Athletics’ Springs tops players for Thursday, April 9; Vásquez, Springs rise in top 10 list

Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.

Also Thursday, Padres pitcher Randy Vásquez rises to fourth place in season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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Marlins’ Alcantara tops players for Wednesday, April 1, with complete-game shutout

Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a complete-game shutout.

Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams, Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta, Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Kyle Isbel of the Royals, Brice Turang of the Brewers, Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland and Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez.

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Mariners’ Hancock tops players for Sunday, March 29; Nationals’ Wiemer rises to 1st

Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Meanwhile, Joey Wiemer of the Nationals rises to first place in early season player rankings, earning his second Player of the Game honor of the season.

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Blue Jays’ Gausman tops players for Friday, March 27; Braves’ Sale tops NL players

Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Other top players Friday include Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Tigers pitcher Kenley Jansen and Alex Freeland of the Dodgers.

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Phillies’ 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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As Venezuela beats USA in World Baseball Classic, a B-T look at tourney’s top players

Venezuela pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic Championship Game.

Rodríguez, who pitches for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball, struck out four over 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 3-2 win over the United States.

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Four Box-Toppers points leaders among players named to 2025 All-MLB First Team

Four Box-Toppers points leaders are among players selected for 2025’s 16-member “All-MLB” Team. Five other Box-Toppers leaders are among the “All-MLB” Second Team.

The All-MLB team is selected with half the vote coming from fans and half coming from an expert panel. Unlike the selections for baseball’s All-Star Game, players are chosen not based on their affiliation with the American League or National League. Instead, players are selected from all Major League Baseball teams, regardless of league affiliation, and are designated as “First Team” or “Second Team.”

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Dodgers’ Glasnow, Cubs’ Boyd top players in Thursday’s NLDS playoff games

Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow and Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Thursday’s two National League Division Series games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers eliminate Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team, the Philadelphia Phillies, in one of the series. The Chicago Cubs meanwhile force a deciding Game 5 Saturday with the Milwaukee Brewers, with a win to tie that series.

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Báez, Schwarber top players in Wednesday’s league division series games

Javier Báez of the Tigers tops players in Wednesday’s four League Division Series playoff games.

Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays advance to the American League Championship Series, eliminating the New York Yankees in four games in the AL Division Series.

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Dodgers’ Ohtani tops players in Saturday’s league division series opening games

Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani tops players in Saturday’s four League Division Series opening games.

Other Player of the Game winners in Saturday’s League Division Series games: Jackson Chourio of the Brewers, Tigers pitcher Will Vest and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Blue Jays.

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