Box-Toppers batting leaders Judge, Ohtani win Most Valuable Player awards

Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers, who both led their league’s batters in Box-Toppers points in 2024, won the season’s Most Valuable Player Awards Thursday.

Judge, who led American League batters with 13.0 Box-Toppers points, won the AL award and Ohtani, who led National League batters with 11.0 Box-Toppers points, won the NL award.

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Seven Box-Toppers points leaders among players named to 2024 All-MLB First Team

Seven Box-Toppers points leaders are among players selected for 2024’s 16-member “All-MLB” Team announced Thursday.

Three other Box-Toppers leaders were chosen for the “All-MLB” Second Team.

The All-MLB team was selected with half the vote coming from fans and half coming from an expert panel. Unlike the selections for baseball’s All-Star Game, players on not selected based on their affiliation with American League or National League. Rather, all players are chosen from all Major League Baseball regardless of league as “First Team” or “Second Team” players.

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Giants’ Snell tops players Sunday, Sept. 22, Imanaga, Snell rise in top 10 player rankings

Giants pitcher Blake Snell is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.

Also Sunday, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga becomes the third player to reach 20 Box-Toppers points in 2024 after earning Player of the Game honors, maintaining third place in season player rankings.

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Cardinals’ Pallante tops players Monday, Sept. 16; Imanaga, Manaea rise in top 10 list

Cardinals pitcher Andre Pallante is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Monday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga rises to second place and Mets pitcher Sean Manaea rises to eighth place.

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Guardians’ Cantillo tops players Monday, Sept. 9; Mets’ Megill tops NL players

Guardians pitcher Joey Cantillo is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a perfect game into the seventh inning and winning his first career Player of the Game honor.

Cantillo struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and no walks, in the 5-3 win over the White Sox.

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Cubs’ Imanaga tops players Wednesday, Sept. 4 in combined no-hitter, rising to 1st

Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching seven innings of a combined no-hitter, and rising to first place in season player rankings.

Imanaga and two Cubs relievers threw the combined no-hitter in the 12-0 win over the Pirates. Imanaga struck out seven over seven scoreless and hitless innings, allowing two walks. Imanaga faced 25 batters (two reached base on walks and two reached on errors) and threw 95 pitches.

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Orioles’ Povich tops players Tuesday, Sept. 3; Braves’ Sale rises to 4th in player rankings

Orioles pitcher Cade Povich is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.

Also Tuesday, Braves pitcher Chris Sale rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.

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Astros’ Valdez tops players Friday, Aug. 30; Imanaga, Valdez rise in top 10 rankings

Astros pitcher Framber Valdez is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.

Also Friday, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga maintains his fourth place spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.

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Cubs’ Imanaga tops players Tuesday, Aug. 6, rising to 3rd in season player rankings

Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.

Imanaga struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing two runs, two hits and one walk, in the 7-3 win over the Twins.

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Giants’ Blake Snell tops players for Friday, Aug. 2, pitching a no-hitter

Giants pitcher Blake Snell is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching a no-hitter.

Snell pitched a complete-game, no-hit shutout, striking out 11 and allowing three walks, in the 3-0 win over the Reds.

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