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Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Pete Alonso of the Orioles extends his lead among American League batters by earning Player of the Game honors, becoming the third batter—and the second exclusive hitter—to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in 2026.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, both the American League and National League have new Box-Toppers points among batters: Xander Bogaerts of the Red Sox rises to first among AL batters after earning Player of the Game honors and Jesse Winker of the Reds rises to first place among NL batters after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
deGrom struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
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.