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Padres pitcher Dylan Cease rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing Yankees pitcher Luis Gil, who had led for the eight previous weeks.
Meanwhile, all other player rankings category leaders remain the same: Cease continues to lead National League pitchers, Gil continues to lead American League pitchers, Brenton Doyle of the Rockies continues to lead NL batters and Aaron Judge of the Yankees continues to lead AL batters.
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The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings for the 13th straight week.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles continue to lead American League teams and the Arizona Diamondbacks are the hottest team of the week.
Read MorePadres pitcher Dylan Cease is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter and increasing his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Cease allowed no hits in a complete game shutout, striking out nine and allowing three walks in the 3-0 win over the Nationals. He threw 114 pitches.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Eovaldi struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing two runs, four hits and no walks, in the 10-2 win over the White Sox.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Wheeler struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 3-0 win over the Twins. Wheeler did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Carlos Rodon is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Pirates relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman earned Box-Toppers points in his 15th consecutive season after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreCubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Imanaga struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 2-1, 10-inning win over the Diamondbacks. Imanaga did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Cubs trailed when he exited.
Read MorePadres pitcher Dylan Cease is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Cease struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Guardians.
Read MoreRoyals pitcher Michael Wacha is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreOn 27 of the 30 Major League clubs, pitchers are the team’s leader in 2024 Box-Toppers points. Batters lead the other three teams.
Pitchers are dominating much the way they are winning the overwhelming majority of Box-Toppers points this season compared to batters. Pitchers are winning 63 percent of all points this season compared to 37 percent for batters. The all-time record-low share of points earned by batters is 38.1 percent set in 2022. Last year, in 2023, batters won 40.7 percent of all points.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have the most players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2024 player rankings at the All-Star break.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles have the most players in the top 100 among American League teams.
Read MoreJuan Soto of the Yankees is Box-Toppers 2024 All-Star Game Player of the Game.
Soto hit a third-inning double that drove in two runs, in the American League’s 5-3 win Tuesday over the National League. Later that inning, he scored on a single by David Fry of the Guardians, which tied the game at 3-3. Soto went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in two runs.
Read MoreThree of Box-Toppers four main category leaders, including the overall leader in Box-Toppers points for 2024, were not selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.
Yankees pitcher Luis Gil, who leads all players with 14.4 Box-Toppers points, was not selected to participate in the All-Star Game. Joining him as key All-Star snubs are Dylan Cease of the Padres, who leads National League pitchers with 12.4 points and outfielder Brenton Doyle of the Rockies, who leads NL batters with 8.7 points.
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Yankees pitcher Luis Gil leads Box-Toppers season player rankings at the All-Star break, the eighth straight week he’s been atop the list.
Meanwhile, Dylan Cease of the Padres rises to lead National League pitchers in player rankings. All other player rankings leaders remain the same: Aaron Judge of the Yankees leads American League batters and Brenton Doyle of the Rockies leads NL batters. Gil also continues his lead among AL pitchers.
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The Philadelphia Phillies lead Box-Toppers team rankings at the All-Star break, leading for the 12th straight week.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles continue to lead American League teams and the Detroit Tigers are the hottest team since the last report July 4.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Blake Snell is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Snell struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 3-2 win over the Twins.
Read MorePadres pitcher Dylan Cease is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings and first among National League pitchers.
Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Luis Gil regains the overall lead in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRays pitcher Taj Bradley is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Bradley struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks, in the 2-0 win over the Guardians.
Read MorePirates pitcher Paul Skenes is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Tobias Myers is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings 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.