Twins’ Ryan tops players for Friday, May 16, rising to 3rd in season player rankings

Twins pitcher Joe Ryan is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.

Also Friday, Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Riley Greene of the Tigers rises to first place among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors. In addition, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to 10th place among pitchers on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Orioles’ Sugano, Mets’ Holmes top players in spring training games of Sunday, March 9

Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.

Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Mets pitcher Clay Holmes, Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes, Luis Suisbel of the Mariners and Derek Hill of the Marlins.

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Seven Box-Toppers points leaders among players named to 2024 All-MLB First Team

Seven Box-Toppers points leaders are among players selected for 2024’s 16-member “All-MLB” Team announced Thursday.

Three other Box-Toppers leaders were chosen for the “All-MLB” Second Team.

The All-MLB team was selected with half the vote coming from fans and half coming from an expert panel. Unlike the selections for baseball’s All-Star Game, players on not selected based on their affiliation with American League or National League. Rather, all players are chosen from all Major League Baseball regardless of league as “First Team” or “Second Team” players.

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Padres’ King tops players in Tuesday’s opening Wild Card round playoff games

Padres pitcher Michael King tops players in Tuesday’s four Wild Card playoff games:

Other Player of the Game winners in Tuesday’s Wild Card series games:

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Reds’ Martinez tops players Friday, Sept. 20; Ohtani earns 3rd top player honor in 6 days

Reds pitcher Nick Martinez is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day and third time in the past week, rising to fifth place among National League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

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Orioles’ Burnes tops players Saturday, Sept. 14; Braves’ Sale rises to 3rd in rankings

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

Also Saturday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Willy Adames of the Brewers rises to lead National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.

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Yankees’ Juan Soto tops players in American League win in 2024 All-Star Game

Juan Soto of the Yankees is Box-Toppers 2024 All-Star Game Player of the Game.

Soto hit a third-inning double that drove in two runs, in the American League’s 5-3 win Tuesday over the National League. Later that inning, he scored on a single by David Fry of the Guardians, which tied the game at 3-3. Soto went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in two runs.

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2024 Box-Toppers points leader Yankees’ Gil leads list of worthy but unchosen All-Stars

Three of Box-Toppers four main category leaders, including the overall leader in Box-Toppers points for 2024, were not selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.

Yankees pitcher Luis Gil, who leads all players with 14.4 Box-Toppers points, was not selected to participate in the All-Star Game. Joining him as key All-Star snubs are Dylan Cease of the Padres, who leads National League pitchers with 12.4 points and outfielder Brenton Doyle of the Rockies, who leads NL batters with 8.7 points.

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