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Shohei Ohtani leads all Angels pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points. He also leads all Angels batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points.
The overall 2023 Box-Toppers points leader (13.9) at the All-Star break is the only player to lead his team in both categories. On the other 29 clubs, pitchers have the most Box-Toppers points on 24 teams and batters lead four teams.
Read MoreElias Diaz of the Rockies is Box-Toppers 2023 All-Star Game Player of the Game.
Diaz hit an eighth-inning, two-run, go-ahead home run, in the National League’s 3-2 win Tuesday over the American League. Diaz went 1-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt is the most deserving player not selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star teams.
Bassitt has 11.4 Box-Toppers points in 2023, fourth among all players and third among American League pitchers.
Read MorePadres pitcher Blake Snell is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to lead National League pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points, rising to third place overall in Box-Toppers season player rankings, after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Aaron Civale is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen regains the lead among National League pitchers in 2023 Box-Toppers points, rising to fourth in overall season player rankings, after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Shohei Ohtani of the Angels leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for the third straight week.
Ohtani also leads American League pitchers and batters. Also this week, Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers rises to lead National League pitchers in Box-Toppers rankings and Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves rises to lead NL batters.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Gavin Williams is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day
Also Tuesday, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani increases his lead in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to third place in season player rankings and takes the 2023 Box-Toppers points lead among National League pitchers. In addition, Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves rises to first place among NL batters.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Reid Detmers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Read MoreWith voting wrapping up this week for the 2023 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 25.
The first phase of fan All-Star voting is now closed and the second phase, with finalist voting only, continues through Thursday. Here is more information about how that works. The All-Star Game is Tuesday, July 11, in Seattle.
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Shohei Ohtani of the Angels leads Box-Toppers season player rankings for the second straight week.
Ohtani also leads American League pitchers and batters. Also this week, Luis Arraez of the Marlins rises to lead National League batters in Box-Toppers rankings. Plus, Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks maintains his lead among NL pitchers.
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The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the 12th straight week.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks maintain their lead among National League teams and the San Francisco Giants are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Joe Ryan is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors: Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw rises to seventh place and Braves pitcher Spencer Strider rises to 10th.
Read MorePadres pitcher Blake Snell is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMariners Pitcher Bryan Woo is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen rises to third place and Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after both earned Player of the Game honors. Gallen extends his 2023 Box-Toppers points lead among National League pitchers.
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Shohei Ohtani of the Angels rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings this week.
Ohtani also rises to lead American League pitchers and maintains his lead among AL batters. In addition, both National League leaders remained unchanged from last week—Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks leads NL pitchers and Max Muncy of the Dodgers leads NL batters.
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The Tampa Bay Rays maintain their lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the 11th straight week.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks maintain their lead among National League teams and the Atlanta Braves are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreMariners pitcher George Kirby is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings, winning Player of the Game honors for the second straight day, both times for batting. Plus, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Shane Bieber is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett rises to ninth in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
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Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman maintains the lead in Box-Toppers player rankings report for the second week.
All other category leaders also remain unchanged from last week: Gausman leads American League pitchers, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels leads AL batters, Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks leads National League pitchers and Max Muncy of the Dodgers leads NL batters.
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.