising to 2nd in player rankings

Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.

Also Wednesday, Royals pitcher Seth Lugo rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to 20th place on Box-Toppers “all-time” career points list.

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Mariners’ Castillo tops players for Tuesday, April 30; Peralta, Castillo rise in top 10 list

Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth in season  player rankings.

Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Royals’ Lugo tops players for Friday, April 26; Nola, Helsley, Imanaga rise in top 10 list

Royals pitcher Seth Lugo is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after each earned Player of the Game honors: Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rises to third place, Cardinals closing pitcher Ryan Helsley rises to fourth place and Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga rises to seventh place.

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