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.
Read MoreAll-Star Game honors show why Box-Toppers is antidote to shortsighted baseball thinking
The 2018 All-Star Game is an almost perfect example of why Box-Toppers is an antidote to shortsighted baseball thinking.
Two players were honored in the game—one who earned the game’s Most Valuable Player award and the other who earned the win. But Box-Toppers metrics say neither of those players really deserve the honors.
Read MoreMariners’ Jean Segura is Box-Toppers Player of the Game as AL wins 2018 All-Star Game
Jean Segura of the Mariners is Box-Toppers 2018 All-Star Player of the Game.
Segura hit a go-ahead, eighth-inning, three-run, pinch-hit homer, in the American League’s 8-6, 10-inning win over the National League. Segura went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in three runs.
Read MoreMariners’ James Paxton is Box-Toppers’ most deserving player not selected to 2018 All-Star Game
Mariners pitcher James Paxton is the most deserving player not selected to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.
Paxton has 14.0 Box-Toppers points in 2018, fifth among all players and fourth among American League pitchers.
Read MoreBraves’ Freddie Freeman leads Home Run Derby participants in 2018 Box-Toppers points
Freddie Freeman of the Braves may be seeded seventh among the eight players in Monday’s Home Run Derby, but he has the most 2018 Box-Toppers points in the group.
Freeman has 6.5 Box-Toppers points this season and ranks third among National League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings. However, his 16 home runs this season is seventh-most among the eight derby participants and has him seeded seventh in the tournament-style derby.
Read MoreYankees' Luis Severino leads 2nd straight Box-Toppers season player rankings report
Yankees pitcher Luis Severino maintains his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Severino has 16.7 Box-Toppers points at the All-Star break through the game of July 15. He picked up no points since the last player rankings report July 5 and continues his lead over second-place player, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (16.4 points).
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Houston Astros lead Box-Toppers team rankings for 5th straight week
The Houston Astros maintain top spot in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks regain a slim lead among National League teams and the Boston Red Sox are the hottest team since July 5.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Giolito tops players for Sunday, July 15; Nationals’ Hellickson tops NL players
White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day as teams now take an All-Star break from the regular season before returning Friday.
Giolito struck out six over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks, in the 10-1 win over the Royals.
Read MoreDiamondbacks’ Greinke tops players for Saturday, July 14; Astros’ Cole rises to 7th in player rankings
Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBlue Jays’ Pillar tops players for Friday, July 13; Diamondbacks’ Godley tops NL players
Kevin Pillar of the Blue Jays is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Pillar hit two doubles and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 13-7 win over the Red Sox.
Read MoreTwins’ Kyle Gibson tops players for Thursday, July 12; Pujols earns Box-Toppers points in 18th straight season
Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Albert Pujols of the Angels has now earned Box-Toppers points in 18 consecutive seasons, tied with Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia for the longest active season streak; it is tied for the third-longest streak since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began.
In addition Thursday, Box-Toppers’ two top-ranked players for 2018 started Thursday but neither earned Player of the Game honors in their teams’ wins. Neither top-ranked Luis Severino of the Yankees nor second-ranked Max Scherzer of the Nationals were top players in their games.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Chris Sale tops players for Wednesday, July 11, rises to 6th in player rankings
Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to sixth place in season player rankings.
Sale struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and one walk, in the 4-2 win over the Rangers.
Read MoreRosario, Stanton, Aguilar lead Final Vote All-Star candidates in Box-Toppers points
Eddie Rosario of the Twins has the most 2018 Box-Toppers points among the 10 players on the All-Star Game Final Vote ballot.
Rosario has 6.5 Box-Toppers points this season, which ranks fifth among American League batters.
Read MoreAstros’ Justin Verlander tops players for Tuesday, July 10, rises to 7th in player rankings
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
Verlander struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 6-5, 11-inning win over the Athletics. Verlander did not earn the win or save, picking up a no-decision, because the Athletics tied the game after he exited.
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Clayton Kershaw’s lackluster start could doom his record streak of 20 Box-Toppers points per season
Clayton Kershaw is having a career-low season in Box-Toppers points and his record streak of seven straight seasons with 20.0 or more Box-Toppers points could come to an end.
Through the games of July 9, Dodgers pitcher Kershaw has just 4.0 Box-Toppers points in 2018, the fewest he’s had at this point in any full season he’s played. (His first full season was 2009).
Read MorePhillies’ Aaron Nola tops players for Monday, July 9; Nola, Berrios rise in top 10 player rankings
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fifth place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Twins pitcher Jose Berrios rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreRays’ Nathan Eovaldi tops players for Sunday, July 8; Giants’ Sandoval tops NL players
Rays pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Eovaldi struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 9-0 win over the Mets.
Read MoreNationals’ Mark Reynolds tops players for Saturday, July 7 with 2018’s highest Box-Toppers game score for a batter
Mark Reynolds of the Nationals is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, recording the highest Box-Toppers game score for a batter this season.
Also Saturday, Rays pitcher Blake Snell rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreAstros’ Lance McCullers tops players for Friday, July 6; Red Sox’ Sale rises to 8th in player rankings
Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees’ Luis Severino rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings
Yankees pitcher Luis Severino rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, who held the lead the past seven weeks.
Severino has 16.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 point in the past week, rising from second place last week. He continues to lead American League pitchers in 2018 Box-Toppers points.
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