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Giants pitcher Robbie Ray is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach, Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler, Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer, Freddy Fermin of the Royals and Alec Bohm of the Phillies.
Player of the Day
Ray struck out six over three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 9-5 win over the Angels.
Ray had a Box-Toppers game score of +8.0, best among all Giants players and highest among all Sunday Player of the Game winners.
Ray earned 3.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 89th among National League pitchers.
If this were a regular season game, Ray would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day (1.0 point as Player of the Game and 1.0 bonus point as overall Player of the Day). However, no Box-Toppers points are awarded because it’s a preseason exhibition game.
American League Player of the Day
Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler struck out four over two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 6-4 win over the Mets.
Buehler had a Box-Toppers game score of +5.0, best among all Red Sox players and highest among all Sunday AL Player of the Game winners.
Buehler earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024 for the Dodgers, but more notably, earned Player of the Game honors twice during the postseason, once in the NL Championship Series on Oct. 16 and once in the World Series on Oct. 28.
If this were a regular season game, Buehler would have earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day (1.0 point as Player of the Game and 0.7 bonus points as AL Player of the Day).
American League Batter of the Day
Freddy Fermin of the Royals went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 10-4 win over the Padres.
Fermin had a Box-Toppers game score of +4.0, best among all Royals players and highest among all Sunday AL Batter of the Game winners.
Fermin earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024.
If this were a regular season game, Fermin would have earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day (1.0 point as Player of the Game and 0.5 bonus points as AL Batter of the Day).
National League Batter of the Day
Alec Bohm of the Phillies hit two home runs and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 5-4 win over the Orioles.
Bohm had a Box-Toppers game score of +3.0, best among all Phillies players and highest among all Sunday NL Batter of the Game winners.
Bohm earned 4.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 47th among NL batters.
If this were a regular season game, Bohm would have earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day (1.0 point as Player of the Game and 0.5 bonus points as NL Batter of the Day).
Notable
Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors Sunday for the second time in the 2025 spring training season.
Schwellenbach (3IP H 0R 0BB K ND in the 11-1 win over the Yankees) was also Player of the Game Feb. 25 in the 2-1 win over the Pirates (2IP H 0R 0BB 2K ND).
He also had the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among Sunday’s Player of the Game winners. His 7.7 points was 41st among NL pitchers.
Also notable
Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer has the most career Box-Toppers points among Sunday’s Player of the Game winners.
Scherzer (3.2IP H R 0BB 4K ND in the 5-4 win over the Phillies) has 253.7 career points, third among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995 and second among active players behind Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (272.4). Scherzer earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the Rangers.
Sunday’s games
In Sunday’s 16 completed spring training games featuring matchups between two Major League teams, there were 10 Player of the Game winners who had previously earned Box-Toppers points in regular season games. In four of Sunday’s games, the Player of the Game winner was a player who has yet to earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in the regular season and so has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
Two games ended in a tie (Rays vs. Twins and Brewers vs. Guardians). No Player of the Game honors are awarded in tie games.
Scoring
No Box-Toppers points are awarded in exhibition games. Were it a regular season day, Ray would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Buehler would have earned 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Fermin and Bohm would have each earned 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart) would have earned 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).| 3/2 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | SF 9, LAA 5 | Robbie Ray (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| +5.0 | `ATL 11, NYY 1 | Spencer Schwellenbach (H, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +5.0 | LAD 8, ATH 4 | Justin Wrobleski (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| AL | +5.0 | BOS 6, NYM 4 | Walker Buehler (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| +4.2 | `TOR 5, PHI 4 | Max Scherzer | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | KC 10, SD 4 | Freddy Fermin C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | PHI 5, BAL 4 | Alec Bohm 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | MIA 5, STL 3 | Jared Serna 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | DET 10, PIT 4 | Thayron Liranzo DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | COL 6, SEA 1 | Evan Justice (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | CIN 7, CHC 3 | Jake Fraley RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 6, ARI 3 | Jake Burger 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAD 6, CHW 3 | Joe Vetrano 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | WSH 4, HOU 3 | Paul DeJong 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | TB 5, MIN 5 | N/A | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | MIL 12, CLE 12 | N/A | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
MLB—Overall Box‑Toppers Player of the Day, worth 2.0 total Box‑Toppers points.
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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
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. No points are awarded during spring training games, so all players have 0.0 Box-Toppers points for 2025. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for the period 2020-2024 (’20-24) and each players’ career point total. (Player of the Game winners not listed here have yet to earn Box-Toppers points during the regular season.)Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’25 | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwellenbach, Spencer 5035 | pi sp | atl nl | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Bohm, Alec 4309 | 3b 1b | phi nl | 0.0 | 4.0 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Burger, Jake 4629 | 3b dh | tex al | 0.0 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | sf nl | 0.0 | 3.7 | 36.8 | 79.9 |
| Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | tor al | 0.0 | 2.0 | 56.5 | 253.7 |
| Fermin, Freddy 4862 | dh ca | kc al | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Wrobleski, Justin 5062 | pi sp cp | lad nl | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | bos al | 0.0 | 1.7 | 28.1 | 59.6 |
| Fraley, Jake 4430 | dh lf | cin nl | 0.0 | 1.0 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| DeJong, Paul 3827 | ss | dc nl | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 24.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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 2025 (’25)†, last year (’24), over a five-year period (’20-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’25† | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Dobbins, Hunter* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 44.5 | 113.5 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 41.5 | 79.0 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| ATL | Smith-Shawver, AJ 4951 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 21.5 | 21.5 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 51.1 | 56.8 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TEX | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 14.4 | 16.4 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| ATH | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| CHW | Burke, Sean 5124 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CHC | Kilian, Caleb* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 64.6 | 67.6 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 32.4 | 45.4 |
| CLE | Ortiz, Luis 4738 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 50.8 | 81.6 |
| MIA | Gillispie, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| NYY | Fried, Max 4011 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 55.9 | 66.9 |
| MIL | Ashby, Aaron 4511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
Games shown are spring training games between MLB teams. Doesn't include games vs. non-MLB teams.
† Players don’t earn Box-Toppers points in spring training games, only regular season games, so no pitcher has earned any points in 2025.
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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