The Philadelphia Phillies maintain the Box-Toppers team rankings lead for the 14th week, despite winning only one game in the past week and making only minimal moves at a trade deadline which shook up team rankings.
Team rankings
Here are Box-Toppers 2024 final team rankings through games of Thursday, Aug. 1. The column BTP shows the number of Box-Toppers points players on the team accumulated this season. The column BTP/wk shows have many points teams accumulated from July 26 to August. 1. The column Wk ago shows the team's rank as of July 25.| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillies | 88.5 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Dodgers | 83.2 | 14.2 | 8 |
| 3 | Yankees | 82.3 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 4 | Royals | 82.2 | 10.7 | 5 |
| 5 | Orioles | 80.6 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 6 | Padres | 80.0 | 11.5 | 9 |
| 7 | Brewers | 79.5 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 8 | Guardians | 78.6 | 9.5 | 7 |
| 9 | Braves | 76.8 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 10 | Red Sox | 76.7 | 12.5 | 13 |
| 11 | Mets | 75.0 | 11.7 | 15 |
| 12 | Mariners | 72.8 | 3.0 | 6 |
| 13 | Astros | 71.3 | 6.4 | 12 |
| 14 | Diamondbacks | 70.8 | 7.5 | 14 |
| 15 | Cardinals | 70.1 | 9.2 | 17 |
| 16 | Twins | 70.0 | 4.0 | 11 |
| 17 | Pirates | 67.7 | 8.0 | 18 |
| 18 | Giants | 61.6 | 7.0 | 22 |
| 19 | Cubs | 61.4 | 5.0 | 21 |
| 20 | Reds | 59.8 | 1.0 | 19 |
| 21 | Rangers | 57.7 | 0.5 | 20 |
| 22 | Nationals | 53.7 | -0.5 | 24 |
| 23 | Rays | 49.8 | -4.5 | 23 |
| 24 | Athletics | 49.1 | 0.2 | 26 |
| 25 | Tigers | 49.0 | -13.0 | 16 |
| 26 | Blue Jays | 44.9 | -6.2 | 25 |
| 27 | Angels | 44.6 | -2.0 | 27 |
| 28 | Rockies | 43.1 | -2.0 | 28 |
| 29 | Marlins | 27.5 | -8.7 | 29 |
| 30 | White Sox | 22.9 | -7.7 | 30 |
Among the changes this week: The New York Yankees rise past the Baltimore Orioles to regain the lead among American League teams and the Los Angeles Dodgers are the hottest team of the week, in part due to landing the top trade deadline acquisition, picking up pitcher Jack Flaherty (9.0 Box-Toppers points) from the Tigers.
Phillies lead
Phillies players have accumulated 88.5 Box-Toppers points this season, with a net gain of 5.0 points in the past week. They won only one game, picking up 1.0 Box-Toppers point. In addition, they picked up a total of 6.0 points, acquiring outfielder Austin Hays (3.0 points) from the Orioles and relief pitcher Carlos Estevez (3.0 points) from the Angels. They lost 2.0 points, dealing relievers Seranthony Dominguez (1.0 point) and Gregory Soto (1.0 point) to the Orioles.
The Phillies lead over the second-place Dodgers (83.2 points) by 6.2 points. The Dodgers also rank second among National League teams.
The Phillies have baseball’s second-best winning percentage (.602), behind the Cleveland Guardians (.611), who rank eighth with 78.6 Box-Toppers points, fourth among AL teams.
The Phillies are led by pitcher Zack Wheeler (13.7 points, fourth overall and second among NL pitchers). Phillies top batter is Bryce Harper (7.7 points, third among NL batters). Twenty different Phillies players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2024.
Yankees lead AL teams
The New York Yankees rise to lead American League teams, passing the Baltimore Orioles, who led the past four weeks.
