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Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale continues his climb in Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points top 10 list, edging to within 1.0 Box-Toppers point of ninth-place Curt Schilling.
Read MoreAndrés Chaparro of the Nationals is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Tigers pitcher Keider Montero and Wilyer Abreu of the Red Sox.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, Alex Bregman of the Cubs and J.P. Crawford of the Mariners.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski retakes the overall lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez, after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Payton Tolle is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski takes the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreCardinals pitcher Dustin May is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, with a complete-game, one-hit shutout.
Also Monday, Nick Kurtz of the Athletics extends his lead among American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón, Jung Hoo Lee of the Giants and Josh Rojas of the Royals.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Max Meyer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Twins pitcher Taj Bradley rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Kyle Harrison is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Braves pitcher Chris Sale rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both won Player of the Game honors.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman, Gavin Sheets of the Padres and Edgar Quero of the White Sox.
Read MorePirates pitcher Paul Skenes is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, regaining the lead in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Twins pitcher Bailey Ober, Randy Arozarena of the Mariners, Daylen Lile of the Nationals and Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Max Meyer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, while Braves ace Chris Sale rises to the top of National League pitching rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include White Sox pitcher Sean Burke, Cody Bellinger of the Yankees and Marcell Ozuna of the Pirates.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Michael Harris II of the Braves rises to first place among National League batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Kyle Harrison is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Gavin Williams is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to 10th place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, passing Alex Rodriguez. Sale, who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday, also rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a complete-game shutout.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams, Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta, Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Kyle Isbel of the Royals, Brice Turang of the Brewers, Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland and Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top players Friday include Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Tigers pitcher Kenley Jansen and Alex Freeland of the Dodgers.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Other top players Saturday include P.J. Higgins of the Reds, Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Jhonkensy Noel of the Orioles.
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The New York Yankees enter 2026 as Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team, but their lead is a precarious one.
While the Yankees’ current roster combined for a league-leading 128.5 Box-Toppers points in 2025—narrowly edging out the Chicago Cubs (125.8 points)—the raw totals don't tell the whole story.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Cam Schlittler tops players in Thursday’s three Wild Card playoff games.
Other Player of the Game winners in Thursday’s Wild Card series games: Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon and Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty.
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.