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Today’s key Box-Toppers numbers. Click links to jump to charts elsewhere on this page.▪️ Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners.
▪️ Box-Toppers points of the day’s top players.
▪️ Top 10 players in 2023 Box-Toppers points.
▪️ A B-T look at upcoming pitching matchups.
Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
deGrom struck out five over four scoreless and hitless innings, allowing one walk, in the 4-0 win over the Royals. deGrom did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he exited before pitching the required five innings to earn the win.
deGrom, whose innings have been limited by injury in recent seasons, left because of a sore right wrist. He expressed optimism he will make his next start.
deGrom earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, rising to first place in season player rankings, passing previous leader, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (4.0), who only took the lead Sunday.
deGrom now has 136.5 career Box-Toppers points, 35th among all players since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. He trails 34th-ranked player Andy Pettitte (138.5). deGrom ranks 11th among active players in career points, fourth among active American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day—Cubs pitcher Hayden Wesneski struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and no walks, in the 10-1 win over the Athletics.
Wesneski earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 51st in season player rankings.
National League Batter of the Day—Kevin Newman of the Reds homered, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 8-1 win over the Rays.
American League Batter of the Day—Corey Julks of the Astros homered, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 9-2 win over the Blue Jays.
This was Julks’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Julks made his Major League debut March 31 and was playing in his 11th career game.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Monday, April 17.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 5.0 |
| 2 | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 4.0 |
| 3 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 4.0 |
| 4 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 4.0 |
| 5 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 3.7 |
| 6 | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | tb al | 3.7 |
| 7 | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 3.7 |
| 8 | Reynolds, Bryan 4169 | cf lf | pit nl | 3.7 |
| 9 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 3.7 |
| 10 | Acuna, Ronald Jr. 3947 | rf | atl nl | 3.5 |
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Debut—Brice Turang of the Brewers also made his Box-Toppers debut Monday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Turang (HR 1-2 R BI in the 7-3 win over the Mariners) made his Major League debut March 30 and was playing in his 16th career game.
Scoring—deGrom earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Wesneski earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Newman and Julks each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart below) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
About Box-Toppers—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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Box‑Toppers Player of the Game winners
Here is the top player from each of the day’s games listed from highest to lowest Box‑Toppers game score (BTG).Back to top
| 4/17 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | `TEX 4, KC 0 | Jacob deGrom | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NL | +7.0 | CHC 10, OAK 1 | Hayden Wesneski, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| +5.0 | ATL 2, SD 0 | Max Fried, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | CIN 8, TB 1 | Kevin Newman, DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | HOU 9, TOR 2 | Corey Julks, LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | ARI 6, STL 3 | Pavin Smith, DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | NYM 8, LAD 6 | Dan Vogelbach, DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIA 4, SF 3 | Jorge Soler, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 14, COL 3 | Rich Hill, (W 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 5, BOS 4 | Hunter Renfroe, RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | MIL 7, SEA 3 | Brice Turang, PH‑2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
AL—Overall American League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box‑Toppers points.
NL—Overall National League Player of the Day, worth 1.7 total Box‑Toppers points.
BAT—Top AL or NL Batter of the Day, worth 1.5 total Box‑Toppers points.
All other players listed here would earn Player of the Game honors, worth 1.0 Box‑Toppers point.
` Pitcher had a no‑decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
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Box-Toppers point totals of the day’s Player of the Game winners
Here are Box-Toppers point totals of each of the Player of the Game winners. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’22-23), the period 2018-2023 (’18-23) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2023 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2022 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 5.0 | 14.4 | 75.7 | 136.5 | -4.4 |
| Smith, Pavin 4427 | dh rf 1b | ari nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | +1.0 |
| Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Newman, Kevin 4234 | dh 2b ss | cin nl | 1.5 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 11.7 | -0.5 |
| Julks, Corey 4778 | lf | hou al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 1.0 | 17.0 | 45.5 | 45.5 | -15.0 |
| Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | pit nl | 1.0 | 8.7 | 29.4 | 80.2 | -6.7 |
| Renfroe, Hunter 3749 | rf | ana al | 1.0 | 6.5 | 22.9 | 29.4 | -4.5 |
| Vogelbach, Daniel 4070 | dh 1b | nym nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.0 |
| Soler, Jorge 3403 | rf dh ph | fla nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 18.7 | 25.4 | +1.0 |
| Turang, Brice 4779 | 2b ph | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at the upcoming day’s probable pitching matchups. Teams are paired below with visiting teams on top and home teams on the bottom. Each team’s starting pitcher is shown with their Box-Toppers point total from 2023 (’23), over a two-year period (’22-23), over a six-year period (’18-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Gaddis, Hunter 4764 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| DET | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 28.8 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 56.2 | 68.9 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 49.2 | 113.8 |
| CLE | Battenfield, Peyton* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 54.2 |
| SF | Wood, Alex 3246 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 26.0 | 61.1 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| LAA | Suarez, Jose 4425 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| MIN | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 3.0 | 15.1 | 49.3 | 90.5 |
| BOS | Sale, Chris 2806 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.1 | 144.6 |
| PHI | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 40.1 | 43.1 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 33.8 | 59.6 |
| KC | Keller, Brad 4008 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| ARI | Jameson, Drey 4742 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| STL | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 21.1 | 27.1 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 39.8 | 43.8 |
| HOU | Urquidy, Jose 4194 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| PIT | Velasquez, Vince 3611 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 20.8 | 29.8 |
| COL | Urena, Jose 3492 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 23.4 |
| CHC | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 29.4 | 57.2 |
| OAK | Waldichuk, Ken 4757 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIL | Rea, Colin 3582 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 1.0 | 15.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 1.0 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 65.4 | 74.4 |
| NYM | Megill, Tylor 4464 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| LAD | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 52.5 | 259.3 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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