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The Chicago White Sox rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report, while the Los Angeles Dodgers tumble from first to eighth place.
Also, the Philadelphia Phillies rise to lead National League teams in Box-Toppers rankings and the New York Yankees are the week’s hottest team.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Wheeler pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking none, in the 4-0 win over the Brewers.
Read MoreOrioles pitcher John Means, pitching a no-hitter, is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to fourth place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Padres pitcher Yu Darvish rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Kenta Maeda is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Maeda struck out eight over 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 6-5 win over the Rangers.
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Francisco Lindor and Fernando Tatis Jr. had the lowest career Box-Toppers point totals among the 10 players with baseball’s biggest money contracts at the time of their signing.
The two players signed the biggest offseason contracts prior to the 2021 season. Lindor signed a 10-year, $341 million contract with the Mets, the third-largest contract in baseball history and Tatis signed a 14-year, $340 million contract with the Padres, baseball’s fourth-largest.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Corey Kluber is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Griffin Canning is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Trevor Story of the Rockies rises to first place among National League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning NL Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day and rises to second place in season player rankings.
Also Friday, three other players rise in Box-Toppers top 10 season player rankings list after earning Player of the Game honors—J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox rises to third place, Padres pitcher Yu Darvish rises to seventh place and Orioles pitcher John Means rises to 10th place.
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Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow leads Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report for the third straight week.
Meanwhile, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to lead National League pitchers, Gregory Polanco of the Pirates rises to lead NL batters and J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox maintains his lead among American League batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the third week in a row.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox, the week’s hottest team, rise to lead American League teams.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Dylan Cease is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Cease struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 11-0, seven-inning win over the Tigers.
Read MoreRays pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, extending his lead in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Ian Anderson is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Astros pitcher Cristian Javier rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Marlins pitcher Trevor Rogers rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels earns Player of the Game honors as a pitcher but does it for batting, becoming apparently the first American League pitcher to earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors while batting.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a seven-inning no-hitter.
Also Sunday, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to fourth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place in season player rankings.
Also Friday, Padres pitcher Yu Darvish rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow leads Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report for the second straight week.
Meanwhile, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox continues to lead American League batters, Trevor Rogers of the Marlins rises to lead National League pitchers and Bryan Reynolds of the Pirates rises to lead NL batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the second week in a row.
Meanwhile, the Oakland Athletics, the week’s hottest team, rise to lead American League teams.
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.