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Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen rises to third place and Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after both earned Player of the Game honors. Gallen extends his 2023 Box-Toppers points lead among National League pitchers.
Plus, Luis Arraez of the Marlins rises to lead NL batters in Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Player of the Day
Woo struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, three hits and no walks, in the 3-2 win over the White Sox.
Woo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 147th among all players and 46th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker struck out eight over eight innings, allowing one run, seven hits and no walks, in the 6-1 win over the Athletics.
Walker earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, 14th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Justin Turner of the Red Sox hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and doubled, in the 15-5 win over the Yankees. Turner went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in six runs.
National League Batter of the Day
Luis Arraez of the Marlins homered and went 5-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 6-5 win over the Nationals.
Arraez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season, rising to first place among NL batters, passing previous leader Max Muncy of the Dodgers (5.0). Arraez ranks 39th among all players.
Arraez also matches his single-season best Box-Toppers point total; he also had 5.5 points in 2022 with the Twins.
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 Friday, June 16.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 12.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 |
| 4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 5 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 9.4 |
| 6 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 8.1 |
| 7 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.0 |
| 8 | Wacha, Michael 3276 | pi sp | sd nl | 8.0 |
| 9 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 10 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
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Rankings
Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen and Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan both rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors Friday:
Gallen (7IP 6H R 0BB 7K W in the 5-1 win over the Guardians) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.7 for the season, rising from fourth to third place, trailing Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (12.9) and Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (12.0). Gallen extends his lead among NL pitchers, ahead of second-place Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (8.1).
McClanahan (6.2IP 3H R 3BB 5K W in the 6-2 win over the Padres) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.7 for the season, rising from fifth to fourth place. He ranks third among AL pitchers behind Ohtani (12.9) and Gausman (12.0). Though Gallen and McClanahan both have 9.7 points in 2023, Gallen ranks higher because he has more 2022 points—18.7 vs. 16.4.
Notable
Christopher Morel of the Cubs earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Friday.
Morel (HR 2B 3-5 2R 3BI in the 10-3 win over the Orioles) was also Player of the Game Thursday in the 7-2 win over the Pirates (3B SF 3-3 R 2BI). He earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point each time, 2.0 points over the past two days, his only points of the season.
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Scoring
Woo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Walker earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Turner and Arraez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) 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).| 6/16 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.2 | `SEA 3, CHW 2 | Bryan Woo | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| BAT | +7.0 | BOS 15, NYY 5 | Justin Turner, DH | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| NL | +7.0 | PHI 6, OAK 1 | Taijuan Walker, (W 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| +7.0 | NYM 6, STL 1 | Tylor Megill, (W 6‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | ARI 5, CLE 1 | Zac Gallen, (W 8‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | MIA 6, WSH 5 | Luis Arraez, 2B | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | LAA 3, KC 0 | Patrick Sandoval, (W 4‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| +4.1 | TOR 2, TEX 1 | Jordan Romano, (S 20) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | DET 7, MIN 1 | Matt Vierling, CF‑RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | ATL 8, COL 1 | Travis d'Arnaud, C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | MIL 5, PIT 4 | Julio Teheran, (W 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +3.2 | TB 6, SD 2 | Shane McClanahan, (W 11‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | CHC 10, BAL 3 | Christopher Morel, CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SF 7, LAD 5 (F/11) | Austin Slater, PH‑LF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CIN 2, HOU 1 | Andrew Abbott, (W 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 | 28.4 | 44.1 | 44.1 | -9.0 |
| McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 | 26.1 | 30.8 | 30.8 | -6.7 |
| Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | phi nl | 5.7 | 13.4 | 28.8 | 55.2 | -2.0 |
| Arraez, Luis 4219 | 2b | fla nl | 5.5 | 11.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 0.0 |
| Vierling, Matt 4652 | rf cf | det al | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +2.0 |
| d’Arnaud, Travis 3384 | ca dh | atl nl | 3.5 | 8.0 | 15.7 | 26.9 | -1.0 |
| Megill, Tylor 4464 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | -2.7 |
| Romano, Jordan 4299 | pi cp | tor al | 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +1.0 |
| Abbott, Andrew 4839 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Turner, Justin 2865 | 1b dh 3b | bos al | 2.5 | 9.0 | 19.2 | 33.7 | -4.0 |
| Morel, Christopher 4704 | dh cf 3b ss | chi nl | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| Slater, Austin 3818 | cf lf ph | sf nl | 2.0 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 13.5 | -0.5 |
| Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | pi sp | ana al | 1.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -7.0 |
| Teheran, Julio 3176 | pi sp | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 21.7 | 73.2 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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 |
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| DET | Wentz, Joey 4639 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| MIN | De Leon, Jose 4370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 37.5 | 56.5 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TOR | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| OAK | Kaprielian, James 4416 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| KC | Mayers, Mike 3983 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.1 | 46.1 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 5.0 | 19.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| HOU | Bielak, Brandon 4297 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| COL | Seabold, Connor 4845 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| MIL | Miley, Wade 3006 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 24.4 | 64.5 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 34.8 | 152.3 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 30.5 | 35.5 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 66.4 | 75.4 |
| SF | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby 4820 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 59.3 | 59.3 |
| ARI | Henry, Tommy 4829 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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