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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a ninth consecutive week with his lead narrowed to just 0.1 point.
Misiorowski also briefly lost the top overall spot for one day this week before regaining it.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers hold the top spot in Box-Toppers team rankings for the seventh consecutive week, expanding their lead over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees maintain the lead among American League teams and the Pittsburgh Pirates made the biggest jump in team rankings.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, passing Brewers pitcher Jacob Misirowski for the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello, Henry Bolte of the Athletics, Riley Greene of the Tigers and A.J. Ewing of the Mets.
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| AL PITCHERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | NL PITCHERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |||
| 1 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 20.4 | 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 21.4 | |
| 2 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 18.7 | 2 | Jesus Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 21.0 | |
| 3 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 15.7 | 3 | Cristopher Sanchez | pi sp | Phillies | 17.7 | |
| 4 | Jacob deGrom | pi sp | Rangers | 15.4 | 4 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 16.4 | |
| 5 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 14.4 | 5 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 15.7 | |
| 6 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 14.4 | 6 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 14.0 | |
| 7 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 13 | 7 | Kyle Harrison | pi sp | Brewers | 13.7 | |
| 8 | Drew Rasmussen | pi sp | Rays | 13 | 8 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 13.4 | |
| 9 | Sean Burke | pi sp | White Sox | 12.1 | 9 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 13.4 | |
| 10 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Red Sox | 12 | 10 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 12.7 | |
| AL BATTERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | NL BATTERS | POS | TEAM | BTP | |||
| 1 | Pete Alonso | 1b | Orioles | 8.2 | 1 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 15.7 | |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | dh | Astros | 7.5 | 2 | Sal Stewart | 1b | Reds | 13.0 | |
| 3 | Yandy Diaz | dh | Rays | 7.5 | 3 | Dansby Swanson | ss | Cubs | 9.2 | |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1b | Red Sox | 7.0 | 4 | Jake McCarthy | cf lf rf | Rockies | 8.7 | |
| 5 | Nick Kurtz | 1b | Athletics | 7.0 | 5 | Pete Crow‑Armstrong | cf | Cubs | 8.5 | |
| 6 | Kody Clemens | 1b rf | Twins | 7.0 | 6 | Michael Harris | cf ph | Braves | 8.5 | |
| 7 | Munetaka Murakami | 1b | White Sox | 7.0 | 7 | Ty France | 1b | Padres | 8.5 | |
| 8 | Jac Caglianone | 1b | Royals | 6.9 | 8 | Alec Burleson | 1b | Cardinals | 8.5 | |
| 9 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | 2b | Yankees | 6.5 | 9 | Daylen Lile | lf | Nationals | 8.2 | |
| 10 | Dillon Dingler | ca | Tigers | 6.5 | 10 | CJ Abrams | ss | Nationals | 8.0 |
Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for an eighth consecutive week.
All Box-Toppers category leaders remain unchanged since last week:
AL Pitchers: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays
NL Batters: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
AL Batters: Pete Alonso, Orioles
Misiorowski leads all players and National League pitchers with 21.4 Box-Toppers points, picking up no points in the past week. He stays ahead of Jesús Luzardo of the Phillies (21.0 points), who ranks second to Misiorowski overall and among NL pitchers.
Dylan Cease of the Blue Jays leads AL pitchers for the eighth consecutive week with 20.4 Box-Toppers points, gaining 2.0 points in the past week. He stays ahead of Cam Schlittler of the Yankees (18.7 points). Cease ranks third overall.
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers leads for the 15th straight report with 15.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up no points in the past week. He leads second-place NL batter Sal Stewart of the Reds (13.0 points).
Ohtani ranks eighth overall.
Ohtani has earned Player of the Game honors 13 times this season—six as a batter (7.0 points) and seven as a starting pitcher (8.7 points). Because at least 25% of his honors came from each role (46.2% batting, 53.8% pitching), he qualifies to rank at both positions with his full 15.7-point total.
Looked at individually, his 8.7 points as a pitcher would rank 18th among NL pitchers and his 7.0 points as a designated hitter would rank 11th among NL batters.
Pete Alonso of the Orioles leads for the second week with 8.2 Box-Toppers points, picking up no points in the past week. He ranks ahead of second-place Yordan Alvarez of the Astros (7.5 points). Alonso ranks 48th overall.
