The Tampa Bay Rays regain the Box-Toppers season player rankings lead after falling to second place last week.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2023 team rankings through games of Thursday, July 27. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team accumulated this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams accumulated from July 21 to July 27 . The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of July 20.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rays | 77.4 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2 | Rangers | 76.6 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Dodgers | 75.5 | 8.5 | 6 |
| 4 | Blue Jays | 74.3 | 4.0 | 4 |
| 5 | Braves | 73.4 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 6 | Marlins | 73.2 | 8.0 | 7 |
| 7 | Orioles | 71.3 | 3.0 | 5 |
| 8 | Brewers | 69.5 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 9 | Astros | 69.1 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 10 | Angels | 68.6 | 10.5 | 16 |
| 11 | Giants | 64.6 | 3.0 | 11 |
| 12 | Phillies | 64.3 | 3.0 | 12 |
| 13 | Diamondbacks | 63.9 | 0.0 | 9 |
| 14 | Twins | 63.8 | 3.0 | 13 |
| 15 | Mariners | 63.4 | 4.7 | 15 |
| 16 | Red Sox | 62.9 | 3.0 | 14 |
| 17 | Reds | 62.2 | 5.0 | 17 |
| 18 | Yankees | 61.9 | 4.7 | 18 |
| 19 | Cubs | 60.9 | 7.4 | 21 |
| 20 | Guardians | 59.0 | 2.5 | 19 |
| 21 | Padres | 56.5 | 2.7 | 20 |
| 22 | Tigers | 55.1 | 3.0 | 23 |
| 23 | Pirates | 52.8 | 2.0 | 24 |
| 24 | Cardinals | 52.6 | 2.5 | 25 |
| 25 | Mets | 52.3 | -0.5 | 22 |
| 26 | Nationals | 48.3 | 5.0 | 27 |
| 27 | Rockies | 44.4 | 3.0 | 28 |
| 28 | White Sox | 42.7 | -4.0 | 26 |
| 29 | Athletics | 29.5 | 1.0 | 29 |
| 30 | Royals | 27.0 | 1.0 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers rise to lead National League teams and the Los Angeles Angels are the week’s hottest team.
Rays regain first place
The Rays led each of the season’s first 14 weekly team rankings reports of 2023 until falling to second last week, passed by the Texas Rangers, who fall to second this week.
Rays players have accumulated 77.4 Box-Toppers points this season, picking up 3.7 in the past week, to move 0.8 points ahead of the Rangers (76.6, picking up 2.0 in the past week). The Rays also regain the lead among American League teams back from the Rangers. The Rays have a 1.9-point edge over the NL-leading Dodgers (75.5).
The Rays have baseball’s third-best winning percentage (.590) behind the Atlanta Braves (.640) and the Baltimore Orioles (.608), who they trail by 1 1/2 games in the AL East Division. The Braves rank fifth in Box-Toppers rankings with 73.4 points, picking up 3.0 in the past week and falling from third place overall last week. The Orioles rank seventh in team rankings with 71.3 points, picking up 3.0 in the past week, falling from fifth last week.
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The Rays are led by pitcher Shane McClanahan (9.7 Box-Toppers points, 12th among all players and sixth among AL pitchers). Top batter is Isaac Paredes (6.2 Box-Toppers points, 10th among AL batters). There are 22 different Rays players who have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2023.
Dodgers rise to lead NL teams
The Los Angeles Dodgers rise from sixth to third place overall with 75.5 Box-Toppers points, picking up 8.5 points in the past week, including 3.0 points in team wins and 5.5 points from players acquired in trades.
The Dodgers pass the Braves, who had led NL teams for the past three weeks. The Braves fall to second among NL teams and from third to fifth overall with 73.4 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.0 points in the past week. The Dodgers have the second-best winning percentage in the NL (.574) behind the Braves (.640).
The Dodgers are led by pitcher Clayton Kershaw (10.1 points, 11th among all players and sixth among NL pitchers). Top batter is James Outman (6.7 points, second among NL batters). There are 24 different Dodgers players who have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2023.
The Dodgers picked up 5.5 points this week by acquiring two players in trade deadline deals: Enrique Hernandez from the Red Sox (1.5 points in 2023) and Amed Rosario from the Guardians (4.0 points in 2023).
Hottest team: Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are the week’s hottest team, picking up 10.5 Box-Toppers points in the past week, most of any team. They also have the biggest jump of any team, rising six spots from 16th to 10th place overall with 68.6 points.
The Angels won five games this week, picking up 6.5 points (including a single-day record 3.5 by Shohei Ohtani in a doubleheader Thursday). The Angels picked up 4.0 more points this week by acquiring two players in trade deadline deals: Closing pitcher Reynaldo Lopez (1.0 point) and starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (3.0 points), both from the White Sox.
Biggest decline: Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks had the biggest decline among all teams in the past week, falling four spots from ninth to 13th place with 63.9 points, with no net gain in points in the past week. While the Diamondbacks won one game this week, picking up 1.0 Box-Toppers point, they also designated for assignment reliever Jose Ruiz, who had earned 1.0 point this season.
Notable
Two teams had net declines in points:
The New York Mets had a 0.5-point decline after trading pitcher David Robertson (4.0 points) to the Marlins. The Mets fall from 22nd to 25th overall with 52.3 points.
The Chicago White Sox had a 4.0-point decline after trading pitchers Reynaldo Lopez (1.0 point) and Lucas Giolito (3.0 points) to the Dodgers. The White Sox fall from 26th to 28th overall with 42.7 points.
Last place: Royals
The Kansas City Royals remain in 30th and last place in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third week with 27.0 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 point in the past week.
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