Orioles pitcher Asher Wojciechowski is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Albert Pujols of the Angels rises to first place among American League batters in 2019 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDodgers’ Clayton Kershaw tops players for Saturday, July 20, earning his 1st Player of the Day honor in more than a year
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Kershaw struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 10-6 win over the Marlins. Kershaw did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Marlins tied the game, 6-6, after he exited.
Read MoreMariners’ Leake tops players for Friday, July 19; Astros’ Verlander extends player rankings lead
Mariners pitcher Mike Leake is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu rises to seventh place in season player rankings.
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Astros’ Verlander leads player rankings for 9th week, but four within 1.0 Box-Toppers point
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the ninth straight week.
Meanwhile, Alex Bregman of the Astros rises to lead American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing Brett Gardner of the Yankees, who led at the last player rankings report on July 7.
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Los Angeles Dodgers maintain slim edge in Box-Toppers team rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth week.
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros regain the lead among American League teams and the Oakland Athletics are the week’s hottest team since the All-Star break.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Sale tops players for Thursday, July 18; Nationals’ Strasburg rises to 7th in player rankings
Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after becoming the sixth pitcher this season to earn Player of the Game honors for batting. Strasburg is Thursday’s National League Player of the Day.
Plus, Alex Bregman of the Astros rises to lead American League batters in 2019 Box-Toppers points after earning AL Batter of the Day honors Thursday.
Read MoreBox-Toppers 2013-18 All-Star teams
The Box-Toppers All-Star teams for 2013-18 consist of the best players over the past six seasons, which includes 11 of the 27 players who are also on Box-Toppers 2017-18 All-Star teams.
Also, among the 27 players on the teams, there are five players who are on Box-Toppers 2018 All-Star teams and four who are on All-Star teams over all three time spans—for 2018, for 2017-18 and for 2013-18.
Read MorePadres’ Paddack tops players for Wednesday, July 17, rises to 7th in player rankings; Astros’ Cole rises to 5th
Padres pitcher Chris Paddack is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRoyals’ Sparkman tops players for Tuesday, July 16; Pujols rises to 2nd in AL batter player rankings
Royals pitcher Glenn Sparkman is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also, Albert Pujols of the Angels earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Tuesday—and the third time in four days, rising to second place among American League batters in season player rankings.
Read MoreGiants’ Crawford tops players for Monday, July 15; Angels’ Pujols reclaims 6th place on career points list
Brandon Crawford of the Giants is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Albert Pujols of the Angels reclaimed the sixth-place spot on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list, passing Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBraves’ Mike Soroka tops players for Sunday, July 14; Rays’ Yarbrough tops AL players
Braves pitcher Mike Soroka is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Soroka struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Padres.
Read MoreRoyals’ Brad Keller tops players for Saturday, July 13; Mets’ Syndergaard tops NL players
Royals pitcher Brad Keller is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Cubs pitcher Jon Lester earned Player of the Game honors for batting and rises to 12th place on Box-Toppers “all-time” career points list.
Read MoreAngels’ Pena, part of combined no-hitter, tops players for Friday, July 12; Nationals’ Strasburg rises to 10th in player rankings
Angels pitcher Felix Pena, who completed a combined no-hitter, is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreWho has most Box-Toppers points on each team in 2019? A look at each club’s top pitcher & batter
Twenty-five pitchers and five batters lead their teams in Box-Toppers points at the 2019 All-Star break.
The five batters who have the most points on their club at the All-Star break are Brett Gardner of the Yankees, Mike Trout of the Angels, Josh Bell of the Pirates, Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals and Nolan Arenado of the Rockies.
Read MoreRangers’ Lance Lynn tops players in Thursday, July 11's only game
Rangers pitcher Lance Lynn is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day in the day’s only game as baseball returns from the All-Star break.
Lynn struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and two walks, in the 5-0 win over the Astros.
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A look at Box-Toppers top 100 players of ‘all-time’ at midseason 2019
Randy Johnson leads all players in career Box-Toppers points and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
Johnson earned 278.8 Box-Toppers points from the time Box-Toppers record keeping began in 1995 until he retired in 2009.
Read MoreYankees’ Aroldis Chapman is Box-Toppers Player of the Game as AL wins 2019 All-Star Game
Yankees closing pitcher Aroldis Chapman is Box-Toppers 2019 All-Star Game Player of the Game.
Chapman struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits, no walks and earning the save, in the American League’s 4-3 win Tuesday over the National League.
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Dodgers, Red Sox have most players—six–among Box-Toppers’ top 100 for 2019 at All-Star break
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have the most players—six each—among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2019 player rankings at the All-Star break.
The Dodgers also are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team going into the All-Star break, with its players accumulating 72.6 Box-Toppers points this season. The defending World Series champion Red Sox, while they have as many representatives among the top 100 players, rank lower—in 13th place overall, with 55.9 Box-Toppers points.
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Astros’ Verlander leads player rankings for 8th week, but challengers are closing in
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the eighth straight week. But barely.
Meanwhile, there are new batting leaders in each league as Brett Gardner of the Yankees rises to lead American League batters and Josh Bell of the Pirates rises to lead National League batters. Josh Hader of the Brewers continues his lead among NL pitchers.
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Los Angeles Dodgers maintain lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for third week
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third week.
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros regain the lead among American League teams and the Washington Nationals are the week’s hottest team going into the All-Star break.
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