Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning his first Box-Toppers points in 20 months after recovery from Tommy John surgery.

Also Wednesday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list:

• Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez jumps to first place overall after winning National League Player of the Day honors.

• Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams rises to second place, bolstering his lead among American League pitchers.

• Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani climbs to sixth place with his seventh Player of the Game honor of 2026, his fifth as a pitcher.