White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreTwins’ Gray tops players for Sunday, Sept. 17; Marlins’ Luzardo rises to 3rd in rankings
Twins pitcher Sonny Gray is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreOrioles’ Rodriguez tops players for Saturday, Sept. 16; Tovar tops both games in twin bill
Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Ezequiel Tovar of the Rockies became just the 13th player to win Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in both games of a doubleheader since player tracking began in 1995.
Read MoreGuardians’ Giolito tops players for Friday, Sept. 15; Rockies’ Anderson tops NL players
Guardians pitcher Lucas Giolito is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Giolito struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 12-3 win over the Rangers.
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Braves’ Strider rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing Angels’ Ohtani
Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing previous leader Shohei Ohtani of the Angels.
Strider continues to lead National League pitchers, while Ohtani continues to lead both American League batters and pitchers. Also, Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves continues to lead NL batters in Box-Toppers player rankings.
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Texas Rangers spot atop Box-Toppers team rankings seems to be a mirage
The Texas Rangers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings, slightly improving their position from last week, but the top ranking continues to seem undeserved.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves continue to lead all National League teams and the Milwaukee Brewers are the week’s hottest team.
Read MorePirates’ Keller tops players for Thursday, Sept. 14; Twins’ Maeda tops AL players
Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Keller struck out seven over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Nationals.
Read MorePadres’ Snell tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 13; Strider takes player rankings lead
Padres pitcher Blake Snell is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Strider passes Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, who has led rankings every day but one for the past three months.
Read MoreBrewers’ Peralta tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 12, rising to 3rd in player rankings
Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer maintains his eight place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers’ Woodruff tops players for Monday, Sept. 11; Athletics’ Waldichuk tops AL players
Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Woodruff pitched a complete-game, six-hit shutout, striking out seven and walking one, in the 12-0 win over the Marlins.
Read MoreYankees’ Cole tops players for Sunday, Sept. 10, rising to 10th in player rankings
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th in season player rankings.
Cole struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 4-3, 13-inning win over the Brewers. Cole did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreBlue Jays’ Gausman tops players for Saturday, Sept. 9, rising to 4th in player rankings
Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place in season player rankings.
Gausman struck out 10 over eight innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 5-1 win over the Royals.
Read MoreDiamondbacks’ Gallen tops players for Friday, Sept. 8, rising to 5th in player rankings
Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings.
Gallen pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out nine and allowing one walk, in the 1-0 win over the Cubs.
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Though mostly absent this week, Ohtani still leads Box-Toppers player rankings
Shohei Ohtani leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for the 12th straight week, though he hasn’t earned Box-Toppers points in nearly two weeks and hasn’t played since Sunday.
Meanwhile, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider continues to lead National League pitchers in Box-Toppers team rankings and Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves continues to lead NL batters.
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Rangers still lead Box-Toppers team rankings, though currently outside playoff picture
The Texas Rangers still lead Box-Toppers team rankings this week, despite falling outside the dozen teams that would currently qualify for a playoff spot.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves continue to gain on the Rangers, leading all National League teams. Plus, the Chicago Cubs are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreDodgers’ Pepiot tops players for Thursday, Sept. 7; Mariners’ Castillo rises to 8th
Dodgers pitcher Ryan Pepiot is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreRays’ Glasnow tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 6; Phillies’ Wheeler rises to 9th
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreBrewers’ Woodruff tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 5; Bassitt, Luzardo rise in top 10
Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff 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: Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt rises to third place and Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo rises to fourth place.
Read MoreCubs’ Steele tops players for Monday, Sept. 4; Royals’ Ragans tops AL players
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Steele struck out 12 over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 5-0 win over the Giants.
Read MoreRangers’ Garver tops players for Sunday, Sept. 3; Dodgers’ Miller tops NL players
Mitch Garver of the Rangers is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Garver hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 6-5 win over the Twins. Garver went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
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