Mariners’ Castillo tops players Sunday, Aug. 11; Guardians’ Bibee rises to 6th place

Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees has now earned Box-Toppers points in 15 straight seasons after winning his first 2024 Player of the Game honor.

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Yankees’ Stanton, Mets’ Scott top players in spring games for Wednesday, March 20

Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.

Stanton hit three home runs, including a grand slam, a sacrifice fly and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in eight runs, in the 12-0 win over the Pirates.

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Yankees’ Rizzo, Dodgers’ Glasnow top players in spring games for Friday, March 1

Anthony Rizzo of the Yankees is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.

Rizzo hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.

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Padres’ Snell tops players for Saturday, July 8; Braves’ Strider rises to lead NL pitchers

Padres pitcher Blake Snell is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to lead National League pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points, rising to third place overall in Box-Toppers season player rankings, after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Padres’ Wacha tops players for Saturday April 8; Rays’ Springs rises to 1st place

Padres pitcher Michael Wacha is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Rays pitcher Jeffrey Springs rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.

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White Sox’ Cease, Cubs’ Stroman top players in Opening Day games of Thursday, March 30

White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is Thursday’s Opening Day Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has now earned Box-Toppers points in 11 straight seasons after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Seven Box-Toppers points leaders among players named to 2022 All-MLB First Team

Seven Box-Toppers points leaders are among players selected for 2022’s 16-member “All-MLB” team announced Tuesday.

One other Box-Toppers leader was chosen for the “All-MLB” Second Team.

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How 2022 Silver Sluggers winners fared in Box-Toppers rankings

Seven of the 20 batters winning Silver Slugger Awards Thursday were also among the leaders at their positions in 2022 Box-Toppers point totals.

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Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Box-Toppers’ top AL batter, wins 2022 Hank Aaron Award

Aaron Judge of the Yankees, winner of the American League 2022 Hank Aaron Award given to the league’s best offensive performer, also led AL batters in Box-Toppers points.

Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals, who won the award in the National League, ranked seventh among NL batters in 2022 Box-Toppers points.

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Phillies’ Nola tops players for Thursday, May 26; Yankees’ Cortes rises to 2nd in player rankings

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

Also Thursday, Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers earns Box-Toppers points in his 20th consecutive season—the second-longest such streak since 1995—after earning his first Player of the Game honors Thursday.

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Twins’ Winder tops players for Sunday, May 1; Padres’ Musgrove rises to 2nd in player rankings

Twins pitcher Josh Winder is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Sunday, Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Twins’ Ryan tops players for Wednesday, April 27, rising to 3rd in player rankings

Twins pitcher Joe Ryan is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.

Also Wednesday, Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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Box-Toppers’ big dippers—players whose 2021 point total declined most from 2020: Dinelson Lamet leads list

Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet had the biggest decline in Box-Toppers points from 2020 to 2021.

Lamet, who earned 9.0 Box-Toppers points in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season (fifth among all players and third among National League pitchers), earned 2.0 points in 2021. After a stellar 2020 season, he battled injury early in 2021, struggled and went from a starter to a bullpen pitcher.

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Max Scherzer leads players in Box-Toppers points over past 6 seasons (2016-21)

Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer leads players in Box-Toppers points since the start of 2016.

Scherzer has 120.3 Box-Toppers points over the period 2016-2021, 26.8 points ahead of second-ranked player Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole, who has 93.5 points over that span.

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Glasnow, Kershaw, Duvall, Abreu lead Box-Toppers’ list of worthy but unchosen All-Stars

Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is the most deserving player not selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.

Glasnow has 12.7 Box-Toppers points in 2021, fifth among all players and second among American League pitchers.

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Blue Jays’ Matz tops players for Monday, April 5; Dodgers’ May tops NL players

Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Matz struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Rangers.

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