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Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams and Brewers’ reliever JoJo Romero earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in Thursday’s League Championship Series games.
Williams earned the win as the Cleveland Guardians edged the Tampa Bay Rays to take a 2-1 series lead in the American League Championship Series. Romero, meanwhile, led the Milwaukee Brewers as they swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers’ 2026 team rankings after holding the top spot nearly wire-to-wire. Favoring them to advance past the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series to reach their third straight World Series seems obvious.
However, top-seeded Milwaukee—ranking second in Box-Toppers points just behind Los Angeles—presents a formidable challenge. In this heavyweight matchup of baseball’s top two teams, the Brewers hold key Box-Toppers advantages that tilt the series in Milwaukee’s favor:
Read MoreMiddle relievers swept Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors Wednesday across all four Division Series games, as three teams advanced to the League Championship Series.
Guardians pitcher Foster Griffin led all winners in Cleveland's ALDS Game 3 victory over the White Sox, staving off elimination and forcing a Game 4.
Wednesday’s other Player of the Game winners:
Aaron Ashby, Brewers: Earned top player honors in Milwaukee’s NLDS Game 4 victory, eliminating San Diego.
Tanner Scott, Dodgers: Earned top player honors in Los Angeles' NLDS Game 4 victory, eliminating Atlanta.
Ian Seymour, Rays: Earned top player honors in Tampa Bay's ALDS Game 3 victory, completing a three-game sweep of New York.
Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Brent Rooker of the Athletics, Padres pitcher Mason Miller, Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera and Graham Pauley of the Marlins.
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The New York Yankees are Box-Toppers’ pick to win the 2026 World Series, defeating the projected National League champion Chicago Cubs.
Box-Toppers projects the Yankees will win 100 games and the American League pennant, ahead of the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, and Boston Red Sox.
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.
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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 MoreOverall Box-Toppers points leader, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, leads the Box-Toppers All-Star teams for the 2025 regular season.
The American League and National League All-Star teams are composed of the players with the highest Box-Toppers point totals by position in each league. In addition to nine batters in each league are the top four starting pitchers in each league and the top closing pitcher.
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Box-Toppers points leaders among 2025 free agents include Ranger Suárez, Kyle Schwarber, Zac Gallen and Max Scherzer.
Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among this offseason’s free agents.
Meanwhile, Suárez’s Phillies teammate last season, Kyle Schwarber, has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among free agent batters.
In addition, two free agent pitchers who were among Box-Toppers points leaders in 2025 have already agreed to new contracts for 2026—Brandon Woodruff and Dylan Cease.
Suárez leads the free agent class, earning 15.8 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with the Phillies, 10th among all players and sixth among National League pitchers.
Schwarber has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among all free-agent batters, earning 12.0 with the Phillies, fourth among all free agents, 24th among all players in 2025, leading all batters.
Suárez ranked third among all Phillies players in 2025 and Schwarber ranked fifth. Their combined 27.8 Box-Toppers points in 2025 was 21 percent of the team’s 131.4 accumulated point total for the season. The Phillies ranked first among all teams in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points in 2025.
Two free agents among leaders in Box-Toppers points have already made agreements to join new teams in 2026:
Brandon Woodruff, whose 9.7 Box-Toppers points ranked sixth among all free agents at the end of 2025, re-signed with the Brewers for 2026, accepting the team’s one-year, $22 million qualifying offer, as he continues to build on his comeback after 2023 shoulder surgery. Woodruff’s 9.7 points ranked 20th among NL pitchers in 2025.
Dylan Cease, whose 8.7 Box-Toppers points ranked eighth among all free agents at the end of 2025, agreed to join the Blue Jays on a seven-year, $210 million deal. Cease’s 8.7 points with the Padres ranked 24th among NL pitchers.
Here is a look at other top free-agent players based on their 2025 Box-Toppers point total. The top 25 players with the most 2025 Box-Toppers points are listed in the chart:
Zac Gallen earned 12.7 points in 2025 with the Diamondbacks, second among all free agents, 21st among all players and 11th among NL pitchers.
Merrill Kelly earned 12.7 points in 2025 with the Diamondbacks and Rangers, third among all free agents, 23rd among all players and finishing the season 12th among American League pitchers.
