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Nationals’ Irvin tops players for Saturday, April 25; Reds’ Stewart rises to lead NL batters

Shawn Plank April 26, 2026

Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Sal Stewart of the Reds rises to first place among National League batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.

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Tags Box-Toppers Daily Scorecard, Jake Irvin, Sal Stewart, Cole Ragans, Cole Young, Max Muncy, Box-Toppers debut, Cole Winn

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Box-Toppers

Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.

Box-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.

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