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Kyle Schwarber #Phillies, Box-Toppers’ choice for NL #MVP, finishes 2nd in AL MVP voting.
Schwarber led NL batters with 12.0 B-T points in 2025.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Schwarber led NL batters with 12.0 B-T points in 2025.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Kyle Schwarber #Phillies, Box-Toppers’ choice for NL #MVP, finishes 2nd in AL MVP voting.
Schwarber led NL batters with 12.0 B-T points in 2025.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Schwarber led NL batters with 12.0 B-T points in 2025.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Tarik Skubal #Tigers, Box-Toppers’ choice for AL #MVP, finishes 5th in AL MVP voting.
Skubal led all players with 22.1 B-T points in 2025.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Skubal led all players with 22.1 B-T points in 2025.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tarik Skubal #Tigers, Box-Toppers’ choice for AL #MVP, finishes 5th in AL MVP voting.
Skubal led all players with 22.1 B-T points in 2025.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Skubal led all players with 22.1 B-T points in 2025.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Aaron Judge #Yankees & Shohei Ohtani #Dodgers won 2025 #MVP Awards Thursday over Box-Toppers’ choices for the awards, Tarik Skubal #Tigers & Kyle Schwarber #Phillies.
Both Judge and Ohtani won MVP for 2nd straight year—Judge in AL & Ohtani in NL.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Both Judge and Ohtani won MVP for 2nd straight year—Judge in AL & Ohtani in NL.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Internet baseball writers of @ibwaa.bsky.social voted Cal Raleigh #Mariners as AL #MVP over Aaron Judge #Yankees—sometimes a harbinger of "official" BBWAA vote later today.
Box-Toppers gave a maverick AL MVP nod to Tarik Skubal #Tigers in IBWAA vote. Here's why: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Box-Toppers gave a maverick AL MVP nod to Tarik Skubal #Tigers in IBWAA vote. Here's why: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Internet baseball writers of @ibwaa.bsky.social voted Cal Raleigh #Mariners as AL #MVP over Aaron Judge #Yankees—sometimes a harbinger of "official" BBWAA vote later today.
Box-Toppers gave a maverick AL MVP nod to Tarik Skubal #Tigers in IBWAA vote. Here's why: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Box-Toppers gave a maverick AL MVP nod to Tarik Skubal #Tigers in IBWAA vote. Here's why: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Paul Skenes #Pirates was seen as the runaway winner of NL #CyYoung, but just squeaked by Zack Wheeler #Phillies in 2025 Box-Toppers points (21.1 vs. 20.1) in his final start of the season on 9/24 & only because PIT won the game in extra innings.
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Box-Toppers leaders Tigers’ Skubal, Pirates’ Skenes win 2025 Cy Young Awards — Box-Toppers
Both pitchers who led their leagues in Box-Toppers points for the season won the 2025 Cy Young Awards on Wednesday. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal , who led all players with 22.1 Box-Toppers points,…
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November 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
How Box-Toppers' top NL pitchers fared in #CyYoung voting:
1—Paul Skenes #Pirates 21.1, 1st, NL Cy Young winner
2—Zack Wheeler #Phillies 20.1, 9th
3—Nick Pivetta #Padres 18.0, 6th
NL Cy Young voting results:
1—Paul Skenes #Pirates 21.1, 1st, NL Cy Young winner
2—Zack Wheeler #Phillies 20.1, 9th
3—Nick Pivetta #Padres 18.0, 6th
NL Cy Young voting results:
Box-Toppers leaders Tigers’ Skubal, Pirates’ Skenes win 2025 Cy Young Awards — Box-Toppers
Both pitchers who led their leagues in Box-Toppers points for the season won the 2025 Cy Young Awards on Wednesday. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal , who led all players with 22.1 Box-Toppers points,…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
How Box-Toppers' top AL pitchers fared in #CyYoung voting:
1—Tarik Skubal #Tigers 22.1, 1st, AL Cy Young winner
2—Garrett Crochet #RedSox 19.8, 2nd
3—Bryan Woo #Mariners 18.0, 5th
AL Cy Young voting results:
1—Tarik Skubal #Tigers 22.1, 1st, AL Cy Young winner
2—Garrett Crochet #RedSox 19.8, 2nd
3—Bryan Woo #Mariners 18.0, 5th
AL Cy Young voting results:
Box-Toppers leaders Tigers’ Skubal, Pirates’ Skenes win 2025 Cy Young Awards — Box-Toppers
Both pitchers who led their leagues in Box-Toppers points for the season won the 2025 Cy Young Awards on Wednesday. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal , who led all players with 22.1 Box-Toppers points,…
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November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Both pitchers who led their leagues in Box-Toppers points for the season won 2025 #CyYoungAward.
