Marlins pitcher Trevor Rogers is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Indians pitcher Aaron Civale rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MorePadres’ Musgrove, pitching no-hitter, tops players for Friday, April 9, rises to lead player rankings
Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove, pitching a no-hitter, is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Musgrove struck out 10 in a complete-game shutout, allowing no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Rangers. Musgrove faced 28 batters, one over the minimum, allowing only one baserunner on a hit by pitch.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Lynn tops players for Thursday, April 8; Cubs’ Kimbrel rises to 1st in player rankings
White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Cubs closing pitcher Craig Kimbrel took the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreBrewers’ Woodruff tops players for Wednesday, April 7; Indians’ Bieber tops AL players
Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, 2020’s Box-Toppers Player of the Year, Indians pitcher Shane Bieber, earned his first Player of the Game honor of 2021, as American League Player of the Day.
Read MoreYankees’ Cole tops players for Tuesday, April 6; Dodgers’ Kershaw tops NL players
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, the active leader in career Box-Toppers points earned his first points of the 2021 season as National League Player of the Day.
Read MoreBlue Jays’ Matz tops players for Monday, April 5; Dodgers’ May tops NL players
Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Matz struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Read MoreAstros’ Bielak tops players for Sunday, April 4; Phillies’ Eflin tops NL players
Astros pitcher Brandon Bielak is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Bielak struck out four over the game’s final 4 2/3 innings, allowing no runs, no hits and no walks, in the 9-2 win over the Athletics.
Read MoreTwins’ Berrios tops players for Saturday, April 3; Phillies’ Wheeler tops NL players
Twins pitcher Jose Berrios is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Berrios struck out 12 over six hitless and scoreless innings, allowing no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Brewers. Berrios exited after 84 pitches with a no-hitter that was broken up with a single hit in the eighth inning.
Read MoreOrioles’ Means tops players for Friday, April 2; Padres’ Snell tops NL players
Orioles pitcher John Means is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Means struck out five over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Red Sox.
Read MoreRays’ Glasnow tops players in Thursday, April 1’s opening day games
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s opening day games.
Also Thursday, Astros pitcher Zack Greinke has now earned Box-Toppers points in 15 straight seasons after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreA look at 2021 opening day starters’ Box-Toppers points & an intro to Box-Toppers
A look at how opening day starters have fared in Box-Toppers points and an opening day introduction to Box-Toppers.
Read MoreHere we go anyway: Box-Toppers opening day preview of 2021 season
A Box-Toppers preview of the 2021 baseball season.
First, a commentary on baseball and COVID-19. Though case rates are declining and vaccines are slowly arriving, coronavirus cases are higher now than during most of the shortened 2020 baseball season. Yet baseball is on the fast track to return to normalcy.
Second, an introduction to the Box-Toppers metric, used to track and compare players since 1995.
Read MoreRockies’ Gomber tops players in Tuesday, March 30’s final spring training games
Rockies pitcher Austin Gomber is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s final spring training games.
Gomber struck out four over three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 2-1, seven-inning win over the White Sox. Gomber did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the White Sox tied the game after he exited.
Read MoreBrewers’ Houser tops players in Monday, March 29’s spring training games
Brewers pitcher Adrian Houser is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Houser struck out six over 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Rangers.
Read MoreBrewers’ Burnes tops players in Sunday, March 28’s spring training games
Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Burnes struck out nine over five innings, allowing one run, three hits and two walks, in the 7-1, seven-inning win over the Reds.
Read MoreRays’ Glasnow tops players in Saturday, March 27’s spring training games
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Glasnow struck out 10 over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 2-0 win over the Twins.
Read MoreAthletics’ Irvin tops players in Friday, March 26’s spring training games
Athletics pitcher Cole Irvin is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Irvin struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 11-0, eight-inning win over the Dodgers.
Read MoreRoyals’ Santana tops players in Thursday, March 25’s spring training games
Royals pitcher Ervin Santana is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Santana struck out seven over three scoreless innings, allowing no hits and no walks, closing the game and picking up the save, in the 10-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreRangers’ Cody tops players in Wednesday, March 24’s spring training games
Giants’ Webb tops players in Tuesday, March 23’s spring training games
Giants pitcher Logan Webb is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Webb struck out seven over five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 7-0 win over the Indians.
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