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Braves, Astros, Mariners among leaders in Box-Toppers offseason team rankings

Shawn Plank January 18, 2024

The Atlanta Braves are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team going into 2024, with a roster mostly intact from 2023 when they had baseball’s best record.

Meanwhile, the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners are Box-Toppers’ top two American League teams, with the Mariners having one of the best offseason improvements of any team so far. And also, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have made big offseason splashes adding Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Teoscar Hernandez, their offseason ranking has actually fallen from third place last season to fourth place now.

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Tags Box-Toppers Team Power Rankings, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, Teoscar Hernandez, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Felix Bautista, Chris Sale, Eddie Rosario, Michael Tonkin, Spencer Strider, Charlie Morton, Max Fried, Bryce Elder, Marcell Ozuna, Angel Perdomo, Victor Caratini, Michael Brantley, Kyle Tucker, Justin Verlander, Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez, Jose Altuve, Chas McCormick, Luis Garcia, Mitch Garver, Eugenio Suarez, Luis Castillo, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Bryce Miller, Bryan Woo, J.P. Crawford, Manuel Margot, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Clayton Kershaw, Julio Urias, J.D. Martinez, Freddie Freeman, James Outman, Bobby Miller, Mookie Betts, Jason Heyward, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Tampa Bay Rays, Ryan Pepiot, Zach Eflin, Isaac Paredes, Yandy Diaz, Shane McClanahan, Jeffrey Springs, Drew Rasmussen, Eduardo Rodriguez, Evan Longoria, Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Ryne Nelson, Christian Walker, Drey Jameson, Craig Kimbrel, Kyle Gibson, Kyle Bradish, Dean Kremer, Grayson Rodriguez, Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Montgomery, Max Scherzer, Andrew Heaney, Nathan Eovaldi, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia, Jacob deGrom, Tyler Mahle, Philadelphia Phillies, Michael Lorenzen, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Taijuan Walker, Nick Castellanos, Alec Bohm, Kyle Schwarber, Toronto Blue Jays, Whit Merrifield, Matt Chapman, Chris Bassitt, Kevin Gausman, Jose Berrios, Yusei Kikuchi, Tyrone Taylor, Daniel Vogelbach, Kodai Senga, Pete Alonso, Kansas City Royals, Michael Wacha, Seth Lugo, Zack Greinke, Bobby Witt Jr., Brady Singer, St. Louis Cardinals, Sonny Gray, Adam Wainwright, Nolan Gorman, Paul Goldschmidt, Miles Mikolas, Cincinnati Reds, Nick Martinez, Jeimer Candelario, Harrison Bader, Andrew Abbott, Alexis Diaz, Michael King, Jhony Brito, Blake Snell, Juan Soto, Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish, Fernando Tatis Jr., Minnesota Twins, Kenta Maeda, Pablo Lopez, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, Ryan Jeffers, Jovani Moran, Milwaukee Brewers, Jake Bauers, Brandon Woodruff, Freddy Peralta, Corbin Burnes, Christian Yelich, Devin Williams, Los Angeles Angels, Alfonso Rivas, Randal Grichuk, C.J. Cron, Brandon Drury, Luis Rengifo, Reid Detmers, Jose Quijada, Oakland Athletics

Cubs’ Victor Caratini tops players for Thursday, July 19, in the day's only scheduled game

Shawn Plank July 19, 2018

Victor Caratini of the Cubs is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day in the day’s only scheduled game.

Caratini went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 9-6 win over the Cardinals.

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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.

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Gasser tops players Wednesday as Brewers take 3-0 NLCS lead over champion Dodgers
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Pitcher Robert Gasser is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Wednesday’s National League Championship Series Game 3, as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.

Gasser struck out three over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk. Although the Dodgers took a brief lead after he exited, Milwaukee rallied to move within one win of the NL pennant over the two-time defending champion Dodgers.

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Pitcher Freddy Peralta is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Tuesday’s American League Championship Series Game 2, as the Rays beat the Guardians to even the series.

Freddy Peralta struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, as the Rays beat the Guardians 3-1.

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Brewers’ Ashby, Guardians’ DeLauter top players in Monday’s LCS games
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Brewers’ Ashby, Guardians’ DeLauter top players in Monday’s LCS games
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Brewers' reliever Aaron Ashby and Guardians’ outfielder Chase DeLauter earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in Monday's League Championship Series action.

Ashby earned the save in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series as the Brewers took a 2-0 lead over the Dodgers. DeLauter, meanwhile, led the Guardians’ offensive surge past the Rays in the American League Championship Series opening game.

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ALCS preview: Guardians hold Box-Toppers point advantages over top-seeded Rays
October 12, 2026

The American League’s top two-seeded teams play in the AL Championship Series, but Box-Toppers favors the second-seeded Cleveland Guardians over the top-seed Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays have far more wins than the Guardians (98 vs. 85) but rank only marginally higher in Box-Toppers team rankings:

  • Rays: 115.0 combined Box-Toppers points in 2026, fifth overall, second among AL teams.

  • Guardians: 112.1 points, seventh overall, third among AL teams.

The Guardians hold the Box-Toppers edge over the Rays in several key categories.

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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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