Twins’ Pineda tops players for Thursday, April 15; Indians’ Civale rises to 4th in player rankings

Twins pitcher Michael Pineda is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.

Also Thursday, Indians pitcher Aaron Civale rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Mariners’ Paxton tops players in Sunday, March 21’s spring training games

Mariners pitcher James Paxton is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.

Paxton struck out eight over 4 1/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Brewers. Paxton did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the score was tied, 1-1, when he exited.

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Giants’ Madison Bumgarner tops players for Friday, Aug. 30; Rays’ Pruitt tops AL players

Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Bumgarner struck out nine over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and two walks, in the 8-3 win over the Padres.

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