Blake Snell and Juan Soto are among this season’s free-agent players with the most 2024 Box-Toppers points.
Snell leads the entire class, earning 15.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the Giants, most among all free-agent players, seventh among all players and fifth among National League pitchers.
Soto has the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among all free-agent batters, earning 11.0 with the Yankees, seventh among all free agents, 43rd among all players in 2024 and second among American League batters (behind only teammate Aaron Judge’s 13.0).
Here is a look at other top free-agent players based on their 2024 Box-Toppers point total. The top 25 players with the most 2024 Box-Toppers points are listed in the chart:
Sean Manaea earned 15.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the Mets, second among all free agents, 11th among all players and sixth among NL pitchers.
Max Fried earned 13.4 points in 2024 with the Braves, third among all free agents, 17th overall and ninth among NL pitchers,
Nathan Eovaldi earned 13.0 points in 2024 with the Rangers, fourth among all free agents, 22nd overall and 12th among AL pitchers.
Jack Flaherty earned 12.0 points in 2024 with the Dodgers, fifth among all free agents, 34th overall and 17th among NL pitchers.
Corbin Burnes earned 11.7 points in 2024 with the Orioles, sixth among all free agents, 38th overall and 18th among AL pitchers.
Yusei Kikuchi earned 10.7 points in 2024 with the Blue Jays and Astros, eighth among all free agents, 47th overall and 22nd among AL pitchers.
Willy Adames earned 10.5 points in 2024 with the Brewers, ninth among all free agents, 50th overall and third among NL batters, behind Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers (11.0) and Francisco Lindor of the Mets (10.9).
Colin Rea earned 10.4 points in 2024 with the Brewers, 10th among all free agents, 52nd overall and 22nd among NL pitchers.
Free agents with most 2024 Box-Toppers points
Here are 25 free agent players with the most 2024 Box-Toppers points. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for the period 2020-2024 (’20-24) and each players’ career point total.Back to top
| Player | Position | 2024 team | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | Giants | 15.7 | 58.6 | 104.8 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | Mets | 15.4 | 42.8 | 69.3 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | Braves | 13.4 | 55.9 | 66.9 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | Rangers | 13.0 | 46.8 | 82.3 |
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | Dodgers | 12.0 | 27.7 | 57.3 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | Orioles | 11.7 | 64.6 | 67.6 |
| Soto, Juan 3994 | rf | Yankees | 11.0 | 30.5 | 44.0 |
| Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | pi sp | Astros | 10.7 | 34.1 | 38.1 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | Brewers | 10.5 | 26.6 | 29.6 |
| Rea, Colin 3582 | pi sp | Brewers | 10.4 | 15.4 | 19.1 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | Mets | 10.0 | 22.4 | 93.1 |
| Pivetta, Nick 3825 | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.7 | 32.4 | 54.1 |
| Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi mr sp | Reds | 9.7 | 22.1 | 28.8 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | Braves | 9.4 | 44.5 | 113.5 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | Rangers | 9.0 | 36.8 | 56.5 |
| Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | Cardinals | 7.4 | 35.5 | 69.6 |
| Severino, Luis 3567 | pi sp | Mets | 6.7 | 19.1 | 64.9 |
| Pederson, Joc 3621 | dh | D‑backs | 6.5 | 22.4 | 37.9 |
| Santander, Anthony 3935 | rf | Orioles | 6.5 | 19.0 | 23.0 |
| Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | pi sp | Phillies | 6.4 | 17.1 | 21.1 |
| Williams, Trevor 3792 | pi sp | Nationals | 6.0 | 20.4 | 35.4 |
| Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | Red Sox | 6.0 | 11.0 | 66.9 |
| Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | Cardinals | 6.0 | 41.9 | 124.5 |
| Bell, Josh E. 3682 | 1b dh | D‑backs | 6.0 | 16.0 | 33.7 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | Orioles* | 6.0 | 18.7 | 94.1 |
* Craig Kimbrel was released by the Orioles Sept. 24, prior to the end of the regular season.
NOTE: Players become free agents upon reaching six years of Major League service time or when they are released from their organization prior to reaching six years of service time.
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Top free-agent batters
Here is a look at top free-agent batters based on their 2024 Box-Toppers point total. The top 10 batters with the most 2024 Box-Toppers points are listed in the chart:
Soto leads all free-agent batters with 11.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, second among AL batters.
