Twins’ Gray tops players for Sunday, July 24; Marlins’ Alcantara rises to 4th

Twins pitcher Sonny Gray is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Pete Alonso of the Mets extends his lead among NL batters in Box-Toppers rankings after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.

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Royals’ Singer tops players for Saturday, July 23; Verlander, Urias rise in top 10 rankings

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

Also Saturday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Also, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to ninth place in player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Diamondbacks’ Gallen tops players for Friday, July 22; Athletics’ Irvin tops AL players

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

Gallen struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 10-1 win over the Nationals.

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Tigers’ Skubal tops players for Thursday, July 21, rising to 10th in player rankings

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.

Skubal struck out nine over six innings, allowing one run (none earned), two hits and two walks, in the 7-2 win over the Athletics.

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Guardians’ Clase tops players in American League win in 2022 All-Star Game

Emmanuel Clase of the Guardians is Box-Toppers 2022 All-Star Game Player of the Game.

Clase struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks, earning the save, in the American League’s 3-2 win Tuesday over the National League.

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White Sox’ Dylan Cease tops Box-Toppers’ list of worthy, but unchosen All-Stars

White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is the most deserving player not selected to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.

A Box-Toppers look at All-Star starters, reserves and snubs.

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Phillies’ Nola tops players for Sunday, July 17; Cease, Cole rise in player rankings top 10

Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, 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 fourth place and Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to eighth.

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Astros’ Verlander tops players for Saturday, July 16, rising to 2nd in player rankings

Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second in season player rankings.

Verlander also regains fifth place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, passing Royals pitcher Zach Greinke, who only passed Verlander July 10.

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Dodgers’ Kershaw tops players for Friday, July 15; Blue Jays’ Manoah tops AL players

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Kershaw struck out six over eighth scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 9-1 win over the Angels.

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Guardians’ McKenzie tops players for Thursday, July 14; Brewers’ Burnes rises to 10th

Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Rangers’ Gray tops players for Wednesday, July 13; Ohtani, McClanahan maintain top 2 spots

Rangers pitcher Jon Gray is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, the top two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings earn Player of the Game honors. Top-ranked player, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani and second-ranked player, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan, both maintain the top two spots.

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Guardians’ Bieber tops players for Tuesday, July 12; White Sox’ Cease rises to 3rd

Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber 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 Corey Kluber rises to 10th.

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Giants’ Wood tops players for Sunday, July 10; Marlins’ Alcantara rises to 4th

Giants pitcher Alex Wood is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara rises to fourth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. He also rises to first place among National League pitchers.

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