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Nationals pitcher Mitchell Parker is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, making his Box-Toppers debut.
Also Sunday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after each earned Player of the Game honors: Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to third place, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rises to fourth place and Rangers closing pitcher Kirby Yates rises to eighth.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Max Meyer is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Meyer struck out five over four scoreless and hitless innings of middle relief, walking none, in the 3-0 win over the Mets. Meyer did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez was credited for the win, despite pitching only two innings.
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.