Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Box-Toppers’ top-ranked player over the past two seasons while Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer ranks first in points over the past six seasons.
Players on 3 top 100 lists
Here are the 46 players who made Box-Toppers’ three top 100 lists—the list of top 100 players for 2021, 2020-21 (past two seasons) and 2016-21 (past six seasons). Players are listed in order of their rank on the 2016-21 list with their Box-Toppers point (BTP) total shown for 2021, 2020-21 and 2016-21.| Player | Pos | Team | ‘21 | ’20‑21 | ’16‑21 |
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| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | lad nl | 25.1 | 29.1 | 120.3 |
| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 22.4 | 29.8 | 93.5 |
| Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 13.4 | 21.1 | 89.3 |
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 16.7 | 25.4 | 86.7 |
| Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 10.7 | 18.4 | 71.7 |
| Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | hou al | 8.7 | 10.7 | 71.4 |
| Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | lad nl | 9.4 | 19.4 | 68.7 |
| Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 13.1 | 22.8 | 62.0 |
| Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sd nl | 11.4 | 15.1 | 61.3 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | atl nl | 12.7 | 14.7 | 59.0 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | tor al | 17.7 | 18.7 | 57.8 |
| Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | lad nl | 16.7 | 22.4 | 53.9 |
| Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 9.4 | 12.4 | 49.9 |
| Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | chi al | 12.4 | 21.5 | 48.2 |
| Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | bos al | 10.0 | 10.0 | 48.2 |
| Marquez, German 3788 | pi sp | col nl | 17.4 | 20.4 | 47.5 |
| Ryu, Hyun Jin 3139 | pi sp | tor al | 9.0 | 15.0 | 47.5 |
| Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | cin nl | 9.0 | 14.0 | 44.8 |
| Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | oak al | 15.7 | 17.7 | 44.2 |
| Arenado, Nolan 3306 | 3b | stl nl | 9.0 | 10.0 | 43.9 |
| Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | sf nl | 13.7 | 14.7 | 43.3 |
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 21.1 | 22.1 | 42.8 |
| Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.0 | 11.0 | 42.7 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | bos al | 10.7 | 10.7 | 42.7 |
| Wainwright, Adam 2150 | pi sp | stl nl | 12.0 | 15.7 | 40.5 |
| Giolito, Lucas 3900 | pi sp | chi al | 11.4 | 18.4 | 39.1 |
| McCullers, Lance 3488 | pi sp | hou al | 8.7 | 11.4 | 37.6 |
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 12.7 | 20.7 | 36.4 |
| Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | stl nl | 9.0 | 9.0 | 35.9 |
| Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 16.1 | 18.1 | 35.8 |
| Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 13.0 | 16.5 | 35.5 |
| Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | sf nl | 13.0 | 13.0 | 34.7 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | bos al | 14.1 | 18.1 | 34.5 |
| Castellanos, Nicholas 3349 | rf | cin nl | 11.5 | 12.5 | 34.0 |
| Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 17.1 | 24.1 | 33.8 |
| Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 19.1 | 20.1 | 32.8 |
| Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | phi nl | 7.2 | 10.7 | 32.7 |
| Stroman, Marcus 3327 | pi sp | nym nl | 10.0 | 10.0 | 32.4 |
| Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | pi sp mr | tb al | 9.7 | 12.7 | 32.1 |
| Miley, Wade 3006 | pi sp | cin nl | 10.7 | 11.7 | 32.1 |
| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 12.7 | 14.7 | 31.4 |
| Montas, Frankie 3803 | pi sp | oak al | 12.4 | 18.4 | 30.8 |
| Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 16.1 | 16.1 | 30.6 |
| Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | phi nl | 7.7 | 10.4 | 30.5 |
| DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | sf nl | 12.7 | 15.4 | 30.4 |
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 9.0 | 13.0 | 30.2 |
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Cole earned 29.8 Box-Toppers points combined in 2020 and 2021 to lead all players in that span, while Scherzer earned 120.3 from 2016-2021, most in that span.
Both also led each respective time span at the end of the 2020 season: Cole had 39.6 points over the two seasons from 2019-2020 and Scherzer had 116.2 points over the six seasons from 2015-2020.
