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The New York Yankees and New York Mets lead Box-Toppers offseason rankings after landing the winter’s two biggest free agents.
The Yankees rank first after Carlos Rodon Thursday agreed to a free agent deal. Rodon earned 19.8 Box-Toppers points in 2022 with the Giants, sixth overall and third among National League pitchers. He ranked second among all free agents going into the 2023 season.
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Three teams each have seven players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2022 player rankings at the All-Star break.
The New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers each have seven players on the top 100 list, tied for the most of any team.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Crawford struck out eight over 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Rays.
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The New York Yankees regain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers, leaders for the past three weeks, fall to second place but maintain their lead among National League teams. Plus, the San Diego Padres are the week’s hottest team.
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The Milwaukee Brewers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the third week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees remain top American League team and the New York Mets are the week’s hottest team.
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Shohei Ohtani of the Angels leads Box-Toppers weekly season player rankings report for the sixth straight week.
Ohtani also leads both American League pitching and batting categories. Meanwhile, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers rises to lead National League batters in Box-Toppers points and Joe Musgrove of the Padres maintains his lead among NL pitchers.
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The Milwaukee Brewers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the second week.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees remain top American League team and the Boston Red Sox are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Justin Verlander is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list—Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove rises to second place and Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to ninth.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Julio Urias is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first among National League pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors.
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The Milwaukee Brewers regain the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees, last week’s overall leader, fall to second place, but still lead American League teams. Plus, the Boston Red Sox are the week’s hottest team.
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The New York Yankees, the week’s hottest team, rise to lead Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers, last week’s overall leader, fall to second place, but still lead National League teams.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Max Fried is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second in season player rankings, first among National League pitchers.
Also Saturday, two other player rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors—White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease rises to sixth place and Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez rises to 10th.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Josh Winder is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings—first place among National League pitchers—after earning NL Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Eric Lauer is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lauer struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Cubs.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Eric Lauer is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors—Mets pitcher Tylor Megill rises to second place and Ty France of the Mariners rises to fourth.
Read MoreIn three league division series playoff games Tuesday, these are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners: Jose Altuve of the Astros, Braves pitcher A.J. Minter and Mookie Betts of the Dodgers. The Astros and Braves advance to their league championship series. The Dodgers force Game 5 of their NLDS vs. the Giants on Thursday.
Read MoreIn three league division series playoff games Monday, these are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners: Braves pitcher Ian Anderson, Giants pitcher Alex Wood and Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Lance Lynn is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lynn struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and two walks, in the 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Read MorePadres pitcher Eric Lauer is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Brewers pitcher Josh Hader maintains his second-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals rises to eighth place after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Read MoreBlake Snell tops Box-Toppers list of the top 100 players in 2018.
The Rays pitcher had 27.2 Box-Toppers points during the regular season, which is the 12th-highest single-season point total since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began.
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.