Adames is second among free-agent batters with 10.5 points, third among NL batters.
Joc Pederson earned 6.5 points in 2024 with the Diamondbacks, third among free-agent batters and 14th among NL batters.
Anthony Santander earned 6.5 points in 2024 with the Orioles, fourth among free-agent batters and 12th among AL batters.
Josh Bell earned 6.0 points in 2024 with the Diamondbacks, fifth among free-agent batters and 17th among NL batters.
Free agent batters with most 2024 Box-Toppers points
Here are 10 free agent batters with the most 2024 Box-Toppers points. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for the period 2020-2024 (’20-24) and each players’ career point total.Back to top
| Player | Position | 2024 team | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soto, Juan 3994 | rf | Yankees | 11.0 | 30.5 | 44.0 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | Brewers | 10.5 | 26.6 | 29.6 |
| Pederson, Joc 3621 | dh | D‑backs | 6.5 | 22.4 | 37.9 |
| Santander, Anthony 3935 | rf | Orioles | 6.5 | 19.0 | 23.0 |
| Bell, Josh E. 3682 | 1b dh | D‑backs | 6.0 | 16.0 | 33.7 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | Mets | 5.0 | 36.4 | 43.4 |
| Santana, Carlos 2757 | 1b | Twins | 5.0 | 14.7 | 46.4 |
| Hernandez, Teoscar 3713 | rf | Dodgers | 5.0 | 18.0 | 28.7 |
| Hernandez, Enrique 3541 | 3b | Dodgers | 4.5 | 12.5 | 22.0 |
| Profar, Jurickson 3665 | lf | Padres | 4.5 | 9.5 | 18.7 |
NOTE: Players become free agents upon reaching six years of Major League service time or when they are released from their organization prior to reaching six years of service time.
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Top free agents based on 5-season point totals
Corbin Burnes has the most Box-Toppers points over the previous five seasons among free agents. He earned 64.6 points from 2000-2024, 13th among all players over that span.
Here is a look at other top free-agent players based on their 2020-2024 Box-Toppers point total. The top 25 players with the most 2020-2024 Box-Toppers points are listed in the chart:
Snell earned 58.6 points over 2020-2024, second among free agents and eighth among all players.
Max Scherzer earned 56.5 points over 2020-2024, third among free agents over that span, 10th among all players. (Scherzer earned just 2.0 points in 2024 as he battled injury for much of the season.)
Max Fried earned 55.9 points over 2020-2024, fourth among free agents over that span and 12th among all players.
Nathan Eovaldi earned 46.8 points over 2020-2024, fifth among free agents over that span and 25th among all players.
Free agents with most 2020-24 Box-Toppers points
Here are 25 free agent players with the most Box-Toppers points from 2020 to 2024. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total for the period 2020-2024 (’20-24) shaded in gray. Also shown is their 2024 point total (’24) and each players’ career point total.Back to top
| Player | Position | 2024 team | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | Orioles | 11.7 | 64.6 | 67.6 |
| Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | Giants | 15.7 | 58.6 | 104.8 |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | Rangers | 2.0 | 56.5 | 253.7 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | Braves | 13.4 | 55.9 | 66.9 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | Rangers | 13.0 | 46.8 | 82.3 |
| Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | Dodgers | 2.0 | 44.9 | 272.4 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | Braves | 9.4 | 44.5 | 113.5 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | Mets | 15.4 | 42.8 | 69.3 |
| Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | Cardinals | 6.0 | 41.9 | 124.5 |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | Astros | 2.0 | 41.4 | 247.0 |
| Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | Guardians | 2.0 | 37.8 | 62.3 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | Rangers | 9.0 | 36.8 | 56.5 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | Mets | 5.0 | 36.4 | 43.4 |
| Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | Cardinals | 7.4 | 35.5 | 69.6 |
| Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | pi sp | Astros | 10.7 | 34.1 | 38.1 |
| Pivetta, Nick 3825 | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.7 | 32.4 | 54.1 |
| Soto, Juan 3994 | rf | Yankees | 11.0 | 30.5 | 44.0 |
| Montas, Frankie 3803 | pi sp | Brewers | 6.0 | 29.1 | 41.5 |
| Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | Dodgers | 1.7 | 28.1 | 59.6 |
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | Dodgers | 12.0 | 27.7 | 57.3 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | Brewers | 10.5 | 26.6 | 29.6 |
| Cobb, Alex 2916 | pi sp | Guardians | 1.0 | 26.1 | 68.9 |
| Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | Cardinals | 1.0 | 25.7 | 88.0 |
| Smyly, Drew 3009 | pi mr sp | Cubs | 1.0 | 23.7 | 63.2 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | Mets | 1.0 | 23.4 | 67.1 |
NOTE: Players become free agents upon reaching six years of Major League service time or when they are released from their organization prior to reaching six years of service time.
