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Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for the second week in a row.
Meanwhile, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, out for the season, continues to lead National League pitchers, as second-place Paul Skenes of the Pirates was unable to pass him this week, despite a valiant challenge.
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The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the second week in row.
But the Texas Rangers, the week’s hottest team, rise to first place among American League teams, passing the Detroit Tigers.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Blake Snell is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty, Max Kepler of the Phillies, Jake Burger of the Rangers, Reds pitcher Andrew Aobbott and Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Ranger Suárez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Red Sox pitcher Connelly Early, Josh Bell of the Nationals and Michael Helman of the Rangers.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. In addition, Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo rises to seventh place overall after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreReds pitcher Hunter Greene is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw now has 279.8 career Box-Toppers points, edging closer to the Box-Toppers-era “all-time” career points leader, Randy Johnson (282.5 points).
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreRockies pitcher Kyle Freeland is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman, Rangers pitcher Merrill Kelly, Colson Montgomery of the White Sox, Ian Happ of the Cubs, Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez and Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester.
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Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, who led since mid-May but is now out for the season.
Wheeler, however, still clings to a razor-thin lead among National League pitchers in 2025 Box-Toppers points. Meanwhile, George Springer of the Blue Jays rises this week to first place among American League batters and Christian Yelich of the Brewers maintains his lead among NL batters.
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The Philadelphia Phillies rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings this week, passing the Detroit Tigers, who have led for the past five weeks.
The Tigers, however, maintain their lead among American League teams, while the Los Angeles Dodgers are the week’s hottest team.
Read MorePirates pitcher Paul Skenes is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, edging closer to the 2025 Box-Toppers points lead among National League pitchers.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Ryan Pepiot of the Rays, Kyle Teel of the White Sox and Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Bryce Elder is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen, Matt Chapman of the Giants, Guardians pitcher Joey Cantillo and Addison Barger of the Blue Jays.
Read MoreAndrew Benintendi of the White Sox is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, George Springer of the Blue Jays rises to first place among American League batters after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreJuan Soto of the Mets is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Reds pitcher Hunter Greene, Rays pitcher Shane Baz and Cody Freeman of the Rangers.
Read MoreAngels pitcher José Soriano is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors, passing Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, who had led since May 11.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Gavin Williams is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez, Connor Norby of the Marlins and Josh Jung of the Rangers.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Astros pitcher Cristian Javier, Dansby Swanson of the Cubs and Anthony Volpe of the Yankees.
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Though he’s now out for the season, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler maintains his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings for the 15th straight week.
Meanwhile, all Box-Toppers category leaders remain unchanged since last week: Tarik Skubal of the Tigers leads American League pitchers, Christian Yelich of the Brewers leads National League batters and José Ramírez of the Guardians leads AL batters.
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The Detroit Tigers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies regain the lead among National League teams and the Texas Rangers are the week’s hottest team.
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.