Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Nelson Cruz of the Twins regains the lead in 2019 Box-Toppers points among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreRays’ Yarbrough tops players for Saturday, Aug. 17; Yankees’ Torres rises to lead AL batters in rankings
Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Gleyber Torres of the Yankees rises to first place among American League batters in Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Astros’ Justin Verlander maintains lead in Box-Toppers player rankings for 13th straight week
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the 13th straight week.
Meanwhile, all category leaders remain the same as last week: Verlander leads American League pitchers, Josh Hader of the Brewers leads National League pitchers, Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers leads NL batters and Nelson Cruz of the Twins leads AL batters.
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Astros’ Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers season player rankings report for 12th straight week
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the 12th straight week.
Meanwhile, Nelson Cruz of the Twins rises to lead American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing last week’s leader, Alex Bregman of the Astros.
Read MoreReds’ Luis Castillo tops players for Monday, Aug. 5, rises to 10th in season player rankings
Reds pitcher Luis Castillo is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.
Castillo struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing two runs, three hits and one walk, in the 7-4 win over the Angels.
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Astros’ Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers season player rankings report for 11th straight week
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the 11th straight week.
Meanwhile, Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers regains the lead among National League batters and Alex Bregman of the Astros regains the lead among American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week.
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Trade deadline deals help Astros rocket to huge lead in Box-Toppers team rankings
The Houston Astros rocketed to a huge lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, mainly due to acquiring Zack Greinke and other players at the July 31 trade deadline.
The Astros lead for the second week, but last week’s narrow lead has exploded to an enormous lead this week, as they gained the most Box-Toppers points of any team in the past week.
Read MoreCardinals’ Flaherty tops players for Thursday, Aug. 1; Bellinger, Bregman rise to lead league batter rankings
Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, both leagues have new Box-Toppers points leaders among batters:
Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers rises to lead National League batters after earning Player of the Game honors, passing previous leader Josh Bell of the Pirates.
Alex Bregman of the Astros rises to lead American League batters after earning Player of the Game honors, passing previous leader Albert Pujols of the Angels.
Astros’ Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers player rankings for 10th week
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the 10th straight week.
Meanwhile, Albert Pujols of the Angels rises to lead American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing last week’s leader, Alex Bregman of the Astros.
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Houston Astros regain lead in Box-Toppers team rankings, passing Dodgers
The Houston Astros rise to regain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, passing the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had led for the past four weeks.
The Dodgers maintain their lead among National League teams, while the St. Louis Cardinals are the week’s hottest team.
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Astros’ Verlander leads player rankings for 9th week, but four within 1.0 Box-Toppers point
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the ninth straight week.
Meanwhile, Alex Bregman of the Astros rises to lead American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings this week, passing Brett Gardner of the Yankees, who led at the last player rankings report on July 7.
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Los Angeles Dodgers maintain slim edge in Box-Toppers team rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth week.
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros regain the lead among American League teams and the Oakland Athletics are the week’s hottest team since the All-Star break.
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Dodgers, Red Sox have most players—six–among Box-Toppers’ top 100 for 2019 at All-Star break
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have the most players—six each—among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2019 player rankings at the All-Star break.
The Dodgers also are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team going into the All-Star break, with its players accumulating 72.6 Box-Toppers points this season. The defending World Series champion Red Sox, while they have as many representatives among the top 100 players, rank lower—in 13th place overall, with 55.9 Box-Toppers points.
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Astros’ Verlander leads player rankings for 8th week, but challengers are closing in
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the eighth straight week. But barely.
Meanwhile, there are new batting leaders in each league as Brett Gardner of the Yankees rises to lead American League batters and Josh Bell of the Pirates rises to lead National League batters. Josh Hader of the Brewers continues his lead among NL pitchers.
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Los Angeles Dodgers maintain lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for third week
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the third week.
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros regain the lead among American League teams and the Washington Nationals are the week’s hottest team going into the All-Star break.
Read MoreIndians’ Shane Bieber is Box-Toppers’ most deserving player not selected to 2019 All-Star Game
Indians pitcher Shane Bieber is the most deserving player not selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.
Bieber has 11.1 Box-Toppers points in 2019, eighth among all players and fourth among American League pitchers. Other key players not chosen for the All-Star Game who rank among Box-Toppers top players this season include Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, Marcell Ozuna of the Cardinals and Eloy Jimenez of the White Sox.
Read MorePirates’ Josh Bell tops players for Monday, July 1, rises to lead NL batters in 2019 Box-Toppers points
Josh Bell of the Pirates is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings and taking the lead among National League batters.
Bell hit three home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 18-5 win over the Cubs. Bell went 4-for-6, scoring four times and driving in seven runs.
Read MoreRangers’ Lance Lynn tops players for Friday, June 28; Pirates’ Vazquez tops NL players
Rangers pitcher Lance Lynn is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Lynn struck out 10 over eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 5-0 win over the Rays.
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Astros’ Justin Verlander leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for seventh straight week
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the seventh straight week.
Meanwhile, the leaders in the four main categories remain unchanged from last week: Verlander continues to lead American League pitchers, Brewers pitcher Josh Hader continues to lead National League pitchers, Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers continues to lead NL batters and Eloy Jimenez of the White Sox continues to lead AL batters.
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Los Angeles Dodgers maintain lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for second week
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the second week.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Twins pass the Houston Astros to lead American League teams and the Cleveland Indians are the week’s hottest team.
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