Cubs pitcher Justin Steele is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Brenton Doyle of the Rockies extended his lead among National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Gerrit Cole of the Yankees wins the American League Cy Young Award and Blake Snell of the Padres wins the National League Cy Young Award. Box-Toppers choices for the awards were Chris Bassitt of the Blue Jays in the AL and Spencer Strider of the Braves in the NL.
Cole, Snell win 2023 Cy Young Awards over Box-Toppers leaders Bassitt, Strider
Neither winner of the 2023 Cy Young Awards—Gerrit Cole of the Yankees nor Blake Snell of the Padres—led their league’s pitchers in Box-Toppers points in 2023.
Cole, the American League winner, ranked fourth among AL pitchers with 17.0 Box-Toppers points, behind AL leader Chris Bassitt of the Blue Jays (20.1). Snell, the National League winner, ranked sixth among NL pitchers with 14.7 Box-Toppers points, behind NL leader Spencer Strider of the Braves (21.1).
Read MoreBox-Toppers’ Cy Young Awards: Bassitt over Cole in AL; Strider over Snell in NL
Box-Toppers’ Cy Young Award selections for 2023 are: American League—Chris Bassitt of the Blue Jays and National League—Spencer Strider of the Braves.
Neither pitcher was among the six finalists for the award announced this week, even though they ranked first (Strider) and second (Bassitt) in overall Box-Toppers season player rankings and were the only two players this season to reach 20.0 Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreCubs’ Steele tops players for Monday, Sept. 4; Royals’ Ragans tops AL players
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Steele struck out 12 over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 5-0 win over the Giants.
Read MoreRays’ Eflin tops players for Friday, July 21; Mariners’ Miller rises to 9th in player rankings
Rays pitcher Zach Eflin is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Paxton tops players for Friday, June 30; Cubs’ Steele tops NL players
Red Sox pitcher James Paxton is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day
Paxton struck out seven over 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 5-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Read MoreAngels’ Moniak tops players for Saturday, June 24; Scherzer rises to 3rd in career points
Mickey Moniak of the Angels is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Mets pitcher Max Scherzer rises to third place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, passing Pedro Martinez, after earning Player of the Game honors. Scherzer also rises to ninth place on Box-Toppers season player rankings list.
Read MoreD-backs’ Kelly tops players for Friday, May 5; Rays’ Arozarena rises to lead AL batters
Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Randy Arozarena of the Rays rises to first place among American League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreCubs’ Steele tops players for Friday, Aug. 5; White Sox’ Cease maintains 3rd place
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease maintains his third-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreCubs’ Steele tops players for Thursday, Sept. 30; Tigers’ Goodrum tops AL players
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day
Steele struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 9-0 win over the Pirates.
Read MoreMarlins’ Alcantara tops players for Thursday, May 20; Yankees’ German tops AL players
Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Alcantara struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks, in the 6-0 win over the Phillies.
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