AL batters continue to lag significantly behind NL batters in total points earned this season (468.1 vs. 537.4)—in fact, eight of the top 10 NL batters have higher point totals than Alonso.
With three weeks remaining, the top AL batter is on pace to potentially set a record for the lowest point total to lead a category in a full season since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. The record low was set last season when George Springer of the Blue Jays led AL batters with 9.7 points; Alonso needs 1.5 more points to reach that mark.
After winning a majority of Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors last week for the first time this season, batters fell back to earth this week. Batters won in 38 of the 97 games played (39.2%), while pitchers won in 59 (60.8%).
Batters’ overall share of points this season decreased from 40.2% last week to 40.1% this week.
Batters have won fewer than 40% of all Box-Toppers points awarded in four of the past five seasons (surpassing that mark only in 2023 at 40.7%) and set a record-low share of 37.2% in 2024.
While batters have struggled to reach parity with pitchers in recent seasons, it wasn’t always this way: From 1995 to 2009, batters generally won half or more of all Box-Toppers points each season. But their share of points dropped precipitously after 2009.
Box-Toppers tracks who contributes most to their team’s victory. Using standard box score statistics, we identify the Player of the Game for every MLB contest. In the regular season, winners earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point, with bonus points awarded to the top overall and league-specific players of the day. More on how Box-Toppers works.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers hold the top spot in Box-Toppers team rankings for the sixth consecutive week, though their lead over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers has closed to under 1.0 point.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees maintain the lead among American League teams and the Baltimore Orioles and Philadephia Phillies posted the week’s biggest points gains.
Read MoreRoyals pitcher Michael Wacha is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list earned Player of the Game honors: Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease maintained third place overall and Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler rose to fourth place.
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a seventh consecutive week.
Meanwhile, Pete Alonso of the Orioles this week passes Yordan Alvarez of the Astros for the lead among American League batters.
Other Box-Toppers category leaders remain unchanged since last week:
AL Pitchers: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays
NL Batters: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the fifth straight week, while the New York Yankees maintain the lead among American League teams.
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians posted the week's biggest points gain.
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a sixth consecutive week.
Other Box-Toppers category leaders also remain unchanged since last week:
AL Pitchers: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays (17.4 points)
NL Batters: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (15.7 points)
AL Batters: Yordan Alvarez, Astros (7.5 points)
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth straight week, while the New York Yankees regain the lead among American League teams.
Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals posted the week's biggest points gain.
Read MoreAngels pitcher George Klassen is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning his first career Box-Toppers points in his fifth Major League game.
Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft rises to fourth place and Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison rises to eighth place.
Read MoreShohei Ohtani of the Dodgers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, winning as a designated hitter and rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals won American League Player of the Day honors.
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a fifth consecutive week with 18.7 Box-Toppers points.
Other Box-Toppers category leaders also remain unchanged since last week:
AL Pitchers: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays (17.4 points)
NL Batters: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (13.7 points)
AL Batters: Yordan Alvarez, Astros (7.5 points)
The Los Angeles Dodgers expand their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, while the Tampa Bay Rays pass the New York Yankees for the lead among American League teams.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Twins have the biggest point gains among all teams this week.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Cade Cavalli is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list earn Player of the Game honors—Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft (who holds steady in sixth place) and Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert (who rises to ninth place).
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a fourth consecutive week with 17.7 Box-Toppers points.
Other Box-Toppers category leaders also remain unchanged since last week:
AL Pitchers: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays (17.4 points)
NL Batters: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (13.7 points)
AL Batters: Yordan Alvarez, Astros (7.5 points)
The Los Angeles Dodgers hold onto first place in Box-Toppers team rankings this week—without winning a single game—thanks to trade deadline deals that provided them the biggest net point gain from player moves.
The New York Yankees maintain their Box-Toppers points lead among American League teams despite making few trades before the Aug. 3 deadline. Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays had the biggest net gain in points this week—they had the third-biggest net gain in points from trade deadline deals and won four of their seven games.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Framber Valdez is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Sal Stewart of the Reds becomes the first player to earn 10 Box-Toppers points as a batter in 2026 after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers, Luis Torrens of the Mets, Caleb Durbin of the Red Sox and Dansby Swanson of the Cubs.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Will Warren is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease, second overall in Box-Toppers season player rankings, extends his lead among American League pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors.
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.