Padres pitcher Blake Snell is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers’ Burnes tops players for Monday, Aug. 30; Burnes, Urias rise in player rankings top 10
Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMarlins’ Luzardo tops players for Sunday, Aug. 29; Blue Jays’ Berrios tops AL players
Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Luzardo struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Reds.
Read MoreMarlins’ Alcantara tops players for Saturday, Aug. 28; Athletics‘ Montas tops AL players
Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Alcantara struck out 12 over seven innings, allowing one run, six hits and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Reds.
Read MorePadres’ Musgrove tops players for Friday, Aug. 27; Yankees’ Cole extends player rankings lead
Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh in season player rankings.
Also Friday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings, becoming the first player to reach 20 Box-Toppers points in 2021, after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Yankees’ Gerrit Cole maintains Box-Toppers player rankings lead, Scherzer rises to lead NL pitchers
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole leads in Box-Toppers season player rankings for the second straight week.
Meanwhile, Max Scherzer of the Dodgers rises to lead National League pitchers in Box-Toppers rankings. Both league batting leaders remain the same since last week—Shohei Ohtani of the Angels leads American League batters and Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres leads NL batters.
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Los Angeles Dodgers maintain lead in Box-Toppers team rankings, Yankees rise to lead AL teams
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees rise to lead American League teams and the Cleveland Indians are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreDodgers’ Scherzer tops players for Thursday, Aug. 26, rising to lead NL pitchers & rising to 4th in ‘all-time’ rankings
Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to lead National League pitchers in season player rankings.
Scherzer also rises to second place overall in season player rankings with 17.4 Box-Toppers points in 2021, trailing Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (19.4). Scherzer also rises to fourth place in career Box-Toppers points with 218.6, passing Astros pitcher Zack Greinke (217.8). (Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.) Scherzer now ranks second among active players in career points, trailing only teammate Clayton Kershaw (246.6).
Read MoreBlue Jays’ Ray tops players for Wednesday, Aug. 25; Woodruff, Buehler rise in player rankings top 10
Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to fifth place and Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler rises to ninth place.
Read MoreAstros’ Garcia tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 24; Dodgers’ Urias rises to 9th in player rankings
Astros pitcher Luis Garcia is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Eovaldi tops players for Monday, Aug. 23; Pirates’ Banda tops NL players
Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 8-4, 11-inning win over the Rangers. Eovaldi did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Red Sox did not hold the lead after he exited.
Read MoreCardinals’ Wainwright tops players for Sunday, Aug. 22; Indians’ Quantrill tops AL players
Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Wainwright struck out nine over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Pirates.
Read MoreIndians’ McKenzie tops players for Saturday, Aug. 21; Yankees’ Cole extends player rankings lead
Indians pitcher Triston McKenzie is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10—Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer rises to fifth place and Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to 10th place.
Read MoreBraves’ Fried tops players for Friday, Aug. 20; White Sox’ Giolito tops AL players
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole regains lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Meanwhile, Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres rises to lead National League batters in Box-Toppers rankings. Wheeler maintains his lead among NL pitchers and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels maintains his lead among American League batters.
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Los Angeles Dodgers expand lead in Box-Toppers team rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain their lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the fourth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox maintain their lead among American League teams and the New York Yankees are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreDiamondbacks’ Bumgarner tops players for Thursday, Aug. 19; Rays’ McClanahan tops AL players
Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Bumgarner struck out five over eight innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreDodgers’ White tops players for Wednesday, Aug. 18; Ohtani rises to 5th in player rankings
Dodgers pitcher Mitch White is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreIndians’ Morgan tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 17; Marquez, Burnes rise in player rankings top 10
Indians pitcher Eli Morgan is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Rockies pitcher German Marquez maintains fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes rises to ninth in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees’ Cole tops players for Monday, Aug. 16, regaining Box-Toppers player rankings lead
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first in season player rankings, passing previous leader Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler.
Cole struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Angels.
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