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Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes leads the Box-Toppers player rankings report for a second week.
While Skenes briefly surrendered the top spot early in the week, he reclaimed it Tuesday to hold the overall lead for a second straight week. In the American League, José Soriano of the Angels returns to the top of the pitching leaderboard, while the league batting leaders remain unchanged.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers regain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings one week after the New York Yankees passed them for the top spot.
The Yankees remain close on the heels of the Dodgers in second place and continue their lead among American League teams. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Jacob deGrom is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, Angels pitcher José Soriano regains the top spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez rises to fourth place with his top player honor Sunday.
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Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes rises to lead this week’s Box-Toppers player rankings report.
Skenes takes the top overall spot and also is the new leader among National League pitchers. Also, Michael Harris II of the Braves is this week’s new leader among NL batters.
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The New York Yankees rise to first place in this week’s Box-Toppers team rankings, overtaking the Los Angeles Dodgers after a week in which they gained a league-high 8.7 points.
Yankees lead
The Yankees rise from second place last week to first place this week. Yankees players have accumulated 33.9 Box-Toppers points this season, including 8.7 in the past week, most of any team.
Read MorePirates pitcher Paul Skenes is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, becoming the new leader in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo, Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, Andy Pages of the Dodgers, Marcus Semien of the Mets, Adley Rutschman of the Orioles and Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray.
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Yankees pitcher Max Fried is the new overall No. 1 in Box-Toppers rankings.
He takes the top spot this week alongside two new league-leading batters: Jeremiah Jackson (Orioles) in the American League and Sal Stewart (Reds) in the National League.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers hold the top spot in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth consecutive week, while the New York Yankees continue to lead the American League.
Los Angeles maintains its hold on first place with 27.0 Box-Toppers points, adding 3.0 this week.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Gavin Williams is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Hunter Goodman of the Rockies and Brandon Valenzuela of the Blue Jays.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Ranger Suárez is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Yankees pitcher Max Fried rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Angels pitcher José Soriano leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for the second straight week.
The leaderboard shifted significantly this week, with three major player categories having new season leaders.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain first place in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third straight week.
The New York Yankees are the week’s hottest team, surging into the American League lead.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Max Fried is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Twins pitcher Taj Bradley leads Box-Toppers first weekly player rankings report of the 2026 season.
Bradley also leads American League pitchers. Meanwhile, Randy Vásquez of the Padres leads National League pitchers, Alec Burleson of the Cardinals leads NL batters and Brent Rooker of the Athletics leads AL batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers first weekly team rankings report of the 2026 season.
The New York Yankees lead American League teams, while the Minnesota Twins emerge as the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Taj Bradley 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 Giants pitcher Robbie Ray, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams, Amed Rosario of the Yankees, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet and Dane Myers of the Reds.
Read MoreAngels pitcher José Soriano is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom, Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson, Dalton Rushing of the Dodgers, Bryce Harper of the Phillies and Jonathan India of the Royals.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a complete-game shutout.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams, Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta, Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Kyle Isbel of the Royals, Brice Turang of the Brewers, Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland and Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez.
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 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.