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Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Other standout players Wednesday include Max P. Muncy of the Athletics, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider, GJ Hill of the Rockies, Matt McLain of the Reds and Jo Adell of the Angels.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Cooper Criswell is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Other standout players Tuesday include Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom, Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson, Brent Rooker of the Athletics, Pablo Reyes of the Padres and Corey Julks of the Tigers.
Read MoreAngels pitcher José Soriano is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Other standout players Monday include Drew Romo of the White Sox, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen and Chase Davis of the Cardinals.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Andrew Alvarez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Other top players Sunday include Leo De Vries of the Athletics, Romeo Sanabria of the Padres, Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman and Jarred Kelenic of the White Sox.
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The Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers have experienced the steepest declines in the league as we approach the 2026 season.
While both teams have seen their Box-Toppers rankings plummet, the reasons behind their slides are very different.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Ryan Johnson is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Other top players Saturday include Giants pitcher Carson Whisenhunt, Red Sox pitcher Johan Oviedo, Jake McCarthy of the Rockies and Rhys Hoskins of the Guardians.
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The Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks are Box-Toppers’ most improved teams as we head toward the 2026 baseball season.
Both clubs have surged 11 spots in the Box-Toppers rankings since the end of 2025—the largest jumps in the league—fueled by aggressive offseason acquisitions and key player returns.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Drew Anderson is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Other top players Friday include Rafael Marchán of the Phillies, Yohel Pozo of the Cardinals, Nathan Lukes of the Blue Jays and Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams.
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The New York Yankees enter 2026 as Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team, but their lead is a precarious one.
While the Yankees’ current roster combined for a league-leading 128.5 Box-Toppers points in 2025—narrowly edging out the Chicago Cubs (125.8 points)—the raw totals don't tell the whole story.
Read MoreFreddy Fermin of the Padres is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Other Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners Thursday include Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee, Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo, Matt McLain of the Reds and Wyatt Langford of the Rangers.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Luis Gil is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games while Jacob Amaya of the Diamondbacks earns National League Player of the Day.
Read MoreJeimer Candelario of the Angels is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games while Nick Castellanos of the Padres earns National League Player of the Day.
Read MoreMatt McLain of the Reds is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Other standout winners include Red Sox pitcher Johan Oviedo, Wyatt Langford of the Rangers and Yordany De Los Santos of the Pirates.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Will Warren is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Other standout winners include Shea Langeliers of the Athletics, Ryan Waldschmidt of the Diamondbacks and Royals pitcher Michael Wacha.
Read MoreJarren Duran of the Red Sox is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Other standout winners include Cubs pitcher Javier Assad, Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin and Eric Haase of the Giants.
Read MoreMike Yastrzemski of the Braves is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Other standout winners include Jasson Domínguez of the Yankees and newly acquired Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta.
Read MoreMets pitcher Nolan McLean is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Other standout winners include Luken Baker (Diamondbacks), Brent Rooker (Athletics), and Paul Goldschmidt (Yankees), who earned top honors for the second time in three days.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Ryan Weathers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Joining him as daily honors recipients are Brice Turang (National League Player of the Day) and Aaron Zavala (American League Batter of the Day).
Read MoreTyler Black of the Brewers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Also Tuesday, Paul Goldschmidt of the Yankees is American League Player of the Day.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Mick Abel is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Other top performers include Romeo Sanabria (Padres), the National League Player of the Day, and José Ramírez (Guardians), the American League Batter of the Day.
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.