Yankees players have accumulated 82.3 Box-Toppers points in 2024, picking up 8.7 in the past week, and rank third overall, behind the Phillies (88.5) and Dodgers (83.2). They lead AL teams ahead of the second-place Kansas City Royals (82.2 points). The Orioles fall to third among AL teams, fifth overall, with 80.6 points, with a net gain of 4.2 points in the past week.
The Yankees won five of their six games played in the past week, picking up 6.7 points. They gained 2.0 more points in trade deadline deals, acquiring batter Jazz Chisholm Jr. (1.0 point) from the Marlins and pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. (1.0 point) from the Cubs. (Chisholm has earned 1.5 more points since joining the Yankees.)
The Yankees are tied with the Orioles for the second-highest winning percentage among AL teams (.591). They both trail the Cleveland Guardians (.611).
The Yankees are led by pitcher Luis Gil (14.4 points, third overall and second among AL pitchers). Yankees top batter is Aaron Judge (10.0 points, first among AL batters). Twenty-three different Yankees players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2024.
Hottest team: Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the hottest team in the past week, with a net gain of 14.2 points, most among all teams, rising from eighth to second place in team rankings with 83.2 points. The six-spot rise is also the biggest jump in rankings among all teams.
Top 25 trade deadline movers
Jack Flaherty has the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among players changing teams in the days leading up to the July 30 trade deadline. Flaherty, whose 9.0 Box-Toppers points ranks 27th overall, was traded July 30 from the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Here are players with the 25 highest 2024 Box-Toppers point totals who changed teams prior to the trade deadline. Players are shown with their old team, their new team and their 2024 Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.| Player | Pos | Old team | New team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | Tigers | Dodgers | 9.0 |
| 2 | Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | Dodgers | Red Sox | 6.0 |
| 3 | Fedde, Erick 4065 | pi sp | White Sox | Cardinals | 5.7 |
| 4 | Scott, Tanner 4292 | pi cp | Marlins | Padres | 4.0 |
| 5 | Beeks, Jalen 4047 | pi mr cp | Rockies | Pirates | 4.0 |
| 6 | Stanek, Ryne 4014 | pi cp mr | Mariners | Mets | 4.0 |
| 7 | Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | Rays | Orioles | 3.7 |
| 8 | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | pi sp | Blue Jays | Astros | 3.7 |
| 9 | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | pi sp | Rangers | Royals | 3.0 |
| 10 | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | pi sp | Athletics | Mets | 3.0 |
| 11 | Hays, Austin 4538 | lf ph | Orioles | Phillies | 3.0 |
| 12 | Thomas, Lane 4623 | rf | Nationals | Guardians | 3.0 |
| 13 | Puk, A.J. 4253 | pi mr | Marlins | D‑backs | 3.0 |
| 14 | Garcia, Yimi 3440 | pi cp | Blue Jays | Mariners | 3.0 |
| 15 | Estevez, Carlos 3641 | pi cp | Angels | Phillies | 3.0 |
| 16 | Montas, Frankie 3803 | pi sp | Reds | Brewers | 3.0 |
| 17 | Bell, Josh E. 3682 | 1b dh | Marlins | D‑backs | 2.5 |
| 18 | Chisholm, Jazz Jr. 4364* | cf | Marlins | Yankees | 2.5 |
| 19 | Rosario, Amed 3879 | 2b ss ph | Rays | Dodgers | 2.5 |
| 20 | Canha, Mark 3454 | lf rf | Tigers | Giants | 2.5 |
| 21 | Pham, Thomas 3596† | dh lf ph | White Sox | Cardinals | 2.5 |
| 22 | Adam, Jason 4256 | pi cp mr | Rays | Padres | 2.0 |
| 23 | Civale, Aaron 4173 | pi sp | Rays | Brewers | 2.0 |
| 24 | De La Cruz, Bryan 4500 | dh lf | Marlins | Pirates | 2.0 |
| 25 | Jackson, Luke 4139 | pi cp mr | Giants | Braves | 2.0 |
* Chisholm has earned 1.5 of his points since being traded to the Yankees.
