Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place in season player rankings.
deGrom struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Padres.
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Yankees top Box-Toppers 2020 preseason team rankings; champion Nationals rank 2nd
The New York Yankees are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2020 preseason rankings, rising from fifth place at the end of the 2019 season.
The 2019 World Series-champion Washington Nationals, ranked second at the end of 2019, maintain second place in the 2020 preseason rankings.
Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the Houston Astros—2019’s top-ranked team and American League champion—had the biggest decline.
Read MoreA look at how 2019 All-Star finalists fare in Box-Toppers points and rankings
There are nine players who lead their league’s positions in Box-Toppers points who are also among the finalists in the newfangled All-Star “general” election being held this week.
But there are eight players who lead their league’s position in Box-Toppers points who are not even listed among the top three finalists (top nine for outfielders) for their positions.
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Indians' Trevor Bauer rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report
Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report, passing last week’s leader Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers.
Meanwhile, Bellinger continues to lead National League players in Box-Toppers points, ranking second overall.
Read MoreDodgers’ Julio Urias tops players for Thursday, April 18; Mariners’ Narvaez tops AL players
Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Urias struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Brewers.
Read MoreMarlins’ Sandy Alcantara tops player for Sunday, March 31; Dodgers’ Bellinger rises to player rankings lead
Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers takes the early outright lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors for the second straight day.
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