Blue Jays pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreA look at Box-Toppers’ top 100 players for 2018-19 and 2014-19
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Box-Toppers’ top-ranked player over the past two seasons while Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer ranks first in points over the past six seasons.
Verlander earned 51.6 Box-Toppers points combined in 2018 and 2019 to lead all players in that span while Scherzer earned 134.3 points from 2014-2019, most in that span.
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Dodgers, Red Sox have most players—six–among Box-Toppers’ top 100 for 2019 at All-Star break
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have the most players—six each—among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2019 player rankings at the All-Star break.
The Dodgers also are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team going into the All-Star break, with its players accumulating 72.6 Box-Toppers points this season. The defending World Series champion Red Sox, while they have as many representatives among the top 100 players, rank lower—in 13th place overall, with 55.9 Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreAstros’ Cole tops player for Tuesday, April 30; Diamondbacks’ Greinke rises to 2nd in player rankings
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Grienke also rises to lead NL pitchers in season player rankings, plus he rises to fifth place in most career Box-Toppers points since 1995.
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Yankees top Box-Toppers 2019 preseason team rankings; champion Red Sox fall to 2nd
The New York Yankees are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2019 preseason rankings, rising from second place at the end of the 2018 season.
The 2018 World Series-champion Boston Red Sox fall from first at the end of last season to second place in the 2019 preseason rankings.
Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Reds made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the Arizona Diamondbacks had the biggest decline.
Read MoreA look at Box-Toppers’ top 100 players for 2018
Blake Snell tops Box-Toppers list of the top 100 players in 2018.
The Rays pitcher had 27.2 Box-Toppers points during the regular season, which is the 12th-highest single-season point total since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began.
Read MoreDodgers’ Walker Bueher tops players in Friday's World Series Game 3 marathon; Red Sox lead series, 2-1
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s World Series Game 3.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win 3-2 in 18 innings, but the Boston Red Sox lead the best-of-seven series, 2-1.
Buehler struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks. He did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Red Sox tied the game after he exited.
Read MoreDavid Price tops players in World Series Game 2, as Red Sox take a 2-0 lead over the Dodgers
Red Sox pitcher David Price is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s World Series Game 2.
The Boston Red Sox win 4-2 to take a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the best-of-seven game series.
Price struck out five over six innings, allowing two runs, three hits and three walks.
Read MoreDodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, Red Sox’ Bradley top players in Wednesday's LCS Games
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Jackie Bradley Jr. of the Red Sox are Box-Toppers’ top players in Wednesday’s League Championship Series games.
Read MoreDodgers’ Rich Hill, Red Sox’ Jackie Bradley Jr. top players in Tuesday's LCS games
Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill and Jackie Bradley Jr. of the Red Sox are Tuesday’s Box-Toppers top players in a pair of League Championship Series games.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Matt Barnes tops players in AL Championship Series Game 2
Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Game in the American League Championship Series Game 2.
The Red Sox even the best-of-seven game series wit the Astros, 1-1.
Read MoreChristian Vazquez tops players Tuesday as Red Sox eliminate Yankees in AL Division Series
Christian Vazquez of the Red Sox is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s deciding Game 4 of the American League Division Series.
Read MoreRed Sox' Holt, Astros' McHugh, Dodgers' Machado top players in Monday's league Division Series games
Brock Holt of the Red Sox was one of three Box-Toppers Player of the Game honorees in Monday’s three league Division Series games.
Holt hit for the cycle, going 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in five runs, as the Red Sox beat the Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.
Read MoreDiamondbacks’ Robbie Ray tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 4; Astros’ Verlander rises to 8th in player rankings
Diamondbacks pitcher Robbie Ray is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Rick Porcello tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 14; Corbin, Kluber rise in player rankings top 10
Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors—Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin rises to eighth place and Indians pitcher Corey Kluber rises to ninth place.
Porcello, Corbin and Kluber are among five players with 10 or more Box-Toppers points this season who earned Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Porcello tops players for Friday, Aug. 3; Verlander rises to 6th place in player rankings
Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, who ranks sixth in Box-Toppers season player rankings, earns Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers’ Jhoulys Chacin tops players for Monday, July 23; Diamondbacks’ Corbin rises to 10th in player rankings
Brewers pitcher Jhoulys Chacin is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreGiants’ Madison Bumgarner tops players for Thursday, June 21; Nationals’ Scherzer extends player rankings lead
Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, his first Player of the Day honor in nearly two years.
Also Thursday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer increases his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreTwins' Jose Berrios tops players for Thursday, April 12, rises to 1st in Box-Toppers season player rankings
Twins pitcher Jose Berrios is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Berrios struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the White Sox.
Berrios earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, rising to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing previous leader, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (3.7 points).
Read MoreBox-Toppers top NL pitcher Max Scherzer wins NL Cy Young Award; 2nd-ranked AL pitcher Kluber wins AL award
Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, who led all National League players in 2017 Box-Toppers points, was voted NL Cy Young Award winner Wednesday.
However, Box-Toppers overall top player, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale, finished second in voting for the American League Cy Young Award. He lost to Indians pitcher Corey Kluber, who ranked second among AL pitchers in Box-Toppers rankings, fifth overall.
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