Blue Jays’ Gausman tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 2; Braves’ Strider tops NL players

Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Gausman struck out 10 over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 3-1 win over the Rays.

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Giants’ Rodon tops players for Sunday, July 31; Cease, Fried, Rodon rise in top 10 list

Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease maintains his third place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Braves pitcher Max Fried rises to sixth place.

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Braves’ Anderson tops players for Saturday, July 30; Yankees’ Schmidt tops AL players

Braves pitcher Ian Anderson is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Anderson struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

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Brewers’ Woodruff tops players for Friday, July 29; Verlander bolsters 2nd place rank

Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th in season player rankings.

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

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Yankees’ Taillon tops players for Thursday, July 28; Dodgers’ Anderson tops NL players

Yankees pitcher Jameson Taillon is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Taillon struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Royals. Taillon 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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Cardinals’ Wainwright tops players for Wednesday, July 27; Angels’ Junk tops AL players

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Wainwright struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and no walks, in the 6-1 win over the Blue Jays.

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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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