Framber Valdez earned 11.7 points in 2025 with the Astros, fifth among all free agents, 25th among all players and 13th among AL pitchers.
Lucas Giolito earned 9.4 points in 2025 with the Red Sox, sixth among unsigned free agents, 56th among all players and 26th among AL pitchers.
Andrew Heaney earned 8.7 points in 2025 with the Pirates. He was released by the Pirates Aug. 29 and signed by the Dodgers, where he finished the season, but earned no Box-Toppers points for the team, making just one regular-season appearance. Heaney’s 8.7 points ranks seventh among unsigned free agents, 62nd among all players and 25th among NL pitchers.
Edwin Díaz earned 8.0 points in 2025 with the Mets, eighth among unsigned free agents, 75th among all players, 29th among NL pitchers and first among NL closing pitchers.
Adrian Houser earned 7.7 points in 2025 with the White Sox and Rays, ninth among unsigned free agents, 86th among all players and 35th among AL pitchers. (Houser began the 2025 season signed with the Rangers, but did not appear in a game with the team.)
Eugenio Suárez earned 7.5 points in 2025 with the Diamondbacks and Mariners, 10th among unsigned free agents and second among free agent batters. Suárez earned 6.5 of his points with the Diamondbacks before being traded to the Mariners on July 31, after which he earned just 1.0 more point. Suárez’s 7.5 points ranks 89th among all players and 11th among AL batters.
| Player | Position | 2025 team | 2025 | 2021-25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | Phillies | 15.8 | 43.9 | 44.9 |
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | D-backs | 12.7 | 64.5 | 76.2 |
| Kelly, Merrill 4143 | pi sp | Rangers | 12.7 | 41.7 | 53.7 |
| Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | Phillies | 12.0 | 32.5 | 52.5 |
| Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | Astros | 11.7 | 58.1 | 68.5 |
| Giolito, Lucas 3900 | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.4 | 29.8 | 57.5 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | Dodgers | 8.7 | 42.1 | 65.2 |
| Diaz, Edwin 3690 | pi cp | Mets | 8.0 | 24.7 | 53.7 |
| Houser, Adrian 4162 | pi sp | Rays | 7.7 | 21.1 | 24.1 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | Mariners | 7.5 | 27.5 | 60.5 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | Mets | 7.2 | 42.1 | 50.6 |
| Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | Blue Jays | 7.0 | 59.5 | 78.6 |
| Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | Rangers | 7.0 | 29.8 | 104.4 |
| Mikolas, Miles 3034 | pi sp | Cardinals | 7.0 | 29.8 | 47.2 |
| Bell, Josh E. 3682 | 1b dh | Nationals | 7.0 | 23.0 | 40.7 |
| Lowe, Nathaniel 4340 | 1b | Red Sox | 7.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi sp | Reds | 6.7 | 28.8 | 35.5 |
| Littell, Zack 4533 | pi sp | Reds | 6.7 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | pi sp | Orioles | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | Phillies | 6.0 | 28.4 | 65.6 |
| Suarez, Robert 4750 | pi cp | Padres | 6.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Bellinger, Cody 3781 | lf | Yankees | 5.9 | 17.6 | 38.5 |
| Mahle, Tyler 3929 | pi sp | Rangers | 5.7 | 26.1 | 38.1 |
| Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh | Braves | 5.7 | 23.2 | 69.9 |
| May, Dustin 4214 | pi sp | Red Sox | 5.7 | 13.4 | 17.4 |
Here is a look at the top free-agent batters based on their 2025 Box-Toppers point total. The top 10 batters with the most 2025 Box-Toppers points are listed in the chart:
Schwarber leads all free-agent batters with 12.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, first among NL batters.
Suárez is second among free-agent batters with 7.5 points, finishing the season with the Mariners, 11th among AL batters.
Pete Alonso earned 7.2 points in 2025 with the Mets, third among free-agent batters and 11th among NL batters. (Alonso was also among Box-Toppers’ top 10 free agent batters at the end of 2024.)
