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Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, Iván Herrera of the Cardinals, Pete Alonso of the Mets and Dylan Moore of the Mariners.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching the season’s first complete game.
Also Tuesday, three players earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for a second time this season—Eugenio Suárez of the Diamondbacks, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara and Kyren Paris of the Angels. Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Padres pitcher Michael King, Harrison Bader of the Twins and Kyle Tucker of the Cubs.
Read MoreBox-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.