Blog
Diamondbacks 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.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Luis Gil is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Other top players Friday include Cole Young of the Mariners, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dillon Lewis of the Marlins, Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer, Marlins pitcher Chris Paddack and Matt McLain of the Reds.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Brayan Bello is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Other top players Thursday include Samuel Basallo of the Orioles, Phillies pitcher Tim Mayza, Jake Cronenworth of the Padres and Mets pitcher Kodai Senga.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Didier Fuentes is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Other top players Wednesday include Luke Raley of the Mariners, Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Ildemaro Vargas of the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreVenezuela 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.
Read MoreCubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Other top players Tuesday include Seby Zavala of the Dodgers, Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo, Guardians pitcher Kolby Allard and Joey Loperfido of the Astros.
Read MoreCubs pitcher Cade Horton is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Other top players Monday include Brandon Lockridge of the Brewers, Luke Keaschall of the Twins and George Springer of the Blue Jays.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Robbie Ray is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Other top players Sunday include Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan, Jordan Yost of the Tigers, Nelson Velázquez of the Cardinals and Rhys Hoskins of the Guardians.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Jacob Lopez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Other top players Saturday include Brandon Nimmo of the Rangers, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, Bryce Elder of the Braves and Freddy Fermin of the Padres.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Didier Fuentes is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Other top players Friday include Tommy White of the Athletics and Alec Bohm of the Phillies.
Read MorePirates pitcher Bubba Chandler is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Other standout players Thursday include Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi, Teoscar Hernández of the Dodgers, Royals pitcher Kris Bubic and Wyatt Langford of the Rangers.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Tatsuya Imai is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Other standout players Wednesday include Max P. Muncy of the Athletics, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider, GJ Hill of the Rockies, Matt McLain of the Reds and Jo Adell of the Angels.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Cooper Criswell is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Other standout players Tuesday include Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom, Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson, Brent Rooker of the Athletics, Pablo Reyes of the Padres and Corey Julks of the Tigers.
Read MoreAngels pitcher José Soriano is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Other standout players Monday include Drew Romo of the White Sox, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen and Chase Davis of the Cardinals.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Andrew Alvarez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Other top players Sunday include Leo De Vries of the Athletics, Romeo Sanabria of the Padres, Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman and Jarred Kelenic of the White Sox.
Read More
The Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers have experienced the steepest declines in the league as we approach the 2026 season.
While both teams have seen their Box-Toppers rankings plummet, the reasons behind their slides are very different.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Ryan Johnson is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Other top players Saturday include Giants pitcher Carson Whisenhunt, Red Sox pitcher Johan Oviedo, Jake McCarthy of the Rockies and Rhys Hoskins of the Guardians.
Read More
The Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks are Box-Toppers’ most improved teams as we head toward the 2026 baseball season.
Both clubs have surged 11 spots in the Box-Toppers rankings since the end of 2025—the largest jumps in the league—fueled by aggressive offseason acquisitions and key player returns.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Drew Anderson is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Other top players Friday include Rafael Marchán of the Phillies, Yohel Pozo of the Cardinals, Nathan Lukes of the Blue Jays and Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams.
Read More
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 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.