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Rockies’ Marquez, Angels’ Rosenberg top players in spring games for Tuesday, March 14

Shawn Plank March 15, 2023

Rockies pitcher German Marquez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.

Marquez struck out seven over four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 5-2 win over the Cubs.

Braves' Julio Teheran tops players for Thursday, May 3; Blue Jays' Solarte tops AL players

Shawn Plank May 4, 2018

Braves pitcher Julio Teheran is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Teheran struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hit and two walks, in the 11-0 win over the Mets.

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October 12, 2026

ALCS preview: Guardians hold Box-Toppers point advantages over top-seeded Rays

October 12, 2026

The American League’s top two-seeded teams play in the AL Championship Series, but Box-Toppers favors the second-seeded Cleveland Guardians over the top-seed Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays have far more wins than the Guardians (98 vs. 85) but rank only marginally higher in Box-Toppers team rankings:

Rays: 115.0 combined Box-Toppers points in 2026, fifth overall, second among AL teams.
Guardians: 112.1 points, seventh overall, third among AL teams.

The Guardians hold the Box-Toppers edge over the Rays in several key categories.

October 12, 2026

Brewers’ Brice Turang tops players in Sunday’s NLCS Game 1 win over Dodgers

October 12, 2026

Brice Turang of the Brewers is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s National League Championship Series Game 1.

Turang hit a game-tying, fourth-inning solo home run and went 1-for-2, scoring once and driving in one run, as the Brewers prevailed.

October 12, 2026

October 11, 2026

Williams tops players in Saturday’s ALDS Game 5 as Guardians eliminate White Sox

October 11, 2026

Gavin Williams is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Saturday’s American League Division Series Game 5, leading the Cleveland Guardians past the Chicago White Sox to clinch the series.

October 11, 2026

October 10, 2026

NLCS preview: Brewers hold edge over Dodgers in battle of Box-Toppers’ top two teams

October 10, 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers’ 2026 team rankings after holding the top spot nearly wire-to-wire. Favoring them to advance past the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series to reach their third straight World Series seems obvious.

However, top-seeded Milwaukee—ranking second in Box-Toppers points just behind Los Angeles—presents a formidable challenge. In this heavyweight matchup of baseball’s top two teams, the Brewers hold key Box-Toppers advantages that tilt the series in Milwaukee’s favor:

October 10, 2026

October 9, 2026

Bailey tops players Thursday as Guardians force Game 5 in ALDS against White Sox

October 9, 2026

Patrick Bailey of the Guardians earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors Thursday as Cleveland defeated Chicago 9-5 in American League Division Series Game 4 to force a deciding Game 5.

October 9, 2026

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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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