Rays’ Springs tops players Tuesday, Aug. 27; Phillies’ Nola rises to 9th in player rankings

Rays pitcher Jeffrey Springs is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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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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Yankees’ Cortes tops players Tuesday, Aug. 13; Tigers’ Skubal extends AL pitching lead

Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal extends his lead among American League pitchers in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors. Skubal maintains second place overall in season player rankings.

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Guardians’ Ramirez tops players Thursday, Aug. 1; Royals’ Lugo rises to 10th

Jose Ramirez of the Guardians is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Royals pitcher Seth Lugo rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Pirates’ Skenes tops players Thursday, July 11; Red Sox’ Houck rises to 6th in rankings

Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.

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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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Blue Jays’ Berrios tops players for Thursday, July 6; Mets’ Carrasco tops NL players

Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Berrios struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 6-2, 11-inning win over the White Sox. Berrios did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.

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Mariners’ Kirby tops players for Saturday, Sept. 10; Mets’ Carrasco tops NL players

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

Kirby struck out eight over six innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 3-1 win over the Braves.

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White Sox’ Lynn tops players for Monday, Sept. 5; Diamondbacks’ Nelson tops NL players

White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Lynn struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 3-2 win over the Mariners.

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Blue Jays’ Manoah tops players for Monday, June 13; Padres’ Darvish tops NL players

Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Manoah struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 11-1 win over the Orioles.

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White Sox’ Kopech tops players for Tuesday, June 7; Verlander, Skubal, Wright rise in top 10 list

White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after each earned Player of the Game honors—Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to second place, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal rises to fourth place and Braves pitcher Kyle Wright rises to sixth place.

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Red Sox’ Story tops players for Thursday, May 19; Mets’ Alonso rises to 5th in player rankings

Trevor Story of the Red Sox is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Pete Alonso of the Mets rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first place among National League batters—after earning NL Batter of the Day honors for the second straight day.

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Brewers’ Peralta tops players for Monday, May 16, rising to 9th in player rankings

Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings.

Peralta struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Braves.

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Padres’ Musgrove tops players for Thursday, July 29; Brewers’ Peralta rises to 8th in player rankings

Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, pitcher Max Scherzer earns Player of the Game honors Thursday in what appears to be his final start for the Nationals. He is reportedly being traded to the Dodgers, though the deal was not final as of Friday morning.

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Padres’ Tatis tops players for Friday, June 25; Twins’ Arraez tops AL players

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Tatis hit three home runs and went 4-for-5, scoring four times and driving in four runs, in the 11-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

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Mets’ Walker tops players for Wednesday, June 9; Yankees’ Cole maintains 2nd place in player rankings

Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole earned American League Player of the Day honors, maintaining his second-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings and Athletics pitcher Sean Manaea rose to fifth place in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Mets’ deGrom tops players for Monday, May 31, rising to 6th in player rankings

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

deGrom struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

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Braves’ Morton tops players for Tuesday, May 25; Dodgers’ Kershaw rises to 3rd in player rankings

Braves pitcher Charlie Morton is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors, rising to first among National League pitchers. Plus, Indians pitcher Aaron Civale rises to 10th in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.

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Marlins’ Lopez tops players for Saturday, May 22; Yankees’ Cole extends player rankings lead

Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole extends his lead in season Box-Toppers player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors, becoming the first player to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in 2021.

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Yankees’ Kluber, pitching a no-hitter, tops players for Wednesday, May 19

Yankees pitcher Corey Kluber, pitching a no-hitter, 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 earned Player of the Game honors—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to fourth place and Marlins pitcher Trevor Rogers rises to fifth.

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