Dodgers’ Hyun-Jin Ryu tops players for Sunday, May 12, rises to 10th in player rankings

Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to 10th place in season player rankings.

Ryu struck out nine over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 6-0 win over the Nationals.

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Phillies’ Eflin tops players for Saturday, May 11, rises to 3rd; Pujols ties record for most consecutive seasons earning points

Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to third place in season player rankings.

Also Saturday, Albert Pujols ties Box-Toppers all-time record for most consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points at 19, after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2019.

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Astros' Justin Verlander tops players for Friday, May 10, rises to 1st in season player rankings

Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.

Also Friday, Reds pitcher Luis Castillo rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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Red Sox’ Chris Sale tops players for Wednesday, May 8; Diamondbacks’ Ray tops NL players

Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Sale struck out 14 over eight innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 2-1, 12-inning win over the Orioles. Sale did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision because the game was tied, 1-1, when he exited.

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Athletics’ Mike Fiers, pitching a no-hitter, tops players for Tuesday, May 7

Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers, pitching a no-hitter, is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Fiers struck out eight and walked two, throwing 131 pitches over nine innings, in the 2-0 win over the Reds.

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Rays’ Blake Snell tops players for Monday, May 6; Snell, Paddack rise in top 10 season player rankings

Rays pitcher Blake Snell is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to seventh place in season player rankings.

Also Monday, Padres pitcher Chris Paddack rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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An overview look at how baseball's 2018 statistical leaders ranked in Box-Toppers points

How did baseball’s statistical leaders do in Box-Toppers points in 2018?

The leaders of six of the seven key statistics were among Box-Toppers’ overall top 100 players for 2018. However, Khris Davis of the Athletics who led in home runs (48) ranked 223rd among all players with 4.5 Box-Toppers points, 47th among American League batters.

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Braves’ Teheran tops players for Sunday, May 5; Brewers’ Hader rises to lead player rankings

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

Also Sunday, Brewers closing pitcher Josh Hader rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Diamondbacks’ Luke Weaver tops players for Saturday, May 4; Twins’ Odorizzi tops AL players

Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Weaver struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 9-2 win over the Rockies.

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Rays’ Tyler Glasnow tops players for Friday, May 3, rises to lead Box-Toppers player rankings

Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to take the lead in season player rankings.

Also Friday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Josh Hader rises to fifth place and Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks rises to ninth place.

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Mets’ Noah Syndergaard tops players for Thursday, May 2; Nationals’ Strasburg rises to 7th in player rankings

Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Thursday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Cubs’ Jon Lester tops players for Wednesday, May 1; Cardinals’ Ozuna rises to 4th in player rankings

Cubs pitcher Jon Lester is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Astros’ Cole tops player for Tuesday, April 30; Diamondbacks’ Greinke rises to 2nd in player rankings

Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. Grienke also rises to lead NL pitchers in season player rankings, plus he rises to fifth place in most career Box-Toppers points since 1995.

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