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Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a complete game, four-hit shutout.
Also Friday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander now has 247.0 career Box-Toppers points—fourth-most since 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Christian Yelich of the Brewers has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons.
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Yankees pitcher Luis Gil rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, a week in which there were five changes in the overall lead.
Gil also rises to lead American League pitchers. Meanwhile, Ranger Suarez of the Phillies rises to lead National League pitchers, Matt Chapman of the Giants rises to lead NL batters and Juan Soto of the Yankees maintains his lead among AL batters.
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The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to lead American League teams and the Kansas City Royals are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Luis Gil is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Also Thursday, Matt Chapman of the Giants rises to first place among National League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreRoyals pitcher Cole Ragans is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Ragans struck out 12 over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks, in the 8-3 win over the Tigers.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Bryan Woo is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Plus, White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet rises to 10th place in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Chris Sale is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck rises to first place among American League pitchers in 2024 Box-Toppers points, sixth overall, after earning AL Player of the Day honors.
Read MorePadres pitcher Yu Darvish is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Darvish struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Braves.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Luis Gil is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings and rising to lead American League pitchers.
Also Saturday, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga rises to the overall lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Royals pitcher Seth Lugo rises to sixth place.
Read MorePirates pitcher Paul Skenes is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal rises to sixth place overall and first place among American League pitchers after earning AL Player of the Day honors.
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Padres pitcher Dylan Cease leads Box-Toppers player rankings for the second straight week.
Also this week in Box-Toppers player rankings, Royals pitcher Seth Lugo rises to lead American League pitchers and Bryson Stott of the Phillies rises to lead National League batters. Meanwhile, Juan Soto of the Yankees maintains his lead among AL batters.
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The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees rise to lead American League teams and the Houston Astros are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Schmidt struck out eight over eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 5-0 win over the Twins.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Framber Valdez is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Valdez struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 3-0 win over the Athletics.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Chris Sale is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMariners pitcher George Kirby is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Kirby struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Royals.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Bailey Ober is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Royals pitcher Seth Lugo rises to first place among American League pitchers (fifth overall) after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Cardinals closing pitcher Ryan Helsley rises to ninth place in season player rankings.
Read MorePadres pitcher Michael King is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Padres pitcher Dylan Cease rises to lead this week’s Box-Toppers player rankings report.
Cease also rises to lead National League pitchers, joining two other new category leaders this week—Logan Gilbert of the Mariners rises to lead American League pitchers and Brenton Doyle of the Rockies rises to lead NL batters. Juan Soto of the Yankees remains this week’s leader among AL 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.