As Venezuela beats USA in World Baseball Classic, a B-T look at tourney’s top players

Venezuela pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic Championship Game.

Rodríguez, who pitches for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball, struck out four over 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 3-2 win over the United States.

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Red Sox’ Duran, Cubs’ Assad top players in spring games of Saturday, Feb. 28

Jarren Duran of the Red Sox is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.

Other standout winners include Cubs pitcher Javier Assad, Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin and Eric Haase of the Giants.

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White Sox’ Cease tops players for Saturday, Sept. 23; Cubs’ Assad tops NL players

White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Cease struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks, in the 1-0 win over the Red Sox.

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Rangers’ Gray tops players for Friday, Aug. 11; Dodgers’ Lynn tops NL players

Rangers pitcher Jon Gray is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Gray struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 2-1 win over the Giants.

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