Josh Bell earned 7.0 points in 2025 with the Nationals, fourth among free-agent batters and 13th among NL batters. (Bell was also among Box-Toppers’ top 10 free agent batters at the end of 2024.)
Nathaniel Lowe earned 7.0 points in 2025 with the Nationals and Red Sox, fifth among free-agent batters and finishing the season 15th among AL batters.
| Player | Position | 2025 team | 2025 | 2021-25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | Phillies | 12.0 | 32.5 | 52.5 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | Mariners | 7.5 | 27.5 | 60.5 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | Mets | 7.2 | 42.1 | 50.6 |
| Bell, Josh E. 3682 | 1b dh | Nationals | 7.0 | 23.0 | 40.7 |
| Lowe, Nathaniel 4340 | 1b | Red Sox | 7.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| Bellinger, Cody 3781 | lf | Yankees | 5.9 | 17.6 | 38.5 |
| Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh | Braves | 5.7 | 23.2 | 69.9 |
| Flores, Wilmer 3345 | dh | Giants | 5.0 | 18.2 | 35.2 |
| Tucker, Kyle 4277 | rf | Cubs | 4.7 | 34.9 | 39.9 |
| Hoskins, Rhys 3909 | 1b | Brewers | 4.5 | 20.5 | 27.5 |
Zac Gallen has the most Box-Toppers points over the previous five seasons among free agents. He earned 64.5 points from 2001-2025, eighth among all players over that span.
Here is a look at other top free-agent players based on their 2021-2025 Box-Toppers point total. The top 25 players with the most 2021-2025 Box-Toppers points are listed in the chart:
Chris Bassitt earned 59.5 points over 2021-2025, second among free agents and 14th among all players.
Framber Valdez earned 58.1 points over 2021-2025, third among free agents over that span, 16th among all players.
Max Scherzer earned 55.5 points over 2021-2025, fourth among free agents over that span and 20th among all players.
Ranger Suárez earned 43.9 points over 2021-2025, fifth among free agents over that span and 40th among all players.
| Player | Position | 2025 team | 2025 | 2021-25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | D-backs | 12.7 | 64.5 | 76.2 |
| Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | Blue Jays | 7.0 | 59.5 | 78.6 |
| Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | Astros | 11.7 | 58.1 | 68.5 |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | Blue Jays | 3.0 | 55.5 | 256.7 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | Phillies | 15.8 | 43.9 | 44.9 |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | Giants | 3.0 | 43.4 | 250.0 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | Dodgers | 8.7 | 42.1 | 65.2 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | Mets | 7.2 | 42.1 | 50.6 |
| Kelly, Merrill 4143 | pi sp | Rangers | 12.7 | 41.7 | 53.7 |
| Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | Padres | 3.0 | 40.8 | 42.8 |
| Tucker, Kyle 4277 | rf | Cubs | 4.7 | 34.9 | 39.9 |
| Civale, Aaron 4173 | pi sp mr | Cubs | 5.0 | 34.8 | 40.5 |
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | Angels | 4.0 | 33.7 | 49.4 |
| Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | Phillies | 12.0 | 32.5 | 52.5 |
| McKenzie, Triston 4303 | pi sp | Guardians | 0.0 | 32.1 | 36.1 |
| King, Michael 4549 | pi sp | Padres | 4.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | pi sp | Brewers | 0.0 | 30.5 | 37.5 |
| Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | Orioles | 3.0 | 30.1 | 54.2 |
| Giolito, Lucas 3900 | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.4 | 29.8 | 57.5 |
| Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | Rangers | 7.0 | 29.8 | 104.4 |
| Mikolas, Miles 3034 | pi sp | Cardinals | 7.0 | 29.8 | 47.2 |
| Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi sp | Reds | 6.7 | 28.8 | 35.5 |
| Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | D-backs | 4.7 | 28.7 | 72.9 |
| Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | Phillies | 6.0 | 28.4 | 65.6 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | Mariners | 7.5 | 27.5 | 60.5 |
The two players with the most career Box-Toppers points among active players lead the list of free agents with the most career Box-Toppers points.
Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander are both free agents for the second straight season. Last year, Scherzer went from the Rangers in 2024 to sign a free-agent deal with the Blue Jays. Verlander went from the Astros in 2024 to sign a free-agent deal with the Giants.
