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Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to second place and Braves pitcher Kyle Wright rises to sixth.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
deGrom struck out five over two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Astros. deGrom did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
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.