Cole ranks second among players over the past six seasons (with 93.5 points from 2016-2021), which is the highest among all American League players in that span. Scherzer meanwhile ranks second among players over the past two seasons (with 29.1 points over 2020-2021), which is highest among National League players in that span..
(See the chart below for Top 100 players of 2020-21 and 2016-21.)
This is the fourth straight season Scherzer has led players over the six-year rolling total:
At the end of 2020, he led all players from 2015-2020 with 116.2 points.
At the end of 2019, he led all players from 2014-19 with 134.3 points.
At the end of 2018, he led all players from 2013-18 with 137.0 points.
Scherzer ranked among the overall top 10 players in seven of the past nine seasons, 2013-2021, missing 2019, when he ranked 15th with 15.4 points, and 2020, when he ranked 45th with 4.0 points. The six-year span from 2016 to 2021 that Scherzer leads are bookended by the two seasons in which Scherzer led all players in points. Here’s a look at Scherzer’s Box-Toppers point total and rank each of the past six seasons:
2016—25.7 with Nationals, first overall.
2017—25.0 with Nationals, second overall, first among NL pitchers.
2018—25.1 with Nationals, second overall, first among NL pitchers.
2019—15.4 with Nationals, 15th overall, ninth among NL pitchers.
2020—4.0 with Nationals, 45th overall, 18th among NL pitchers.
2021—25.1 with the Nationals and Dodgers, first overall. (He earned 10.7 points with the Nationals, before being traded July 31 to the Dodgers, where he earned 14.4 points in the final two months of the season).
Cole, the leader in points over 2020 and 2021, ranked 12th overall in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season with 7.4 points, 12th overall and fifth among AL pitchers. He had 22.4 points in 2021, second overall and first among AL pitchers.
Kershaw, deGrom
There are two other players who rank among the top 10 over both 2020-21 and 2016-21: Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom.
Kershaw ranks third over the past six seasons with 89.3 Box-Toppers points over 2016-21, second among NL pitchers. He ranks 10th over the past two seasons with 21.1 points over 2020-21, eighth among NL pitchers.
deGrom ranks fourth over the past six seasons with 86.7 Box-Toppers points over 2016-21, third among NL pitchers. He ranks fourth over the past two seasons with 25.4 points over 2020-21, third among NL pitchers.
Here are Kershaw’s season-by-season point totals over the past six years:
2016—24.4, second overall, second among NL pitchers.
2017—23.1, third overall, second among NL pitchers.
2018—8.0, 73rd overall.
2019–12.7, 25th overall.
2020—7.7, ninth overall, fifth among NL pitchers.
2021–13.4, 19th overall.
Here are deGrom’s season-by-season point totals over the past six years:
2016–9.7, 55th overall.
2017—15.7, 12th overall, seventh among NL pitchers.
2018—16.8, 12th overall, third among NL pitchers.
2019—19.1, fourth overall, second among NL pitchers.
2020—8.7, sixth overall, fourth among NL pitchers.
2021—16.7, ninth overall, seventh among NL pitchers.
Justin Verlander
Despite earning no Box-Toppers points in 2021, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander still ranks fifth among all players in Box-Toppers points over the past six seasons.
Verlander earned 82.0 Box-Toppers points over 2016-2021, second-most among AL pitchers behind Cole’s 122.9. Verlander did not pitch in 2021 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2020.
But Verlander ranked fifth in points over the past six years by having large point totals in four of the previous five years:
2016—14.7 (with Tigers), 12th overall, fourth among AL pitchers.
2017—14.7 (with Tigers and Astros), 16th overall, sixth among AL pitchers.
2018—24.1 (with Astros), third overall, second among AL pitchers.
2019—27.5 (with Astros), second overall, second among AL pitchers.
2020—1.0 (with Astros), 290th overall.
2021—0.0 (with Astros), 863rd overall.
Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco is the next-highest ranking player over the past six seasons who did not earn Box-Toppers points in 2021. Carrasco ranks 12th in Box-Toppers points from 2016-2021 with 66.0. Carrasco missed much of the 2021 season with injuries, starting 12 games beginning on July 30. However, he did not earn Player of the Game honors in any of those starts.
