Sanchez, Zimmermann top players for Friday, April 26

Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez, who struck out 17 Braves, is Friday's Player of the Day. Sanchez also gave up no runs, one walk and five hits in eight innings in the 10-0 win.

Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, who threw a one-hit, complete game shutout against the Reds, is National League Player of the Day. Zimmermann struck out four and gave up only one walk in the 1-0 win.​

David Ross of the Red Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Ross hit two home runs and went 4-for-4 in the 7-3 win over the Astros.​

Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs is National League Batter of the Day. Rizzo hit two home runs and went 3-for-4 and drove in all the Cubs' runs in the 4-2 win over the Marlins.​

Sanchez receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Day. Zimmermann receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Ross and Rizzo receive 1.5 each for being top Batter of the Day in their league.

All of Friday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:

426	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	-	-	PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
MLB	19.0	Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Anibal Sanchez (W, 3-1)	8.0	5	0	0	1	17
NL	11.0	Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Jordan Zimmermann (W, 4-1)	9.0	1	0	0	1	4
	10.0	Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Kyle Kendrick (W, 2-1)	9.0	3	0	0	1	5
	9.0	Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Wei-Yin Chen (W, 2-2)	8.0	2	0	0	2	5
	9.0	Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Lance Lynn (W, 4-0)	7.0	2	1	1	3	9
	7.0	Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			David Phelps (W, 1-1)	4.0	2	1	1	2	9
	6.0	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Justin Grimm (W, 2-0)	7.0	5	0	0	0	4
BAT	5.0	Red Sox	David Ross C	4	3	4	2	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
BAT	5.0	Cubs	Anthony Rizzo 1B	4	2	3	4	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	4.2	Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Ronald Belisario (W, 2-2)	1.2	0	0	0	0	3
	3.0	Padres	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			Andrew Cashner (W, 1-1)	6.0	5	1	1	1	5
	1.0	Rockies	Jordan Pacheco 1B	4	2	3	0	0	0			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	1.0	White Sox	Tyler Greene 2B	4	1	2	2	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	0.0	Angels	Hank Conger C	4	1	1	2	0	1			0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0