Tarik Skubal #Tigers, who led all players (22.1 B-T points), won the AL award.
Paul Skenes #Pirates, who led NL players (21.1 B-T pts), won the NL award.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Tarik Skubal #Tigers, who led all players (22.1 B-T points), won the AL award.
Paul Skenes #Pirates, who led NL players (21.1 B-T pts), won the NL award.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Both pitchers who led their leagues in Box-Toppers points for the season won 2025 #CyYoungAward.
Tarik Skubal #Tigers, who led all players (22.1 B-T points), won the AL award.
Paul Skenes #Pirates, who led NL players (21.1 B-T pts), won the NL award.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Tarik Skubal #Tigers, who led all players (22.1 B-T points), won the AL award.
Paul Skenes #Pirates, who led NL players (21.1 B-T pts), won the NL award.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
A Box-Toppers look at Manager of the Year results
Baseball writers of BBWAA chose
AL—Stephen Vogt #Guardians, whose team had 96.3 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 9th among AL teams.
NL—Pat Murphy #Brewers, whose team had 112.6 B-T points, 5th among NL teams.
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Baseball writers of BBWAA chose
AL—Stephen Vogt #Guardians, whose team had 96.3 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 9th among AL teams.
NL—Pat Murphy #Brewers, whose team had 112.6 B-T points, 5th among NL teams.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A Box-Toppers look at Manager of the Year results
Baseball writers of BBWAA chose
AL—Stephen Vogt #Guardians, whose team had 96.3 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 9th among AL teams.
NL—Pat Murphy #Brewers, whose team had 112.6 B-T points, 5th among NL teams.
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Baseball writers of BBWAA chose
AL—Stephen Vogt #Guardians, whose team had 96.3 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 9th among AL teams.
NL—Pat Murphy #Brewers, whose team had 112.6 B-T points, 5th among NL teams.
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2025 AL Rookie of the Year winner Nick Kurtz #Athletics had 4.5 Box-Toppers points in 2025, winning Player of the Game honors 3 times.
B-T’s AL #ROY choice, Jacob Lopez #Athletics, had 11.4 B-T points in 2025, winning Player of the Game honors 8 times.
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B-T’s AL #ROY choice, Jacob Lopez #Athletics, had 11.4 B-T points in 2025, winning Player of the Game honors 8 times.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
2025 AL Rookie of the Year winner Nick Kurtz #Athletics had 4.5 Box-Toppers points in 2025, winning Player of the Game honors 3 times.
B-T’s AL #ROY choice, Jacob Lopez #Athletics, had 11.4 B-T points in 2025, winning Player of the Game honors 8 times.
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B-T’s AL #ROY choice, Jacob Lopez #Athletics, had 11.4 B-T points in 2025, winning Player of the Game honors 8 times.
www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Drake Baldwin #Braves, voted NL Rookie of the Year, was also Box-Toppers' choice for top NL rookie, earning 6.5 B-T points in 2025.
Why Baldwin was B-T’s choice over pitcher Cade Horton #Cubs, who had more 2025 B-T points (9.7): www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Why Baldwin was B-T’s choice over pitcher Cade Horton #Cubs, who had more 2025 B-T points (9.7): www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Drake Baldwin #Braves, voted NL Rookie of the Year, was also Box-Toppers' choice for top NL rookie, earning 6.5 B-T points in 2025.
