White Sox pitcher Luis Castillo is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Alex Bregman of the Cubs, Trent Grisham of the Yankees and Alec Burleson of the Cardinals.
Read MoreGiants’ Webb tops players for Monday, Aug. 3; Cardinals’ Burleson tops NL batters
Giants pitcher Logan Webb is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Alec Burleson of the Cardinals and Blue Jays relief pitcher Brendon Little.
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Yankees’ Fried passes Angels’ Soriano for lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings
Yankees pitcher Max Fried is the new overall No. 1 in Box-Toppers rankings.
He takes the top spot this week alongside two new league-leading batters: Jeremiah Jackson (Orioles) in the American League and Sal Stewart (Reds) in the National League.
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Angels’ Soriano leads player rankings for 2nd week; Glasnow rises to lead NL players
Angels pitcher José Soriano leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for the second straight week.
The leaderboard shifted significantly this week, with three major player categories having new season leaders.
Read MoreDodgers’ Muncy tops players for Monday, April 20, rising to 1st among NL batters
Max Muncy of the Dodgers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings and first place among National League batters.
Also Monday, Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
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Angels’ Soriano rises to lead in 2026 Box-Toppers points, Yamamoto leads NL pitchers
Angels pitcher José Soriano rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, Twins pitcher Taj Bradley.
Meanwhile, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto rises to first place among National League pitchers, Brayan Rocchio of the Guardians rises to lead American League batters and Alec Burleson of the Cardinals maintains his lead among NL batters.
Read MoreCubs’ Imanaga tops players for Wednesday, April 15; Astros’ Arrighetti tops AL players
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, Sal Stewart of the Reds and Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty.
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Twins’ Taj Bradley leads Box-Toppers 1st weekly player rankings report of 2026
Twins pitcher Taj Bradley leads Box-Toppers first weekly player rankings report of the 2026 season.
Bradley also leads American League pitchers. Meanwhile, Randy Vásquez of the Padres leads National League pitchers, Alec Burleson of the Cardinals leads NL batters and Brent Rooker of the Athletics leads AL batters.
Read MoreRangers’ Gore tops players for Wednesday, April 8, rising to 5th in player rankings
Rangers pitcher MacKenzie Gore is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fifth place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Alec Burleson of the Cardinals rises to seventh place in season player rankings after earning National League Batter of the Day honors.
Read MorePhillies’ Sánchez tops players for Thursday, March 26; Red Sox’ Crochet tops AL players
Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day for Thursday, as 22 Major League teams open their 2026 seasons.
Other top players Thursday include Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, Chase DeLauter of the Guardians, Alec Burleson of the Cardinals and Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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Box-Toppers’ big dippers—players whose 2025 point total declined most from 2024: Luis Gil leads list
The 2024 Box-Toppers rookie leaders, Luis Gil and Shota Imanaga, both faltered during sophomore slumps in 2025, recording the two largest year-over-year Box-Toppers point declines.
Yankees pitcher Gil, whose Box-Toppers point total slid 16.4 points and Cubs pitcher Imanaga, whose total slipped 13.7 points, lead this year’s list of Box-Toppers’ big dippers.
Read MoreHow 2025 Silver Slugger winners fared in Box-Toppers rankings
Seven of the 20 batters winning Silver Slugger Awards in 2025 were also among the leaders at their positions in 2025 Box-Toppers point totals.
The awards are given to the top batter in each position in both leagues, voted on by Major League Baseball coaches and managers. Box-Toppers, analyzing traditional box scores, tracks which players most help their teams win the most games, awarding points for the top player in each game.
Read MoreCubs’ Imanaga tops players Sunday, July 21, rising to 3rd in season player rankings
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Imanaga struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 2-1, 10-inning win over the Diamondbacks. Imanaga did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Cubs trailed when he exited.
Read MorePadres’ Cease tops players Saturday, July 20, rising to 1st place in 2024 player rankings
Padres pitcher Dylan Cease is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Cease struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Guardians.
Read MoreDodgers’ Glasnow tops players for Saturday, June 22; Wheeler, Glasnow, Gilbert rise in top 10
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to second place (and first among National League pitchers) and Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert rises to sixth place.
Read MoreBraves’ Sale tops players for Tuesday, May 14, rising to 5th in player rankings
Braves 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 MoreBrewers’ Peralta tops players for Saturday, July 15; Tigers’ Lorenzen tops AL players
Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Peralta struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 3-0 win over the Reds.
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