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Most career points among free agents
Three of the top four players on Box-Toppers “all-time” career points list have the most career points among all 2024 free agents.
Clayton Kershaw has 272.4 career Box-Toppers points, the most among 2024 free agents and second-most since 1995 when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails only Randy Johnson’s 282.5 points. (It should be noted that Johnson began his career in 1988, before the advent of Box-Toppers tracking. If his entire career were tracked, rough projections put his Box-Toppers point total at 380.) Kershaw leads active players in career points.
Kershaw earned only 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024 as he battled injury for much of the season. He has said he will re-sign with the Dodgers for 2025.
Max Scherzer has the second-most career points among 2024 free agents with 253.7, third-most since 1995 and second among active players.
Justin Verlander has the third-most career points among 2024 free agents with 247.0, fourth-most since 1995 and third among active players.
All three of these players earned only 2.0 points each in 2024 as they battled injury and, frankly, age. Kershaw is 36, Scherzer is 40 and Verlander is 41.
Here is a look at other top free-agent players based on their career Box-Toppers point total. The top 25 players with the most career Box-Toppers points are listed in the chart.
2024 free agents with most career Box-Toppers points
Here are 25 free agent players for 2024 with the most career Box-Toppers points. Players are ranked by their career Box-Toppers point total (Career) shaded in gray. Also shown are each player’s 2024 Box-Toppers point total and their point total for the period 2020-2024 (’20-24).Back to top
| Player | Position | 2024 team | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
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| Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | Dodgers | 2.0 | 44.9 | 272.4 |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | Rangers | 2.0 | 56.5 | 253.7 |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | Astros | 2.0 | 41.4 | 247.0 |
| Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | Cardinals | 6.0 | 41.9 | 124.5 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | Braves | 9.4 | 44.5 | 113.5 |
| Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | Guardians | 1.7 | 18.1 | 113.2 |
| Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | Giants | 15.7 | 58.6 | 104.8 |
| Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | Nationals | 5.0 | 22.8 | 97.4 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | Orioles* | 6.0 | 18.7 | 94.1 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | Mets | 10.0 | 22.4 | 93.1 |
| Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | Cardinals | 1.0 | 25.7 | 88.0 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | Rangers | 13.0 | 46.8 | 82.3 |
| McCutchen, Andrew 2637 | dh | Pirates | 1.0 | 12.0 | 81.9 |
| Teheran, Julio 3176 | pi sp mr | Orioles* | 0.0 | 2.7 | 74.9 |
| Rizzo, Anthony 3063 | 1b | Yankees | 1.5 | 13.9 | 71.9 |
| Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | Cardinals | 7.4 | 35.5 | 69.6 |
| Jansen, Kenley 2871 | pi cp | Red Sox | 5.0 | 19.0 | 69.4 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | Mets | 15.4 | 42.8 | 69.3 |
| Chapman, Aroldis 2826 | pi cp mr | Pirates | 3.0 | 14.0 | 69.1 |
| Cobb, Alex 2916 | pi sp | Guardians | 1.0 | 26.1 | 68.9 |
| Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | Japan† | 0.0 | 6.0 | 68.6 |
| Miley, Wade 3006 | pi sp | Brewers | 0.0 | 17.4 | 68.2 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | Orioles | 11.7 | 64.6 | 67.6 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | Mets | 1.0 | 23.4 | 67.1 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | Braves | 13.4 | 55.9 | 66.9 |
* Craig Kimbrel and Julio Teheran were both released by the Orioles during the regular season. Kimbrel on Sept. 24 and Teheran on June 29.
† Dallas Keuchel played for the Brewers in June and July. He signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Japanese Pacific League after that.
NOTE: Players become free agents upon reaching six years of Major League service time or when they are released from their organization prior to reaching six years of service time.
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