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Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom maintains his lead in Box-Toppers player rankings, despite not playing in more than three weeks.
Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels rises to lead American League batters in this week’s report, while the two other category leaders remain the same: Gerrit Cole of the Yankees leads AL pitchers and Nick Castellanos of the Reds leads National League batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers rise to a commanding lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report on the strength of the players they acquired prior to Friday’s trade deadline.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox fall from first to second in team rankings but maintain their lead among American League teams.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Chris Bassitt is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Bassitt struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Angels.
Read MorePadres pitcher Joe Musgrove is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, pitcher Max Scherzer earns Player of the Game honors Thursday in what appears to be his final start for the Nationals. He is reportedly being traded to the Dodgers, though the deal was not final as of Friday morning.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Sean Manaea is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreSam Hilliard of the Rockies is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Hilliard hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 12-3 win over the Angels.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Shohei Ohtani is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Ohtani struck out five over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and no walks, in the 6-2 win over the Rockies.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Nola struck out nine over 8 2/3 innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 2-1 win over the Braves.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Patrick Sandoval is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Sandoval struck out 13 over 8 2/3 innings, allowing one run, one hit and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Twins.
Read MoreMets pitcher Tylor Megill is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors—Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to third place and Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta rises to eighth place.
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Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom maintains his lead in Box-Toppers player rankings, despite not playing in more than two weeks.
All other category leaders remain the same as in the last Box-Toppers player rankings report July 11, prior to the All-Star break—Gerrit Cole of the Yankees leads American League pitchers, J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox leads AL batters and Nick Castellanos of the Reds leads National League batters.
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The Chicago White Sox regain the lead in the first Box-Toppers team rankings report after the All-Star break.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers regain the Box-Toppers team rankings lead among National League teams and the Atlanta Braves are the hottest team since the All-Star break.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Sean Manaea is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Manaea struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and three walks, in the 4-1 win over the Mariners.
Read MoreMets pitcher Marcus Stroman is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Stroman struck out seven over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Reds.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Luis Garcia is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Garcia struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 9-3 win over the Indians.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Jon Lester is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lester struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks, in the 18-1 win over the Marlins.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Rodon struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Astros.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole maintains his second-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff rises to third place after he also earns Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
McCullers struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and two walks, in the 7-1 win over the White Sox.
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Three teams each have six players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2021 player rankings at the All-Star break.
The Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays each have six players on the top 100 list, tied for the most of any team. All teams have at least one player among the top 100. The Milwaukee Brewers, currently Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team with 67.2 accumulated Box-Toppers points in 2021 have three players on the list. The defending World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers have four players on the list.
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.