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Yankees’ Gil, D-backs’ Amaya top players in spring games of Wednesday, March 4

Shawn Plank March 5, 2026

Yankees pitcher Luis Gil is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games while Jacob Amaya of the Diamondbacks earns National League Player of the Day.

Orioles’ Gibson, Royals’ Perez top players in Friday’s spring training opening games

Shawn Plank February 20, 2026

Orioles pitcher Trey Gibson earned Box-Toppers Player of the Day honors as 2026 spring training games kicked off Friday.

Gibson struck out three over three scoreless, hitless innings to earn the save in a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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October 8, 2026

Middle relievers, led by Guardians’ Griffin, sweep LDS top player honors Wednesday

October 8, 2026

Middle relievers swept Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors Wednesday across all four Division Series games, as three teams advanced to the League Championship Series.

Guardians pitcher Foster Griffin led all winners in Cleveland's ALDS Game 3 victory over the White Sox, staving off elimination and forcing a Game 4.

Wednesday’s other Player of the Game winners:

Aaron Ashby, Brewers: Earned top player honors in Milwaukee’s NLDS Game 4 victory, eliminating San Diego.
Tanner Scott, Dodgers: Earned top player honors in Los Angeles' NLDS Game 4 victory, eliminating Atlanta.
Ian Seymour, Rays: Earned top player honors in Tampa Bay's ALDS Game 3 victory, completing a three-game sweep of New York.

October 8, 2026

October 7, 2026

Dodgers’ Yamamoto, Padres’ Cronenworth top players in Tuesday’s NLDS games

October 7, 2026

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto leads Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Tuesday’s National League Division Series games.

Yamamoto won top player honors in the Game 3 win over the Braves. Meanwhile, Jake Cronenworth is Box-Toppers’ top player in Tuesday’s other NL Division Series game, keeping the Padres alive with their win over the Brewers.

October 7, 2026

October 6, 2026

White Sox’ Burke, Rays’ Seymour top players in Monday’s AL Division Series games

October 6, 2026

White Sox pitcher Sean Burke leads Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Monday’s American League Division Series games.

Burke won top player honors pitching in middle relief in the Game 2 win over the Guardians. Rays pitcher Ian Seymour won Player of the Game honors in the other AL Division Series Game 2, also pitching middle relief in the win over the Yankees.

October 6, 2026

October 5, 2026

Braves’ Fuentes, Brewers’ Frelick top players in Sunday’s NL Division Series games

October 5, 2026

Braves relief pitcher Didier Fuentes leads Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Sunday’s National League Division Series games, both low-scoring, one-run contests.

Fuentes pitched 3.2 innings as one of six Atlanta pitchers in a bullpen effort that kept Los Angeles at bay in a 3-2 win. Meanwhile, Sal Frelick of the Brewers earned Player of the Game honors in Milwaukee's 4-3 win over San Diego, driving in the Brewers' first run and scoring the ninth-inning walk-off winning run.

October 5, 2026

October 4, 2026

Rays’ Rasmussen tops players in Saturday’s opening League Division Series games

October 4, 2026

Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen, who took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, leads all Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Saturday’s opening League Division Series playoff games.

Other Player of the Game winners Saturday: White Sox closing pitcher Grant Taylor, Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal and Brewers closing pitcher Trevor Megill.

October 4, 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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