Why Baldwin was B-T’s choice over pitcher Cade Horton #Cubs, who had more 2025 B-T points (9.7): www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Why Baldwin was B-T’s choice over pitcher Cade Horton #Cubs, who had more 2025 B-T points (9.7): www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Box-Toppers’ top-ranked NL rookie Drake Baldwin #Braves was voted NL Rookie of the Year. However, Nick Kurtz #Athletics was voted AL Rookie of the Year over Box-Toppers’ top AL rookie, #Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Box-Toppers’ top-ranked NL rookie Drake Baldwin #Braves was voted NL Rookie of the Year. However, Nick Kurtz #Athletics was voted AL Rookie of the Year over Box-Toppers’ top AL rookie, #Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez.
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
#Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz indicted on gambling charges. Both were placed on administrative leave in July.
Ortiz earned 7.4 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 3rd among all Cleveland players despite playing half the season. Clase had 4.0 pts, 10th among CLE players.
Ortiz earned 7.4 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 3rd among all Cleveland players despite playing half the season. Clase had 4.0 pts, 10th among CLE players.
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
#Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz indicted on gambling charges. Both were placed on administrative leave in July.
Ortiz earned 7.4 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 3rd among all Cleveland players despite playing half the season. Clase had 4.0 pts, 10th among CLE players.
Ortiz earned 7.4 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 3rd among all Cleveland players despite playing half the season. Clase had 4.0 pts, 10th among CLE players.
Drake Baldwin #Braves, Box-Toppers’ choice for NL Rookie of the Year (6.5 B-T points, 3rd among NL rookies) is 1 of 3 finalists for NL #ROY. The others:
Cade Horton #Cubs 9.7 B-T pts, 1st among NL rookies
Caleb Durbin #Brewers 0.0 pts, no rank
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Cade Horton #Cubs 9.7 B-T pts, 1st among NL rookies
Caleb Durbin #Brewers 0.0 pts, no rank
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Box-Toppers points leaders are finalists in 4 of 6 major postseason player awards — Box-Toppers
In four of the six major postseason player awards, the 2025 Box-Toppers points leader for each honor is among the finalists announced by baseball writers. There are two awards in which the…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Box-Toppers’ AL Rookie of the Year choice, Jacob Lopez #Athletics (11.4 B-T points, 1st among AL rookies), is not among 3 AL #ROY finalists:
N. Kurtz #Athletics 4.5 pts, 12th*
J. Wilson #Athletics 4.0, 14th*
R. Anthony #RedSox 2.0, 30th*
*Rank, AL rookies
N. Kurtz #Athletics 4.5 pts, 12th*
J. Wilson #Athletics 4.0, 14th*
R. Anthony #RedSox 2.0, 30th*
*Rank, AL rookies
Box-Toppers points leaders are finalists in 4 of 6 major postseason player awards — Box-Toppers
In four of the six major postseason player awards, the 2025 Box-Toppers points leader for each honor is among the finalists announced by baseball writers. There are two awards in which the…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Box-Toppers’ AL Rookie of the Year choice, Jacob Lopez #Athletics (11.4 B-T points, 1st among AL rookies), is not among 3 AL #ROY finalists:
N. Kurtz #Athletics 4.5 pts, 12th*
J. Wilson #Athletics 4.0, 14th*
R. Anthony #RedSox 2.0, 30th*
*Rank, AL rookies
N. Kurtz #Athletics 4.5 pts, 12th*
J. Wilson #Athletics 4.0, 14th*
R. Anthony #RedSox 2.0, 30th*
*Rank, AL rookies
Kyle Schwarber #Phillies, who led NL batters in Box-Toppers points in 2025 (12.0), is also one of 3 finalists for the NL #MVP Award, along with:
Juan Soto #Mets 7.0 pts, 12th*
Shohei Ohtani #Dodgers 5.5 pts, 27th*
*Rank among NL batters, 2025
Juan Soto #Mets 7.0 pts, 12th*
Shohei Ohtani #Dodgers 5.5 pts, 27th*
*Rank among NL batters, 2025