Top batters
Jose Ramirez of the Indians is the top-ranked batter over the past two seasons with 16.5 Box-Toppers points over 2020-2021, 26th-most among all players in that span. Ramirez led all batters in 2021 with 13.0 Box-Toppers points. He ranks 66th among all players over the past six seasons with 35.5 Box-Toppers points over 2016-2021, 10th among all batters.
Nolan Arenado of the Cardinals is the top-ranked batter over the past six seasons with 43.9 Box-Toppers points over 2016-2021, 36th among all players in that span. Arenado led NL batters in 2016 with the Rockies when he had 10.7 Box-Toppers points. He’s been among the top 10 NL batters in three other seasons over the six-year span, including 2021 with the Cardinals, when he ranked fourth with 9.0 points. Arenado ranks 81st among all players over the past two seasons with 10.0 points, 16th among all batters.
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Over the past two seasons, a large majority of players in Box-Toppers top 100 are pitchers—78. Here is a breakdown of players on the top 100 list for 2020-21 by their primary position:
76—Starting pitcher
8—Outfield (1 CF, 3 LF, 4 RF)
4—First base
4—Third base
3—Shortstop
1—Designated hitter
1—Closing pitcher
1—Middle relief pitcher
1—Catcher
1—Second base
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The Chicago White Sox have the most players among the top 100 for the past two seasons (2020-2021) with eight:
9. Lance Lynn, starting pitcher, 21.5 Box-Toppers points.
18. Lucas Giolito, starting pitcher, 18.4.
37. Dylan Cease, starting pitcher, 14.4.
49. Jose Abreu, first baseman, 12.5.
54. Carlos Rodon, starting pitcher, 11.7.
64. Liam Hendriks, closing pitcher, 11.0.
65. Tim Anderson, shortstop, 11.0.
98. Eloy Jimenez, left fielder, 9.2.
The Cincinnati Reds have the second-most among the top 100 players for the past two seasons with seven. Three other teams each have six players among the top 100 for 2020-2021—the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals.
The Texas Rangers are the only team with no representatives among the top 100 over the past two seasons. Their top-ranked player over 2020-2021 is pitcher Jordan Lyles, whose 7.0 points ranks 160th.
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On the top 100 list for players over the past six seasons, there are 81 pitchers. Here is a breakdown of players on the top 100 list for 2016-21 by their primary position:
74—Starting pitcher
7—Outfield (2 CF, 2 LF, 3 RF)
6—Closing pitcher
4—First base
4—Third base
3—Designated hitter
1—Middle reliever
1—Catcher
0—Second base
0—Shortstop
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have 10 players among the top 100 over the past six seasons, most of any team:
1. Max Scherzer, starting pitcher, 120.3 Box-Toppers points.
3. Clayton Kershaw, starting pitcher, 89.3.
10. Trevor Bauer, starting pitcher, 68.7.
19. Walker Buehler, starting pitcher, 53.9.
28. Cole Hamels, starting pitcher, 48.0.
50. David Price, pitcher, 39.2.
54. Mookie Betts, outfielder, 37.3.
79. Julio Urias, starting pitcher, 32.8.
91. Danny Duffy, starting pitcher, 31.4.
98. Albert Pujols, first baseman, 30.5.
The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees each have seven players among the top 100 over 2016-2021, tied for second-most among all teams. The Philadelphia Phillies have six players among the top 100 over the past six seasons.
There is one player on the list who is listed as a free agent (pitcher Tanner Roark, whose 33.1 Box-Toppers points ranks 73rd), one who is listed as “released” (pitcher Jake Arrieta—released from the Cubs and Padres during 2021–whose 36.1 points ranks 61st) and one player listed as playing in Japan during 2021 (pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, whose 49.6 points ranks 23rd).
Three teams have no representatives among the top 100 over the past six seasons—the Miami Marlins, Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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There are 46 players who make all three top 100 lists—for the 2021 season (see post about that list here), for 2020-21 and for 2016-21 (see the chart “Players on 3 top 100 lists”).
