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Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, passing Curt Schilling on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, rising to ninth place.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Guardians pitcher Joey Cantillo, Royals pitcher Randy Dobnak, Daniel Susac of the Giants and Yainer Diaz of the Astros.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Logan Henderson is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Twins pitcher Taj Bradley rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale continues his climb in Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points top 10 list, edging to within 1.0 Box-Toppers point of ninth-place Curt Schilling.
Read MoreAndrés Chaparro of the Nationals is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Tigers pitcher Keider Montero and Wilyer Abreu of the Red Sox.
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Box-Toppers’ list of worthy but unchosen 2026 All-Stars includes Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo and Logan Gilbert and Dansby Swanson of the Cubs.
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler and Mariners pitchers Bryan Woo and Logan Gilbert are Box-Toppers’ most worthy but unchosen players for the 2026 All-Star Game.
Joining them as key All-Star snubs are Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams, Dansby Swanson of the Cubs, Jake McCarthy of the Rockies, Sal Stewart of the Reds and Michael Harris II of the Braves.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning his first Box-Toppers points in 20 months after recovery from Tommy John surgery.
Also Wednesday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list:
Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez jumps to first place overall after winning National League Player of the Day honors.
Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams rises to second place, bolstering his lead among American League pitchers.
Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani climbs to sixth place with his seventh Player of the Game honor of 2026, his fifth as a pitcher.
Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Braves pitcher Chris Sale rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both won Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Max Meyer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, while Braves ace Chris Sale rises to the top of National League pitching rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include White Sox pitcher Sean Burke, Cody Bellinger of the Yankees and Marcell Ozuna of the Pirates.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Kyle Harrison is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Gavin Williams is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to 10th place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, passing Alex Rodriguez. Sale, who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday, also rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Max Fried is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, José Fernández of the Diamondbacks, Gary Sánchez of the Brewers, Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer and Danny Jansen of the Rangers.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top players Friday include Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Tigers pitcher Kenley Jansen and Alex Freeland of the Dodgers.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Other top players Saturday include P.J. Higgins of the Reds, Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Jhonkensy Noel of the Orioles.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Luis Gil is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Other top players Friday include Cole Young of the Mariners, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dillon Lewis of the Marlins, Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer, Marlins pitcher Chris Paddack and Matt McLain of the Reds.
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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.
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As Major League spring training camps open, a flurry of veteran signings this past week is reshaping baseball rosters, including Justin Verlander returning to the Detroit Tigers, bringing his 250.0 career Box-Toppers points back to where his journey began.
Other major moves include Zac Gallen reuniting with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres taking flyers on Nick Castellanos and Germán Márquez. The Baltimore Orioles added consistency with Chris Bassitt, while the Pittsburgh Pirates bolstered their lineup with veteran Marcell Ozuna.
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The 2024 Box-Toppers rookie leaders, Luis Gil and Shota Imanaga, both faltered during sophomore slumps in 2025, recording the two largest year-over-year Box-Toppers point declines.
Yankees pitcher Gil, whose Box-Toppers point total slid 16.4 points and Cubs pitcher Imanaga, whose total slipped 13.7 points, lead this year’s list of Box-Toppers’ big dippers.
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Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Box-Toppers’ most improved player in 2025, becoming just the second player to win the honor in a second season since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Meanwhile, the consensus 2025 Comeback Player of the Year winner in the American League, Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom, ranks fifth among Box-Toppers’ most-improved players in 2025.
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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).
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 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.