Tigers’ Skubal tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 19, closing in on leader, Phillies’ Wheeler

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, moving within 1.0 Box-Toppers point of overall leader, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, who has led player rankings since mid-May.

Skubal also bolsters his overall second-place ranking and extends his lead among American League pitchers.

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Athletics’ Lopez tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 12; Yankees’ Rodón rises to 9th place

Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Giants’ Webb tops players for Thursday, June 19; Pirates’ Skenes rises to 4th place

Giants pitcher Logan Webb is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez, Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton, Xander Bogaerts of the Padres and Ryan Jeffers of the Twins.

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Braves’ Strider tops players for Saturday, June 14; Astros’ Brown rises to 5th place

Braves pitcher Spencer Strider is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Astros pitcher Hunter Brown rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Stephenson of the Reds and Taylor Walls of the Rays.

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