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Top 100 players of 2020-21 & 2016-21
Here are two lists of Box-Toppers Top 100 players, ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP). The list at left is the top 100 players of the past two seasons (2020-21). The list at right is the top 100 players over the past six seasons (2016-21).| Leaders 2020‑2021 | Pos | Team | BTP | Leaders 2016‑2021 | Pos | Team | BTP | |||
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| 1 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 29.8 | 1 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | lad nl | 120.3 | |
| 2 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | lad nl | 29.1 | 2 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 93.5 | |
| 3 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 25.8 | 3 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 89.3 | |
| 4 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 25.4 | 4 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | nym nl | 86.7 | |
| 5 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 24.1 | 5 | Verlander, Justin 2112 | pi sp | hou al | 82.0 | |
| 6 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 22.8 | 6 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 71.7 | |
| 7 | Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | lad nl | 22.4 | 7 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | bos al | 71.6 | |
| 8 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 22.1 | 8 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | hou al | 71.4 | |
| 9 | Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | chi al | 21.5 | 9 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | nyy al | 69.9 | |
| 10 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 21.1 | 10 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | lad nl | 68.7 | |
| 11 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 20.7 | 11 | Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 66.0 | |
| 12 | Marquez, German 3788 | pi sp | col nl | 20.4 | 12 | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | pi sp | nym nl | 66.0 | |
| 13 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.1 | 13 | Darvish, Yu 3003 | pi sp | sd nl | 62.0 | |
| 14 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | oak al | 20.1 | 14 | Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sd nl | 61.3 | |
| 15 | Bauer, Trevor 3065 | pi sp | lad nl | 19.4 | 15 | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | atl nl | 59.0 | |
| 16 | Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | tor al | 18.7 | 16 | Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | stl nl | 58.2 | |
| 17 | Montas, Frankie 3803 | pi sp | oak al | 18.4 | 17 | Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | tor al | 57.8 | |
| 18 | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | pi sp | chi al | 18.4 | 18 | Happ, J.A. 2536 | pi sp | stl nl | 54.5 | |
| 19 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 18.4 | 19 | Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | lad nl | 53.9 | |
| 20 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 18.1 | 20 | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | pi sp | min al | 53.5 | |
| 21 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | bos al | 18.1 | 21 | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | dc nl | 52.5 | |
| 22 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 18.1 | 22 | Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 49.9 | |
| 23 | Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | oak al | 17.7 | 23 | Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 | pi sp | japan | 49.6 | |
| 24 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 17.5 | 24 | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | pi sp | chi nl | 49.2 | |
| 25 | Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | sf nl | 16.5 | 25 | Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | sea al | 49.2 | |
| 26 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 16.5 | 26 | Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | chi al | 48.2 | |
| 27 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 16.1 | 27 | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | bos al | 48.2 | |
| 28 | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | pi sp | stl nl | 15.7 | 28 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | lad nl | 48.0 | |
| 29 | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | sf nl | 15.4 | 29 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | nym nl | 47.8 | |