Box-Toppers points leaders are finalists in 4 of 6 major postseason player awards — Box-Toppers
In four of the six major postseason player awards, the 2025 Box-Toppers points leader for each honor is among the finalists announced by baseball writers. There are two awards in which the…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Box-Toppers’ AL #MVP choice, Tarik Skubal #Tigers (22.1 B-T points, 1st overall), is not among the 3 MVP finalists:
José Ramírez #Guardians 9.5 B-T points, 2nd*
Aaron Judge #Yankees 6.5 pts, 20th*
Cal Raleigh #Mariners 6.0 pts, 24th*
*Rank among AL batters
José Ramírez #Guardians 9.5 B-T points, 2nd*
Aaron Judge #Yankees 6.5 pts, 20th*
Cal Raleigh #Mariners 6.0 pts, 24th*
*Rank among AL batters
Box-Toppers points leaders are finalists in 4 of 6 major postseason player awards — Box-Toppers
In four of the six major postseason player awards, the 2025 Box-Toppers points leader for each honor is among the finalists announced by baseball writers. There are two awards in which the…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Box-Toppers’ AL #MVP choice, Tarik Skubal #Tigers (22.1 B-T points, 1st overall), is not among the 3 MVP finalists:
José Ramírez #Guardians 9.5 B-T points, 2nd*
Aaron Judge #Yankees 6.5 pts, 20th*
Cal Raleigh #Mariners 6.0 pts, 24th*
*Rank among AL batters
José Ramírez #Guardians 9.5 B-T points, 2nd*
Aaron Judge #Yankees 6.5 pts, 20th*
Cal Raleigh #Mariners 6.0 pts, 24th*
*Rank among AL batters
Paul Skenes #Pirates, who led NL pitchers in Box-Toppers points in 2025 (21.1), is also one of 3 finalists for the NL #CyYoung Award, along with:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto #Dodgers 17.7 pts, 4th*
Cristopher Sánchez #Phillies 15.4 pts, 7th*
*Rank, NL pitchers, ’25
Yoshinobu Yamamoto #Dodgers 17.7 pts, 4th*
Cristopher Sánchez #Phillies 15.4 pts, 7th*
*Rank, NL pitchers, ’25
Box-Toppers points leaders are finalists in 4 of 6 major postseason player awards — Box-Toppers
In four of the six major postseason player awards, the 2025 Box-Toppers points leader for each honor is among the finalists announced by baseball writers. There are two awards in which the…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Tarik Skubal #Tigers, who led AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points in 2025 (22.1), is also one of 3 finalists for the AL #CyYoung Award, along with:
Garrett Crochet #RedSox 19.8 pts, 2nd*
Hunter Brown #Astros 13.4 pts, 9th*
*Rank among AL pitchers, 2025
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Garrett Crochet #RedSox 19.8 pts, 2nd*
Hunter Brown #Astros 13.4 pts, 9th*
*Rank among AL pitchers, 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Tarik Skubal #Tigers, who led AL pitchers in Box-Toppers points in 2025 (22.1), is also one of 3 finalists for the AL #CyYoung Award, along with:
Garrett Crochet #RedSox 19.8 pts, 2nd*
Hunter Brown #Astros 13.4 pts, 9th*
*Rank among AL pitchers, 2025
www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Garrett Crochet #RedSox 19.8 pts, 2nd*
Hunter Brown #Astros 13.4 pts, 9th*
*Rank among AL pitchers, 2025
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In 4 of 6 postseason player awards, the 2025 Box-Toppers points leader for each honor is a finalist:
AL #CyYoung—Tarik Skubal #Tigers
NL #CyYoung—Paul Skenes #Pirates
NL #MVP—Kyle Schwarber #Phillies
NL #RookieoftheYear—Drake Baldwin #Braves
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
AL #CyYoung—Tarik Skubal #Tigers
NL #CyYoung—Paul Skenes #Pirates
NL #MVP—Kyle Schwarber #Phillies
NL #RookieoftheYear—Drake Baldwin #Braves
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
In 4 of 6 postseason player awards, the 2025 Box-Toppers points leader for each honor is a finalist:
AL #CyYoung—Tarik Skubal #Tigers
NL #CyYoung—Paul Skenes #Pirates
NL #MVP—Kyle Schwarber #Phillies
NL #RookieoftheYear—Drake Baldwin #Braves
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
AL #CyYoung—Tarik Skubal #Tigers
NL #CyYoung—Paul Skenes #Pirates
NL #MVP—Kyle Schwarber #Phillies
NL #RookieoftheYear—Drake Baldwin #Braves
Details: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/11...
