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White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first among American League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen leads Box-Toppers player rankings report for the second straight week.
Gallen also maintains his lead among National League pitchers. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels rises to lead American League batters, Jacob deGrom of the Rangers continues to lead AL pitchers and Sean Murphy of the Braves maintains his lead among NL batters.
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The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the seventh straight week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead among National League teams and the St. Louis Cardinals are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreWillson Contreras of the Cardinals is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Contreras hit two three-run home runs, going 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in six runs, in the 16-8 win over the Dodgers.
Read MorePirates pitcher Rich Hill is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, James Outman of the Dodgers rises to first place among National League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreIsaac Paredes of the Rays is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Paredes hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 8-5 win over the Mets. Paredes went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in five runs.
Read MorePadres pitcher Michael Wacha is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors for his batting performance. He also rises to first place among AL batters after qualifying Monday to rank among batters for the first time in 2023.
Read MorePirates pitcher Mitch Keller is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Keller struck out 13 over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Orioles.
Read MoreOrioles pitcher Tyler Wells is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Jake Fraley of the Reds rises to lead National League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors for the second straight day.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Bassitt pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking two, in the 3-0 win over the Braves.
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Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen rises to lead this week’s Box-Toppers player rankings report.
Gallen also maintains his lead among National League pitchers. Meanwhile, Jacob deGrom of the Rangers continues to lead American League pitchers, Jarren Duran of the Red Sox leads AL batters and Sean Murphy of the Braves leads NL batters.
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The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the sixth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead among National League teams and the Texas Rangers are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Jarren Duran of the Red Sox rises to first place among American League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Framber Valdez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Meanwhile Tuesday, Sean Murphy of the Braves rises to first place among National League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MorePirates pitcher Mitch Keller is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen regains the Box-Toppers season player rankings lead and Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to fourth place.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Bryce Miller is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Miller struck out five over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 3-1 win over the Astros.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Dustin May is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Ryan Noda of the Athletics rises to first place among American League batters after earning Player of the Game honors for the second straight day.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Randy Arozarena of the Rays rises to first place among American League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to lead this week’s Box-Toppers player rankings report.
deGrom also rises to lead American League pitchers. Meanwhile, Red Sox teammates Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida both rise to tie for the lead among AL batters, Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks maintains his lead among National League pitchers and Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates maintains his lead among NL batters.
Read MoreBox-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.