| 30 | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | pi sp | fla nl | 15.4 | 30 | Marquez, German 3788 | pi sp | col nl | 47.5 | |
| 31 | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | nym nl | 15.4 | 31 | Ryu, Hyun Jin 3139 | pi sp | tor al | 47.5 | |
| 32 | Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sd nl | 15.1 | 32 | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | pi sp | sd nl | 47.5 | |
| 33 | Ryu, Hyun Jin 3139 | pi sp | tor al | 15.0 | 33 | Quintana, Jose 3040 | pi sp | sf nl | 46.9 | |
| 34 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | sf nl | 14.7 | 34 | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | cin nl | 44.8 | |
| 35 | Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | atl nl | 14.7 | 35 | Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | oak al | 44.2 | |
| 36 | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 14.7 | 36 | Arenado, Nolan 3306 | 3b | stl nl | 43.9 | |
| 37 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | chi al | 14.4 | 37 | Severino, Luis 3567 | pi mr sp | nyy al | 43.8 | |
| 38 | Civale, Aaron 4173 | pi sp | cle al | 14.4 | 38 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | cin nl | 43.6 | |
| 39 | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | pi sp | cle al | 14.4 | 39 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | sf nl | 43.3 | |
| 40 | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | pi sp | min al | 14.1 | 40 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 42.8 | |
| 41 | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | cin nl | 14.0 | 41 | Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | bos al | 42.7 | |
| 42 | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | pi sp | cin nl | 13.7 | 42 | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | ari nl | 42.7 | |
| 43 | Tatis, Fernando Jr. 4101 | ss | sd nl | 13.2 | 43 | Bieber, Shane 4005 | pi sp | cle al | 42.6 | |
| 44 | Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | sf nl | 13.0 | 44 | Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | pi sp mr | hou al | 40.9 | |
| 45 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 13.0 | 45 | Yelich, Christian 3334 | lf | mil nl | 40.7 | |
| 46 | Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | pi sp mr | tb al | 12.7 | 46 | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | pi sp | stl nl | 40.5 | |
| 47 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 12.7 | 47 | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | stl nl | 40.3 | |
| 48 | Castellanos, Nicholas 3349 | rf | cin nl | 12.5 | 48 | Trout, Mike 2949 | cf | ana al | 39.7 | |
| 49 | Abreu, Jose 3308 | 1b | chi al | 12.5 | 49 | Gray, Jon 3634 | pi sp | col nl | 39.4 | |
| 50 | Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 12.4 | 50 | Price, David 2593 | pi cp mr sp | lad nl | 39.2 | |
| 51 | Tucker, Kyle 4277 | rf | hou al | 12.2 | 51 | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | pi sp | chi al | 39.1 | |
| 52 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 12.1 | 52 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 39.1 | |
| 53 | Duvall, Adam 3573 | rf lf | atl nl | 12.0 | 53 | McCullers, Lance 3488 | pi sp | hou al | 37.6 | |
| 54 | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | chi al | 11.7 | 54 | Betts, Mookie 3404 | cf rf | lad nl | 37.3 | |
| 55 | Flexen, Chris 4368 | pi sp | sea al | 11.7 | 55 | Martinez, Carlos 3371 | pi sp | stl nl | 36.9 | |
| 56 | Miley, Wade 3006 | pi sp | cin nl | 11.7 | 56 | Bundy, Dylan 3655 | pi sp | ana al | 36.8 | |
| 57 | Lowe, Brandon 4108 | 2b | tb al | 11.5 | 57 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 36.4 | |
| 58 | Fedde, Erick 4065 | pi sp | dc nl | 11.4 | 58 | Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | mil nl | 36.4 | |
| 59 | McCullers, Lance 3488 | pi sp | hou al | 11.4 | 59 | Teheran, Julio 3176 | pi sp | det al | 36.4 | |
| 60 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | cin nl | 11.1 | 60 | Freeman, Freddie 2887 | 1b | atl nl | 36.2 | |
| 61 | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | pi sp | ari nl | 11.0 | 61 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | released by padres | 36.1 | |
| 62 | Means, John 4115 | pi sp | bal al | 11.0 | 62 | Rizzo, Anthony 3063 | 1b | nyy al | 36.0 | |
| 63 | Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | cf | pit nl | 11.0 | 63 | Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | stl nl | 35.9 | |
| 64 | Hendriks, Liam 3339 | pi cp | chi al | 11.0 | 64 | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 35.8 | |