Box-Toppers’ Reliever of the Year picks:
Jeff Hoffman #BlueJays, who led AL closers, 8.0 B-T points.
Edwin Díaz #Mets, who led NL closers, 8.0 pts.
The saves leaders in both leagues were not B-T's choices for the award.
B-T’s 2025 postseason award picks:
Jeff Hoffman #BlueJays, who led AL closers, 8.0 B-T points.
Edwin Díaz #Mets, who led NL closers, 8.0 pts.
The saves leaders in both leagues were not B-T's choices for the award.
B-T’s 2025 postseason award picks:
Box-Toppers points leaders in 2025 seem likely to win 2 of 4 major postseason awards — Box-Toppers
Box-Toppers’ points leaders for 2025 seem likely to win two of the four major postseason awards. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal , who led all players with 22.1 Box-Toppers points, seems likely to win…
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November 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Box-Toppers’ Rookies of the Year picks are:
AL—Jacob Lopez #Athletics, who led AL rookies with 11.4 B-T points.
NL—Drake Baldwin #Braves, who led NL rookie batters with 6.5 B-T points.
B-T’s 2025 postseason award picks:
AL—Jacob Lopez #Athletics, who led AL rookies with 11.4 B-T points.
NL—Drake Baldwin #Braves, who led NL rookie batters with 6.5 B-T points.
B-T’s 2025 postseason award picks:
Box-Toppers points leaders in 2025 seem likely to win 2 of 4 major postseason awards — Box-Toppers
Box-Toppers’ points leaders for 2025 seem likely to win two of the four major postseason awards. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal , who led all players with 22.1 Box-Toppers points, seems likely to win…
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November 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Box-Toppers’ Rookies of the Year picks are:
AL—Jacob Lopez #Athletics, who led AL rookies with 11.4 B-T points.
NL—Drake Baldwin #Braves, who led NL rookie batters with 6.5 B-T points.
B-T’s 2025 postseason award picks:
AL—Jacob Lopez #Athletics, who led AL rookies with 11.4 B-T points.
NL—Drake Baldwin #Braves, who led NL rookie batters with 6.5 B-T points.
B-T’s 2025 postseason award picks:
Box-Toppers’ Manager of the Year picks are based on total team B-T points:
• NL—Rob Thompson, whose #Phillies led NL teams with 131.4 B-T pts.
• AL—Aaron Boone, whose #Yankees led AL teams with 127.1 B-T pts.
B-T’s 2025 postseason award picks:
• NL—Rob Thompson, whose #Phillies led NL teams with 131.4 B-T pts.
• AL—Aaron Boone, whose #Yankees led AL teams with 127.1 B-T pts.
B-T’s 2025 postseason award picks:
Box-Toppers points leaders in 2025 seem likely to win 2 of 4 major postseason awards — Box-Toppers
Box-Toppers’ points leaders for 2025 seem likely to win two of the four major postseason awards. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal , who led all players with 22.1 Box-Toppers points, seems likely to win…
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November 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM