Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers, pitching a no-hitter, is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Fiers struck out eight and walked two, throwing 131 pitches over nine innings, in the 2-0 win over the Reds.
Read MoreRays’ Blake Snell tops players for Monday, May 6; Snell, Paddack rise in top 10 season player rankings
Rays pitcher Blake Snell is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Padres pitcher Chris Paddack rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreAn overview look at how baseball's 2018 statistical leaders ranked in Box-Toppers points
How did baseball’s statistical leaders do in Box-Toppers points in 2018?
The leaders of six of the seven key statistics were among Box-Toppers’ overall top 100 players for 2018. However, Khris Davis of the Athletics who led in home runs (48) ranked 223rd among all players with 4.5 Box-Toppers points, 47th among American League batters.
Read MoreBraves’ Teheran tops players for Sunday, May 5; Brewers’ Hader rises to lead player rankings
Braves pitcher Julio Teheran is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Brewers closing pitcher Josh Hader rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDiamondbacks’ Luke Weaver tops players for Saturday, May 4; Twins’ Odorizzi tops AL players
Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Weaver struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 9-2 win over the Rockies.
Read MoreRays’ Tyler Glasnow tops players for Friday, May 3, rises to lead Box-Toppers player rankings
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to take the lead in season player rankings.
Also Friday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Josh Hader rises to fifth place and Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks rises to ninth place.
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Astros’ Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers player rankings for 2nd week
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report for the second straight week.
Meanwhile, Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke is this week’s new leader among National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
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Tampa Bay Rays regain lead in Box-Toppers team rankings; Twins shoot to 2nd after hot week
The Tampa Bay Rays regain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals rise to lead National League teams and the Minnesota Twins are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreMets’ Noah Syndergaard tops players for Thursday, May 2; Nationals’ Strasburg rises to 7th in player rankings
Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreCubs’ Jon Lester tops players for Wednesday, May 1; Cardinals’ Ozuna rises to 4th in player rankings
Cubs pitcher Jon Lester is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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.
Read MoreTwins’ Jake Odorizzi tops players for Monday, April 29; Braves’ Soroka tops NL players
Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Odorizzi struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Astros.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Lopez tops player for Sunday, April 28; Bellinger, Glasnow rise in player rankings top 10
White Sox pitcher Reynaldo Lopez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10—Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers rises to second place and Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to eighth place.
Read MoreRangers’ Minor tops players for Saturday, April 27; Hader, Ozuna rise in player rankings top 10
Rangers pitcher Mike Minor is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Josh Hader rises to fourth place and Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals rises to 10th place.
Read MoreBlue Jays’ Marcus Stroman tops players for Friday, April 26; Phillies’ Eickhoff tops NL players
Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Stroman struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks in the 4-2 win over the Athletics. Stroman did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Athletics tied the game after he exited.
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Astros’ Justin Verlander rises to lead in Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report, passing last week’s leader, Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer.
Meanwhile, there are new leaders in 2019 Box-Toppers points in three of the four major categories:
American League pitchers—Verlander passes Bauer.
National League pitchers—Chris Paddack of the Padres passes German Marquez of the Rockies.
American League batters—Joey Gallo of the Rangers passes Tim Beckham of the Mariners.
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Seattle Mariners regain Box-Toppers team rankings lead, Yankees make big jump after hot week
The Seattle Mariners regain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings report, rising to the top with a tiebreaking edge over last week’s leader, the Tampa Bay Rays.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks rise to lead National League teams and the New York Yankees are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreDiamondbacks’ Zack Greinke tops players for Thursday, April 25, rises to 7th in season player rankings
Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Greinke struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 5-0 win over the Pirates.
Read MorePadres’ Paddack tops players for Wednesday, April 24; Astros’ Verlander rises to lead season player rankings
Padres pitcher Chris Paddack is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fourth place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreMets’ Zack Wheeler tops players for Tuesday, April 23; Cubs’ Quintana rises to 4th in player rankings
Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—rising to first among National League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.
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