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Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, the two active players with the most career Box-Toppers points both earned Player of the Game honors—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Astros pitcher Zack Greinke.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Max Scherzer is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in Box-Toppers’ “all-time” rankings.
Scherzer struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks. Scherzer did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
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Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow leads Box-Toppers first weekly season player rankings report of the 2021 season.
Meanwhile, Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove leads National League pitchers, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox leads American League batters and Justin Turner of the Dodgers leads NL batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers first weekly team rankings report of the 2021 season.
Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox lead American League teams. The Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians are the week’s hottest teams.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Michael Pineda is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Also Thursday, Indians pitcher Aaron Civale rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon, pitching a no-hitter, is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning his fourth Player of the Game honor of the 2021 season.
Read MoreIndians pitcher Shane Bieber is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to second place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, two other players rise into Box-Toppers top 10 season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors—Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes and Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer.
Read MoreRays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to first place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, three other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole, Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta and Padres pitcher Yu Darvish.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Meanwhile, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox takes the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors Sunday.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Trevor Rogers is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Indians pitcher Aaron Civale rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MorePadres pitcher Joe Musgrove, pitching a no-hitter, is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Musgrove struck out 10 in a complete-game shutout, allowing no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Rangers. Musgrove faced 28 batters, one over the minimum, allowing only one baserunner on a hit by pitch.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Lance Lynn is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Cubs closing pitcher Craig Kimbrel took the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, 2020’s Box-Toppers Player of the Year, Indians pitcher Shane Bieber, earned his first Player of the Game honor of 2021, as American League Player of the Day.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, the active leader in career Box-Toppers points earned his first points of the 2021 season as National League Player of the Day.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Steven Matz is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Matz struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Brandon Bielak is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Bielak struck out four over the game’s final 4 2/3 innings, allowing no runs, no hits and no walks, in the 9-2 win over the Athletics.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Jose Berrios is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Berrios struck out 12 over six hitless and scoreless innings, allowing no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Brewers. Berrios exited after 84 pitches with a no-hitter that was broken up with a single hit in the eighth inning.
Read MoreOrioles pitcher John Means is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Means struck out five over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Red Sox.
Read MoreRays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s opening day games.
Also Thursday, Astros pitcher Zack Greinke has now earned Box-Toppers points in 15 straight seasons after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreA look at how opening day starters have fared in Box-Toppers points and an opening day introduction to Box-Toppers.
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.