Scherzer, 41, has 256.7 career Box-Toppers points, first among active players and third among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails Randy Johnson (282.5) and Clayton Kershaw (280.8). (It should be noted that Johnson would have a projected 380 career Box-Toppers points if his entire career from 1988 were tracked.) Kershaw was previously the active leader in Box-Toppers points until he retired at the end of the 2025 season.
Verlander, 42, has 250.0 career Box-Toppers points, second among active players and fourth among all players since 1995.
Both Scherzer and Verlander earned 3.0 points each in 2025 and 2.0 points each in 2024. Both pitchers earned far fewer points than usual in both seasons. In his 17 seasons, Scherzer has 12 seasons with 10 or more Box-Toppers points and six seasons with 20 or more points, including five straight from 2014 to 2018. In his 20 seasons, Verlander has 13 seasons with 10.0 or more Box-Toppers points and five seasons with 20 or more points.
Both Scherzer and Verlander rank among the top six free agents with the most Box-Toppers points over 2021-25.
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.
| Player | Position | 2025 team | 2025 | 2021-25 | Career |
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| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | Blue Jays | 3.0 | 55.5 | 256.7 |
| Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | Giants | 3.0 | 43.4 | 250.0 |
| Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | Rangers | 7.0 | 29.8 | 104.4 |
| Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | Brewers | 2.0 | 24.4 | 95.1 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | Astros | 0.0 | 17.7 | 94.1 |
| McCutchen, Andrew 2637 | dh | Pirates | 1.0 | 11.0 | 82.9 |
| Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | Blue Jays | 7.0 | 59.5 | 78.6 |
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | D-backs | 12.7 | 64.5 | 76.2 |
| Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | D-backs | 4.7 | 28.7 | 72.9 |
| Jansen, Kenley 2871 | pi cp | Angels | 3.0 | 21.0 | 72.4 |
| Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh | Braves | 5.7 | 23.2 | 69.9 |
| Cobb, Alex 2916 | pi sp | Tigers | 0.0 | 25.1 | 68.9 |
| Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | Astros | 11.7 | 58.1 | 68.5 |
| Miley, Wade 3006 | pi sp | Reds | 0.0 | 16.4 | 68.2 |
| Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | Phillies | 6.0 | 28.4 | 65.6 |
| Clevinger, Mike 3707 | pi sp | Cubs | 0.0 | 17.8 | 65.3 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | Dodgers | 8.7 | 42.1 | 65.2 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | Mariners | 7.5 | 27.5 | 60.5 |
| Gray, Jon 3634 | pi sp | Rangers | 0.0 | 24.4 | 59.8 |
| Giolito, Lucas 3900 | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.4 | 29.8 | 57.5 |
| Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | Orioles | 3.0 | 30.1 | 54.2 |
| Marquez, German 3788 | pi sp | Rockies | 1.7 | 23.8 | 53.9 |
| Kelly, Merrill 4143 | pi sp | Rangers | 12.7 | 41.7 | 53.7 |
| Diaz, Edwin 3690 | pi cp | Mets | 8.0 | 24.7 | 53.7 |
| Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | Phillies | 1.5 | 23.2 | 53.7 |
Three players currently listed as free agents have announced their retirements at the end of 2025 and are excluded from these lists, though they would all rank among the top 25 players with the most 2025 Box-Toppers points:
Clayton Kershaw, 37, earned 280.8 career Box-Toppers points, second among all players since 1995, behind Randy Johnson (282.5). He earned 8.4 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with the Dodgers, 28th among NL pitchers. He earned 45.6 points over 2021-25, which would rank fifth among all listed free agents over that span.
Kyle Hendricks, 35, earned 7.7 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with the Angels, 34th among AL pitchers. His 87.0 career Box-Toppers points is 136th among all players since 1995.
Charlie Morton, 42, earned 7.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with the Orioles, Tigers and Braves, finishing the season 37th among NL pitchers (even though he earned all his Box-Toppers points with AL teams). His 49.5 points over 2021-25 would rank among the top 25 free agents over that span. He earned 120.5 career points, 53rd among all players since 1995, a total that would rank among the top 25 free agent players going into 2026.
