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Angels pitcher George Klassen is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning his first career Box-Toppers points in his fifth Major League game.
Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft rises to fourth place and Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison rises to eighth place.
Read MoreShohei Ohtani of the Dodgers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, winning as a designated hitter and rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals won American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreRoyals pitcher Noah Cameron is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Reid Detmers is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski extended his lead in Box-Toppers overall player rankings, while Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo rose to second place after both earned Player of the Game honors. Plus, Joshua Báez of the Cardinals earned National League Player of the Day honors in a historic Major League debut, hitting three home runs.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Reds pitcher Chase Burns, Jac Caglianone of the Royals and Xander Bogaerts of the Padres.
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a fifth consecutive week with 18.7 Box-Toppers points.
Other Box-Toppers category leaders also remain unchanged since last week:
AL Pitchers: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays (17.4 points)
NL Batters: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (13.7 points)
AL Batters: Yordan Alvarez, Astros (7.5 points)
The Los Angeles Dodgers expand their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, while the Tampa Bay Rays pass the New York Yankees for the lead among American League teams.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Twins have the biggest point gains among all teams this week.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Cade Cavalli is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list earn Player of the Game honors—Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft (who holds steady in sixth place) and Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert (who rises to ninth place).
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Luis Castillo is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Alex Bregman of the Cubs, Trent Grisham of the Yankees and Alec Burleson of the Cardinals.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Blake Snell is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, making his return to the mound after three months on the injured list.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Angels pitcher José Fermin, Luis Campusano of the Padres, Carson Williams of the Rays and Ryan Weathers of the Yankees.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Dean Kremer is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Rangers pitcher MacKenzie Gore, Yandy Díaz of the Rays and Nolan Arenado of the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreMets pitcher Sean Manaea is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also on Sunday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski extended his overall lead and Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo maintained third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after both earned Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom, Jake McCarthy of the Rockies, Jac Caglianone of the Royals, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Payton Tolle is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen, Yankees pitcher Max Fried, Josh Bell of the Twins and Daylen Lile of the Nationals.
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a fourth consecutive week with 17.7 Box-Toppers points.
Other Box-Toppers category leaders also remain unchanged since last week:
AL Pitchers: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays (17.4 points)
NL Batters: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (13.7 points)
AL Batters: Yordan Alvarez, Astros (7.5 points)
The Los Angeles Dodgers hold onto first place in Box-Toppers team rankings this week—without winning a single game—thanks to trade deadline deals that provided them the biggest net point gain from player moves.
The New York Yankees maintain their Box-Toppers points lead among American League teams despite making few trades before the Aug. 3 deadline. Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays had the biggest net gain in points this week—they had the third-biggest net gain in points from trade deadline deals and won four of their seven games.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Framber Valdez is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Sal Stewart of the Reds becomes the first player to earn 10 Box-Toppers points as a batter in 2026 after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Kyle Harrison is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers, Luis Torrens of the Mets, Caleb Durbin of the Red Sox and Dansby Swanson of the Cubs.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Logan Webb is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Alec Burleson of the Cardinals and Blue Jays relief pitcher Brendon Little.
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.