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Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Rodriguez struck out nine over six innings, allowing one run, four hits and one walk, in the 13-4 win over the Angels.
Rodriguez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 2.0 for the season, third among all players. He’s one of six players with 2.0 points in 2024. The two players ranking ahead of him have more 2023 Box-Toppers points: Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes (11.7) and Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller (8.7). Rodriguez had 8.0 points in 2023.
Rodriguez’s 8.0 points in 2023 was 40th among American League pitchers.
Rodriguez had a Box-Toppers game score of +8.0 Saturday, same as another Player of the Game, Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert (7IP 4H R BB 8K ND in the 4-3, 10-inning win over the Red Sox). But Rodriguez beat Gilbert for overall Player of the Day because Rodriguez earned the win in his game, while Gilbert picked up a no-decision.
Gilbert has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points of all of Saturday’s Player of the Game winners. His 13.4 points was ninth among AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks struck out six over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 9-6 win over the Padres.
Hicks earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 1.7 for the season, ninth among all players.
National League Batter of the Day
Rhys Hoskins of the Brewers homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 7-6 win over the Mets.
This is Hoskins’ first Player of the Game honor since Sept. 11, 2022, with the Phillies. He missed the 2023 with a knee injury (ACL tear). He had 6.5 Box-Toppers points in 2022, 12th among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
Mark Canha of the Tigers homered, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 7-6, 10-inning win over the White Sox.
Notable
Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn now has 119.5 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Lynn (4IP 4H 0R BB 5K ND in the 6-5, 10-inning win over the Dodgers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, rising to 49th among all players since 1995 when Box-Toppers tracking began, passing Cliff Lee (119.1 points). Lynn now trails 48th-ranked player Gary Sheffield (124.1). Lynn ranks eighth among active, signed players and fourth among active NL pitchers. He has 1.0 Box-Toppers point for 2024.
Debut
Pirates pitcher Jared Jones made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Jones (5.2IP 3H 3R 2BB 10K W in the 9-3 win over the Marlins) was also making his Major League debut.
Scoring
Rodriguez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Hicks earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Hoskins and Canha each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’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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Saturday’s highest Box-Toppers game scores by players who did not earn B-T points
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+8.0—Kutter Crawford @RedSox 6IP 3H R 0ER BB 7K ND
+8.0—Yoshinobu Yamamoto @Dodgers 5IP 2H 0R 0BB 5K ND
+7.0—Seth Lugo @Royals 6IP 2H 0R BB 4K ND
SA Player of Game winners—https://t.co/2pjX8pA15i
Saturday’s lowest Box-Toppers game scores:
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-19.9—Aaron Nola @Phillies 4.1IP 12H 7R BB 3K L vs. ATL
-16.9—Tom Cosgrove @Padres
-16.8—Ben Brown @Cubs
-15.8—Kyle Hendricks @Cubs
-14.9—Kenta Maeda @Tigers
SA’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/2pjX8pA15i
Saturday’s lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
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-5.0—Jake Bauers @Brewers 0-5 4K
-5.0—Teoscar Hernandez @Dodgers 0-5 3K
-5.0—Brendan Rogers @Rockies 0-5 2K
-5.0—Javier Baez @Tigers, Trevor Story @RedSox, both 0-5 1K
SA’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/2pjX8pA15i
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).| 3/30 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | BAL 13, LAA 4 | Grayson Rodriguez (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| +8.0 | `SEA 4, BOS 3 (F/10) | Logan Gilbert | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| NL | +7.0 | SF 9, SD 6 | Jordan Hicks (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| +6.0 | TB 5, TOR 1 | Zack Littell (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | MIL 7, NYM 6 | Rhys Hoskins DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.2 | PIT 9, MIA 3 | Jared Jones (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||
| +4.1 | `MIN 5, KC 1 | Joe Ryan | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | DET 7, CHW 6 (F/10) | Mark Canha LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | `STL 6, LAD 5 (F/10) | Lance Lynn | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | ATL 12, PHI 4 | Ozzie Albies 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CLE 12, OAK 3 | Steven Kwan LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | TEX 11, CHC 2 | Jared Walsh 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | WSH 7, CIN 6 | Keibert Ruiz C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | COL 9, ARI 4 | Brenton Doyle CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | NYY 5, HOU 3 | Marcus Stroman (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | pi sp | bal al | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -6.0 |
| Hicks, Jordan 3991 | pi sp cp | sf nl | 1.7 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 10.7 | -1.3 |
| Canha, Mark 3454 | lf | det al | 1.5 | 5.0 | 17.7 | 24.2 | -2.0 |
| Hoskins, Rhys 3909 | dh 1b | mil nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 19.5 | +1.5 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 1.0 | 14.4 | 35.5 | 35.5 | -12.4 |
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 1.0 | 9.7 | 27.1 | 27.1 | -7.7 |
| Stroman, Marcus 3327 | pi sp | nyy al | 1.0 | 8.7 | 32.4 | 63.2 | -6.7 |
| Lynn, Lance 2992 | pi sp | stl nl | 1.0 | 5.7 | 51.9 | 119.5 | -3.7 |
| Ruiz, Keibert 4616 | ca dh | dc nl | 1.0 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | -3.7 |
| Doyle, Brenton 4803 | cf | col nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| Kwan, Steven 4573 | lf | cle al | 1.0 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | -1.7 |
| Littell, Zack 4533 | pi sp | tb al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Albies, Ozzie 3953 | 2b | atl nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 21.0 | -1.0 |
| Walsh, Jared 4332 | 1b lf | tex al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | +1.0 |
| Jones, Jared 4956 | pi sp | pit nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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 2024 (’24), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23-24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 21.7 | 153.3 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| MIL | Rea, Colin 3582 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.7 |
| NYM | Megill, Tylor 4464 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 49.1 | 88.1 |
| TB | Armstrong, Shawn 4204 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| CIN | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 19.1 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 32.2 | 45.3 |
| CHW | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| HOU | France, J.P. 4811 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| CHC | Wicks, Jordan 4912 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 29.7 | 53.1 |
| CLE | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 24.1 | 111.5 |
| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 11.7 |
| BOS | Whitlock, Garrett 4431 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| SF | Jefferies, Daulton 4571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 26.1 | 48.4 |
| LAD | Stone, Gavin 4942 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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