Players named to ‘All-MLB’ teams rarely coincided with 2020 Box-Toppers points leaders

Selections for Major League Baseball’s 2020 “All-MLB” teams announced this past week rarely coincided with the season’s Box-Toppers points leaders.

Only one All-MLB First Team batter was among the Box-Toppers points leaders at his position—Marcell Ozuna of the Braves led all designated hitters with 4.5 Box-Toppers points. However, three of the four All-MLB First Team starting pitchers were also among the top three players in Box-Toppers points for 2020—Shane Bieber of the Indians (11.4), Trevor Bauer of the Reds (10.0) and Yu Darvish of the Cubs (9.7).

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A look at 2020 baseball awards finalists and how they fared in Box-Toppers rankings

Box-Toppers’ top two ranked pitchers are finalists for 2020 Cy Young Awards.

However, Box-Toppers’ top batters are not among the finalists for 2020 Most Valuable Player Awards.

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A look at Box-Toppers All-Star teams for past season (2020) and past 2 seasons (2019-20)

A look at Box-Toppers All-Star teams for 2020 seems incomplete. So for added context, Box-Toppers is also looking at the All-Star teams over the past two seasons, 2019-20.

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Reds’ Bauer tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 23, rises to 2nd; Indians’ Bieber all but secures Player of the Year honors

Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.

Also Tuesday, Indians pitcher Shane Bieber increased his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors and seems to have an insurmountable lead to be Box-Toppers’ 2020 Player of the Year.

In addition, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors Tuesday—Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda rises to seventh place and Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to eighth place.

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Brewers’ Woodruff tops players for Friday, Sept. 11; deGrom, Nola, Maeda rise in player rankings top 10

Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Friday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 after each earned Player of the Game honors—Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to second, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola rises to fourth and Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda rises to sixth.

Plus, Luke Voit of the Yankees regains the lead in 2020 Box-Toppers points among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors Friday.

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Reds’ Suarez tops players for Saturday, Sept. 5; Pujols breaks record for most consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points (20)

Eugenio Suarez of the Reds is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Albert Pujols of the Angels breaks the record for most consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points, earning Player of the Game honors in his 20th consecutive season.

Plus, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors Saturday: White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito rises to third place and Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda rises to sixth place.

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Cardinals’ Flaherty tops players for Monday, Aug. 24; Lynn, Maeda rise in top 10 player rankings

Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Monday, Rangers pitcher Lance Lynn rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors and Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda rises to sixth place after earning American League Player of the Day honors.

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Twins’ Kenta Maeda tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 18; Dodgers’ Gonsolin tops NL players

Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Maeda struck out 12 over eight innings, allowing one run, one hit and two walks, in the 4-3, 12-inning win over the Brewers. Maeda took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before giving up a hit. He did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Brewers tied the game after he exited.

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Cubs’ Tyler Chatwood tops players for Saturday, Aug. 1, rises to 2nd in player rankings

Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second place in season player rankings.

Chatwood struck out 11 over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 4-3 win over the Pirates.

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Royals’ Mike Montgomery tops players for Saturday, Aug. 10; Dodgers’ Maeda tops NL players

Royals pitcher Mike Montgomery is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Montgomery struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 7-0 win over the Tigers.

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Dodgers’ Maeda tops players for Wednesday, May 15; Astros’ Verlander extends player rankings lead

Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors. Plus, Brewers pitcher Josh Hader and Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke both rise in player rankings top 10 after earning Player of the Game honors.

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A detailed look at Box-Toppers points leaders for 2018: Top players by position in each league

Here is a detailed look at Box-Toppers point leaders for 2018.

The chart accompanying this post shows points leaders for the season by several different categories and classifications.

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NLCS preview: Surging Brewers hold key Box-Toppers advantages over Dodgers

The surging Milwaukee Brewers hold several key advantages over the Los Angeles Dodgers as they enter the National League Championship Series.

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Pirates’ Jameson Taillon tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 18; Rays’ Snell rises to lead Box-Toppers ’18 player rankings

Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Rays pitcher Blake Snell rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning AL Player of the Day honors, passing previous leader, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer. In addition, Indians pitcher Corey Kluber maintains his sixth-place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after he earns Player of the Game honors Tuesday.

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Reds’ Luis Castillo tops players for Saturday, Sept. 1; Rays’ Snell rises to lead AL player rankings

Reds pitcher Luis Castillo is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Saturday, Rays pitcher Blake Snell rises to lead American League players in Box-Toppers points—rising to second place overall—after earning Player of the Game honors.

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