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Final 2025 Box-Toppers player rankings: Tigers’ Skubal is 2025 Box-Toppers Player of the Year; Skenes rises to lead NL pitchers
A Box-Toppers look at the top free agents at the end of the 2024 season.
A look at the top 16 players changing teams for 2025 as ranked by their 2024 Box-Toppers point totals, plus a look at the top unsigned free agents going into the 2025 season (as of Feb. 3, ranked by their 2024 Box-Toppers point totals).
Box-Toppers’ top NL relief pitcher Edwin Díaz of the Mets wins 2025 NL Reliever of the Year. Aroldis Chapman of the Red Sox wins AL Reliever of the Year ahead of Box-Toppers’ top AL reliever Jeff Hoffman of the Blue Jays.
Box-Toppers’ top-ranked National League relief pitcher won NL Reliever of the Year, but Box-Toppers’ top American League reliever did not win the AL Award.
Edwin Díaz of the Mets, who led NL relievers with 8.0 Box-Toppers points, won the NL award. But Aroldis Chapman of the Red Sox won the AL award, ahead of Box-Toppers’ top AL reliever, Jeff Hoffman of the Blue Jays.
Read MoreFour Box-Toppers points leaders are among players selected for 2025’s 16-member “All-MLB” Team. Five other Box-Toppers leaders are among the “All-MLB” Second Team.
The All-MLB team is selected with half the vote coming from fans and half coming from an expert panel. Unlike the selections for baseball’s All-Star Game, players are chosen not based on their affiliation with the American League or National League. Instead, players are selected from all Major League Baseball teams, regardless of league affiliation, and are designated as “First Team” or “Second Team.”
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Here are Box-Toppers’ picks for major postseason awards: Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez and Nick Baldwin of the Braves.
Box-Toppers’ points leaders for 2025 seem likely to win two of the four major postseason awards.
Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, who led all players with 22.1 Box-Toppers points, seems likely to win the American League Cy Young Award. Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, who led National League pitchers with 21.1 Box-Toppers points, is likely to win the NL Cy Young Award.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Carlos Rodon and Mets closing pitcher Edwin Diaz are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Monday’s two League Championship Series games.
The Yankees take a 1-0 lead over the Guardians in the American League, while in the National League, the Mets tie the series with the Dodgers, 1-1.
Read MoreBox-Toppers favors the surging New York Mets in the National League Championship Series over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Dodgers.
While the Dodgers are the NL’s highest seed in the postseason and while they feature Shohei Ohtani, the NL Box-Toppers points leader among batters, their starting pitching lineup, once considered their greatest asset, has become threadbare this postseason due to numerous injuries.
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Both National League Division Series begin Saturday.
The San Diego Padres face the Los Angeles Dodgers in one best-of-five game series and the New York Mets face the Philadelphia Phillies in the other. The top two NL seeds, the Dodgers (first) and the Phillies (second) received byes from the first round of playoffs and face the winners of the best-of-three Wild Card series played this week.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Blake Snell is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga becomes the third player to reach 20 Box-Toppers points in 2024 after earning Player of the Game honors, maintaining third place in season player rankings.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Carlos Rodon is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Pirates relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman earned Box-Toppers points in his 15th consecutive season after earning Player of the Game honors.
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The New York Mets are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2023 preseason rankings.
Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the World Series champion Houston Astros saw the biggest decline.
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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander tops Box-Toppers list of the top 100 players of 2022.
Verlander had 26.0 Box-Toppers points during the regular season. Verlander came back after sitting out most of the previous two seasons, recovering from Tommy John surgery. He earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point in 2020 and none in 2021. His 26.0 point gain from 0.0 in 2021 to 26.0 in 2022 is the largest single-season point gain for any player since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
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The New York Yankees and New York Mets lead Box-Toppers offseason rankings after landing the winter’s two biggest free agents.
The Yankees rank first after Carlos Rodon Thursday agreed to a free agent deal. Rodon earned 19.8 Box-Toppers points in 2022 with the Giants, sixth overall and third among National League pitchers. He ranked second among all free agents going into the 2023 season.
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.