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Yankees, Cubs rise to top Box-Toppers’ 2026 preseason team power rankings

Shawn Plank March 6, 2026

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.

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Phillies’ Luzardo tops players for Wednesday, July 9, rising to 9th in player rankings

Shawn Plank July 10, 2025

Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings.

Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito, Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Yankees and Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves.

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Box-Toppers

Tracking who most helps their teams win the most games, based on box score stats. A method to measure & compare baseball's top players.

Box-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.

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