† Pham has earned all 2.5 of his points since being traded to the Cardinals.
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The Dodgers won only one of their five games this week, picking up 1.7 points. The remainder of their net gain this week is thanks to trade deadline deals, with the most significant player pick-up in the month leading up to the July 30 trade deadline, as measured by Box-Toppers, acquiring pitcher Jack Flaherty from the Tigers. Flaherty has 9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 27th among all players and currently 11th among NL pitchers.
They were also part of the second-most significant trade deadline deal, dealing pitcher James Paxton (6.0 points) to the Red Sox. (Paxton had been designated for assignment by the Dodgers July 22, so his points did not count toward the Dodgers total in July 25’s Box-Toppers team rankings report.)
They also acquired infielder Amed Rosario (2.5 points) from the Rays, pitcher Michael Kopech (1.0 point) from the White Sox and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (1.0 point) from the Blue Jays. They also traded away pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (1.0 point) to the Blue Jays.
Other trade deadline gains
The Dodgers were one of five teams with net gains of more than 10.0 Box-Toppers points in the past week. Here is a look at the four teams with the next-largest net gains and how they fared in trade deadline deals:
The Boston Red Sox had a net gain of 12.5 Box-Toppers points, giving them 76.7 for the season, rising from 13th to 10th place. The Red Sox most notably acquired pitcher James Paxton (6.0 points) from the Dodgers.
The New York Mets had a net gain of 11.7 Box-Toppers points, giving them 75.0 for the season, rising from 15th to 11th place. The Mets most notably acquired pitcher Ryne Stanek (4.0 points) from the Mariners and pitcher Paul Blackburn (3.0 points) from the Athletics.
The San Diego Padres had a net gain of 11.5 Box-Toppers points, giving them 80.0 for the season, rising from ninth to sixth place. The Padres most notably acquired relief pitchers Tanner Scott (4.0 points) from the Marlins and Jason Adam (2.0 points) from the Rays.
The Kansas City Royals had a net gain of 10.7 Box-Toppers points, giving them 82.2 for the season, rising from fifth to fourth place. The Royals most notably acquired pitcher Michael Lorenzen (3.0 points) from the Rangers.
Biggest fall: Tigers
The Detroit Tigers fell nine spots in team rankings in the past week, from 16th to 25th with 49.0 points, with a net loss of 13.0 points, also the biggest loss among all teams. Notably, the Tigers dealt pitcher Jack Flaherty (9.0 points) to the Dodgers and outfielder Mark Canha (2.5 points) to the Giants. Flaherty had the most points among all players moved in trade deadline deals.
Other trade deadline losses
The Tigers are among eight teams with net losses in Box-Toppers points in the past week. The others:
The Miami Marlins, down 8.7 points to 27.5, remaining in 29th place overall. The Marlins have five players among Box-Toppers’ top 25 trade deadline movers, all of whom left the Marlins for new teams, led by relief pitcher Tanner Scott (4.0 points), going to the Padres.
The Chicago White Sox, down 7.7 points to 22.9, remaining in 30th and last place overall. The White Sox notably dealt pitcher Erick Fedde (5.7 points) and batter Tommy Pham (2.5 points) to the Cardinals. (Pham has earned his 2.5 points since joining the Cardinals.)
The Toronto Blue Jays, down 6.2 points to 44.9, falling from 25th to 26th.
The Tampa Bay Rays, down 4.5 points to 49.8, remaining in 23rd place.
The Colorado Rockies, down 2.0 points to 43.1, remaining in 28th place.
The Los Angeles Angels, down 2.0 points to 44.6, remaining in 27th place.
The Washington Nationals, down 0.5 points to 53.7. Despite the loss in points, the Nationals rise from 24th to 22nd place.
Last place: White Sox
The Chicago White Sox remain in 30th and last place for the ninth week with 22.9 Box-Toppers points, with a net loss of 7.7 points in the past week.
The White Sox lost all six games they played this week (and are on an 17-game losing streak from before the All-Star break).
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