Red Sox’ Pivetta tops players for Wednesday, May 18; Phillies’ Wheeler tops NL players

Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Pivetta pitched a complete-game two-hitter, allowing one run and no walks, and striking out eight, in the 5-1 win over the Astros.

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Royals’ Singer tops players for Tuesday, May 17; White Sox’ Cease rises to 3rd in player rankings

Royals pitcher Brady Singer is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors—White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease rises to third place and Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to ninth. Plus, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers rises to first place among National League batters in Box-Toppers points Tuesday.

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Brewers’ Peralta tops players for Monday, May 16, rising to 9th in player rankings

Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings.

Peralta struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Braves.

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Tigers’ Skubal tops players for Sunday, May 15, rising to 4th in player rankings

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors—Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes rises to seventh place and Twins pitcher Joe Ryan rises to eighth.

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Angels’ Silseth tops players for Friday, May 13; Brewers’ Burnes tops NL players

Angels pitcher Chase Silseth is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Silseth struck out four over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 2-0 win over the Athletics.

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Rays’ McClanahan tops players for Wednesday, May 11; Marlins’ Alcantara tops NL players

Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

McClanahan struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 4-2, 10-inning win over the Angels. McClanahan did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Angels tied the game after he exited.

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Angels’ Detmers tops players for Tuesday, May 10, pitching a no-hitter

Angels pitcher Reid Detmers is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter.

Detmers pitched the complete game, no-hit shutout, striking out two and walking one, in the 12-0 win over the Rays.

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Yankees’ Cortes tops players for Monday, May 9; Angels’ Ohtani extends player rankings lead

Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Monday, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon rises to fifth place in season player rankings.

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Diamondbacks’ Gallen tops players for Sunday, May 8; Padres’ Musgrove rises to 2nd in player rankings

Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first among National League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Braves’ Fried tops players for Saturday, May 7, rising to 2nd in season player rankings

Braves pitcher Max Fried is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second in season player rankings, first among National League pitchers.

Also Saturday, two other player rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors—White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease rises to sixth place and Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez rises to 10th.

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Twins’ Winder tops players for Friday, May 6; Brewers’ Lauer rises to 2nd in player rankings

Twins pitcher Josh Winder is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first place among National League pitchers—after earning NL Player of the Day honors.

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Angels’ Ohtani tops players for Thursday, May 5, regaining season player rankings lead

Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, regaining the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.

Ohtani struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks, in the 8-0 win over the Red Sox.

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Rays’ Kluber tops players for Wednesday, May 4, rising to 4th in player rankings

Rays pitcher Corey Kluber is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place in season player rankings.

Kluber struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Athletics. Kluber did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.

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Brewers’ Woodruff tops players for Tuesday, May 3, rising to 5th in player rankings

Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings.

Woodruff struck out 12 over 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, four hits and no walks, in the 6-3 win over the Reds.

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