| 65 | Anderson, Tim 3659 | ss | chi al | 11.0 | 65 | Cruz, Nelson Ramon 2224 | dh | tb al | 35.7 | |
| 66 | Lamet, Dinelson 3808 | pi mr sp | sd nl | 11.0 | 66 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 35.5 | |
| 67 | Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | bos al | 10.7 | 67 | Matz, Steven 3516 | pi sp | tor al | 35.5 | |
| 68 | Manoah, Alek 4424 | pi sp | tor al | 10.7 | 68 | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | nyy al | 35.4 | |
| 69 | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | pi sp | nyy al | 10.7 | 69 | Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 | dh | nyy al | 35.2 | |
| 70 | Greinke, Zack 1871 | pi sp | hou al | 10.7 | 70 | Wood, Alex 3246 | pi sp | sf nl | 34.7 | |
| 71 | Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | phi nl | 10.7 | 71 | Diaz, Edwin 3690 | pi cp | nym nl | 34.7 | |
| 72 | Belt, Brandon 2943 | 1b | sf nl | 10.7 | 72 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | bos al | 34.5 | |
| 73 | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | stl nl | 10.7 | 73 | Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b | sd nl | 34.3 | |
| 74 | Riley, Austin 4144 | 3b | atl nl | 10.5 | 74 | Castellanos, Nicholas 3349 | rf | cin nl | 34.0 | |
| 75 | O’Neill, Tyler 4074 | lf | stl nl | 10.5 | 75 | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 33.8 | |
| 76 | Urquidy, Jose 4194 | pi sp | hou al | 10.4 | 76 | Fiers, Mike 3029 | pi sp | oak al | 33.5 | |
| 77 | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | phi nl | 10.4 | 77 | Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | lf dh | atl nl | 33.2 | |
| 78 | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | bos al | 10.0 | 78 | Roark, Tanner 3261 | pi sp | free agent | 33.1 | |
| 79 | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | pi sp | nym nl | 10.0 | 79 | Urias, Julio 3652 | pi sp | lad nl | 32.8 | |
| 80 | Garcia, Luis 4423 | pi sp | hou al | 10.0 | 80 | Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | phi nl | 32.7 | |
| 81 | Arenado, Nolan 3306 | 3b | stl nl | 10.0 | 81 | Minor, Mike 2894 | pi sp | kc al | 32.5 | |
| 82 | Gomber, Austin 3985 | pi sp | col nl | 10.0 | 82 | Harper, Bryce 3011 | rf | phi nl | 32.5 | |
| 83 | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | pi sp | fla nl | 10.0 | 83 | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | pi sp | nym nl | 32.4 | |
| 84 | Devers, Rafael 4038 | 3b | bos al | 10.0 | 84 | Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | chi al | 32.4 | |
| 85 | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | pi sp | chi nl | 10.0 | 85 | Miley, Wade 3006 | pi sp | cin nl | 32.1 | |
| 86 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.0 | 86 | Yarbrough, Ryan 3962 | pi sp mr | tb al | 32.1 | |
| 87 | Plesac, Zach 4168 | pi sp | cle al | 9.8 | 87 | Anderson, Chase 3328 | pi sp mr | tex al | 31.8 | |
| 88 | Votto, Joey 2366 | 1b | cin nl | 9.7 | 88 | Chacin, Jhoulys 2711 | pi cp sp | col nl | 31.8 | |
| 89 | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | sea al | 9.7 | 89 | Kennedy, Ian 2723 | pi cp | phi nl | 31.7 | |
| 90 | Anderson, Ian 4312 | pi sp | atl nl | 9.7 | 90 | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 31.4 | |
| 91 | Happ, J.A. 2536 | pi sp | stl nl | 9.7 | 91 | Duffy, Danny 2915 | pi sp | lad nl | 31.4 | |
| 92 | Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | pi sp | det al | 9.7 | 92 | Montas, Frankie 3803 | pi sp | oak al | 30.8 | |
| 93 | Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | hou al | 9.7 | 93 | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | chi al | 30.8 | |
| 94 | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | pi sp | sea al | 9.7 | 94 | Donaldson, Josh 3144 | 3b ph | min al | 30.7 | |
| 95 | Bogaerts, Xander 3383 | ss | bos al | 9.5 | 95 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp | ana al | 30.6 | |
| 96 | Winker, Jesse 3988 | lf | cin nl | 9.5 | 96 | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | phi nl | 30.5 | |
| 97 | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | pi sp | lad nl | 9.4 | 97 | Gonzales, Marco 3408 | pi sp | sea al | 30.5 | |
| 98 | Jimenez, Eloy 4107 | lf | chi al | 9.2 | 98 | Pujols, Albert 1438 | 1b ph | lad nl | 30.5 | |
| 99 | Minor, Mike 2894 | pi sp | kc al | 9.1 | 99 | DeSclafani, Anthony 3441 | pi sp | sf nl | 30.4 | |
| 100 | Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | stl nl | 9.0 | 100 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf | nyy al | 30.2 |
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