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The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 World Series after the season’s 12 playoff-qualifying teams played a total of 47 postseason games over 33 days from Sept. 30 to Nov. 1.
Here is a recap look at Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in each of the 47 postseason games for 2025.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Logan Gilbert and Aaron Judge of the Yankees are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Tuesday’s two American League Division Series games.
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The top-seeded American League team, the Toronto Blue Jays face the New York Yankees, Box-Toppers’ top-ranked AL team in one American League Division League Series. In the other, the Detroit Tigers, who led Box-Toppers rankings much of the season before a September collapse, face the second-seed Seattle Mariners.
A Box-Toppers look at both American League Division Series, which begin Saturday.
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Seven of the eight starting pitchers in Tuesday’s opening Wild Card round games have more than 10 Box-Toppers points in 2025, and are among the season’s top 40 overall players.
Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, Box-Toppers’ 2025 Player of the Year, leads the way. His 22.1 Box-Toppers points led all players during the regular season, and he starts Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series against the Guardians.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Bryan Woo is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies rises to first place among National League batters in 2025 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAndrew Benintendi of the White Sox is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, George Springer of the Blue Jays rises to first place among American League batters after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreKyle Schwarber of the Phillies is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day with his four-home run game.
Also Thursday, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet maintains his fifth-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreOrioles pitcher Brandon Young is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning his first career Box-Toppers points.
Also Friday, Christian Yelich of the Brewers extends his lead among National League batters in 2025 Box-Toppers points—becoming the first batter to reach 10 Box-Toppers points this season—after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
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The Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays have the most players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2025 player rankings at the All-Star break.
Both teams each have six players among the top 100. Three other teams each have five players in the top 100—the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers.
Read MoreKyle Stowers of the Marlins 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—Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto rises to seventh place and Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray rises to 10th place.
Read MoreJose Altuve of the Astros is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings and first among American League pitchers.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez, Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Oneil Cruz of the Pirates.
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Among players on Box-Toppers’ 2025 and 2024-25 All-Star teams are (from left) Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, Christian Yelich of the Brewers, Riley Greene of the Tigers, Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Willy Adames of the Giants.
With the first phase of voting wrapping up next week for the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, here’s a look at Box-Toppers points leaders at each position in both leagues, through the games of Sunday, June 15.
The first phase of fan All-Star voting closes June 26 and the second phase, with finalist voting only, runs from June 30 to July 2. Here is more information about how that works. The All-Star Game is Tuesday, July 15, at the Atlanta Braves’ home stadium, Truist Park.
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The New York Yankees regain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, the Detroit Tigers.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs maintain their lead among National League teams and the Los Angeles Angels are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreKerry Carpenter of the Tigers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Hunter Goodman of the Rockies, Padres pitcher Stephen Kolek and Mike Trout of the Angels, earning his first Player of the Game honor in nearly two years.
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The New York Yankees rise to lead Box-Toppers team rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, the Detroit Tigers.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies rise to lead National League teams and the Tampa Bay Rays are the hottest team of the week.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, extending his lead in season player rankings and becoming the first player in 2025 to reach 10 Box-Toppers points.
Also Friday, Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs rises to first place in 2025 Box-Toppers points among National League batters after earning NL Batter of the Day honors. He rises to ninth place overall.
Read MoreRhys Hoskins of the Brewers is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Yankees pitcher Will Warren, Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo and Riley Greene of the Tigers.
Read MoreGleyber Torres of the Tigers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Rangers pitcher Tyler Mahle rises to ninth place in 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.