Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Abbott struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 6-0 win over the Rockies.
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Braves, Astros, Mariners among leaders in Box-Toppers offseason team rankings
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.
Read MoreHenderson named to Box-Toppers 2023 All-Rookie Team but Carroll falls short
Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles, the American League Rookie of the Year, is among the players on Box-Toppers 2023 All-Rookie Team.
But Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks, voted National League Rookie of the Year, is not among the players on the team, having finished sixth among rookie outfielders with 3.0 Box-Toppers points in 2023.
Read MorePadres’ Snell tops players for Saturday, Sept. 2; Tigers’ Olson tops AL players
Padres pitcher Blake Snell is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Snell struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and four walks, in the 6-1 win over the Giants.
Read MoreRangers’ Gray tops players for Friday, Aug. 11; Dodgers’ Lynn tops NL players
Giants’ Cobb tops players for Tuesday, July 25; Rays’ Glasnow tops AL players
Giants pitcher Alex Cobb is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Cobb struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Athletics. Cobb did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Athletics tied the game after he exited.
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Rays, Rangers have most players on Box-Toppers’ top 100 midseason player list
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers have the most players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2023 player rankings at the All-Star break.
Both the Rays and Rangers have seven players on the top 100 list (which actually consists of 102 players because of a tie for 100th place). Both American League teams are also among the top three in Box-Toppers team rankings at the All-Star break—the Rays rank first and the Rangers rank third, second among AL teams.
Read MoreReds’ Abbott tops players for Sunday, July 2; Braves’ Strider rises to lead NL pitchers
Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to lead National League pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors. He also rises to fourth place overall.
Read MorePhillies’ Nola tops players for Monday, June 5; Rangers’ Perez tops AL players
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Nola struck out 12 over seven innings, allowing three runs (none earned), one hit and three walks, in the 8-3 win over the Tigers.
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