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Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to second place overall—first among American League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Eric Lauer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lauer struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Cubs.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third in Box-Toppers season player rankings, first among National League pitchers.
Wheeler struck out 12 over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Red Sox.
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.