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Mariners pitcher George Kirby is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors. In addition, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw extends his streak of earning Box-Toppers points to 18 consecutive seasons Sunday, the longest active streak, and also extends his lead in career Box-Toppers points among active players.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Jacob deGrom is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Astros pitcher Hunter Brown rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners include Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon, Jo Adell of the Angels, Jesús Sánchez of the Marlins and Nolan Arenado of the Cardinals.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Michael Soroka is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning his first Player of the Game honor in more than five years.
Also, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors Friday: Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal rises to third place and Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray rises to seventh place.
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Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler maintains his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings for the fourth straight week, also leading National League pitchers.
Meanwhile, all other Box-Toppers team rankings category leaders remain the same as last week: Carlos Rodón of the Yankees leads American League pitchers, Christian Yelich of the Brewers leads NL batters and Riley Greene of the Tigers leads AL batters.
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The Detroit Tigers regain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings this week, just edging last week’s leader the New York Yankees on a tiebreaker.
| Teams | BTP | BTP/wk | Wk ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigers | 49.9 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Yankees | 49.9 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Cubs | 47.9 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 4 | Dodgers | 47.1 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 5 | Phillies | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Mets | 42.7 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 7 | Diamondbacks | 41.3 | 7.2 | 15 |
| 8 | Padres | 41.3 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 9 | Mariners | 40.4 | 2.0 | 6 |
| 10 | Twins | 40.2 | 4.5 | 11 |
| 11 | Royals | 40.1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 12 | Cardinals | 39.7 | 2.0 | 7 |
| 13 | Brewers | 38.7 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 14 | Reds | 38.6 | 3.0 | 12 |
| 15 | Astros | 38.3 | 4.7 | 18 |
| 16 | Blue Jays | 38.0 | 5.0 | 20 |
| 17 | Guardians | 37.9 | 3.7 | 14 |
| 18 | Red Sox | 37.8 | 4.0 | 17 |
| 19 | Rays | 37.2 | 6.0 | 21 |
| 20 | Rangers | 36.4 | 2.5 | 16 |
| 21 | Giants | 36.1 | 2.7 | 19 |
| 22 | Nationals | 32.6 | 2.0 | 22 |
| 23 | Angels | 30.5 | 3.0 | 24 |
| 24 | Braves | 30.4 | 0.0 | 23 |
| 25 | Orioles | 29.4 | 6.0 | 28 |
| 26 | Pirates | 29.1 | 2.0 | 25 |
| 27 | Marlins | 26.2 | 1.0 | 26 |
| 28 | Athletics | 26.0 | 1.5 | 27 |
| 29 | White Sox | 23.9 | 2.0 | 29 |
| 30 | Rockies | 14.4 | 3.7 | 30 |
Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs rise to lead National League teams and the Arizona Diamondbacks are the week’s hottest team.
Tigers players have accumulated 49.9 Box-Toppers points this season, rising from third place last week to first place this week. Though the Tigers have the same Box-Toppers point total as last week’s leader, the Yankees (49.9), they hold the tiebreaking edge because they earned more points in the past week (5.0 vs. 4.0). The Tigers also pass the Yankees to lead American League teams. The Yankees fall from first to second place overall and among AL teams.
The Tigers have baseball’s best winning percentage (.641) and are led by pitcher Tarik Skubal (8.0 Box-Toppers points, sixth among all players and fourth among AL pitchers). Tigers top batter is Riley Greene (6.5 points, first among AL batters). Seventeen different Tigers players have earned Player of the Game honors so far this season.
The Cubs rise from fifth to third place overall with 47.9 Box-Toppers points, picking up 5.7 in the past week. They pass last week’s NL team leader, the Philadelphia Phillies, who fall from second to fifth place overall and third among NL teams with 46.2 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 point in the past week.
The Cubs have the best winning percentage among NL teams (.629), second-best among all teams behind the Tigers (.641).
The Cubs are led by designated hitter/outfielder Seiya Suzuki and outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, both with 6.5 Box-Toppers points. Suzuki ranks second among NL batters and Crow-Armstrong ranks third. Cubs top pitcher is Matthew Boyd (5.0 Box-Toppers points, 15th among NL pitchers). Nineteen different Cubs players have earned Box-Toppers points so far in 2025.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the week’s hottest team, picking up 7.2 Box-Toppers points in the past week, most of any team. The Diamondbacks now have 41.3 Box-Toppers points for the season, rising from 15th to seventh place overall. That eight-spot rise is the biggest jump in rankings among all teams.
The Diamondbacks picked up 6.2 of those points by winning four of their six games in the past week and another 1.0 point by signing Tayler Scott, who had earned Player of the Game honors earlier this season when pitching for the Houston Astros.
Last week, the Diamondbacks had the biggest drop in rankings among all teams, falling five spots from 10th to 15th place overall with 34.1 Box-Toppers points, picking up 1.0 point in the previous week.
The St. Louis Cardinals fell from seventh to 12th place overall with 39.7 Box-Toppers points, picking up 2.0 points in the past week. That five-spot fall was biggest among all teams this week.
The Colorado Rockies remain in 30th and last place for the eighth straight week with 14.4 Box-Toppers points, picking up 3.7 points in the past week.
Box-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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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.
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Yankees pitcher Max Fried is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Giants pitcher Robbie Ray, Tyler Soderstrom of the Athletics and Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreDiamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz, Isaac Collins of the Brewers and Brandon Lowe of the Rays.
Read MoreRays pitcher Drew Rasmussen is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors, extending his lead among American League pitchers. Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks and Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals.
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.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, Astros pitcher Hunter Brown rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton, Michael Busch of the Cubs and Josh Smith of the Rangers.
Read MoreCubs pitcher Ben Brown is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Royals pitcher Michael Wacha, Junior Caminero of the Rays and Max Muncy of the Dodgers.
Read MoreReds pitcher Andrew Abbott is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Astros pitcher Framber Valdez, Willi Castro of the Twins and Francisco Lindor of the Mets.
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Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler maintains his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings for the third week, also leading National League pitchers.
Meanwhile, Carlos Rodón of the Yankees rises to lead American League pitchers. Both league’s batting leaders remain the same as last week: Riley Greene of the Tigers leads AL batters and Christian Yelich of the Brewers leads NL batters.
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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 MoreBlue Jays pitcher José Berríos is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday are Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore, Braves pitcher Chris Sale, Junior Caminero of the Rays and Rafael Marchán of the Phillies.
Read MorePirates pitcher Paul Skenes is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen, Agustín Ramírez of the Marlins and Andrew Benintendi of the White Sox.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Carlos Rodón is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings and taking the lead among American League pitchers.
Also Tuesday, Twins pitcher Joe Ryan rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Christian Yelich of the Brewers rises to first place among National League batters after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto rises to second 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, first among American League pitchers, and recording the highest Box-Toppers game score of 2025.
Also Sunday, Royals pitcher Kris Bubic rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs rises to lead National League batters in 2025 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Jake Irvin is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Yankees pitcher Max Fried rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers 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.