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Marlins pitcher Max Meyer is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Astros pitcher Hunter Brown rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day
Meyer struck out 14 over six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and no walks, in the 6-3 win over the Reds.
Meyer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, ninth among all players and third among National League pitchers, behind Nick Pivetta of the Padres (5.0 points) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers (5.0 points).
American League Player of the Day
Astros pitcher Hunter Brown struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Brown earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.4 for the season, eighth among all players and fourth among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Austin Riley of the Braves homered and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-6 win over the Cardinals.
Riley earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, fifth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
José Ramírez of the Guardians hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-5, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 6-4 win over the Yankees.
Ramírez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, third among AL batters, behind Alex Bregman of the Red Sox (3.7 points) and Aaron Judge of the Yankees (3.5 points).
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Monday, April 21.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 5.4 |
| 2 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 5.0 |
| 3 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 5.0 |
| 4 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 4.7 |
| 5 | Tyler Mahle | pi sp | Rangers | 4.7 |
| 6 | Pete Alonso | 1b | Mets | 4.5 |
| 7 | Carson Kelly | ca | Cubs | 4.5 |
| 8 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 4.4 |
| 9 | Max Meyer | pi sp | Marlins | 4.0 |
| 10 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 3.7 |
Scoring
Meyer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Brown earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Riley and Ramírez 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) 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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Top pitching matchup
▪️Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays11.0 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 23rd among AL pitchers
▪️Hunter Brown, Astros
14.7 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 13th among AL pitchers
Result—HOU 7, TOR 0
Brown was Player of the Game (7IP 2H 0R BB 9K W) with +13.0 B-T game score.
Gausman had a -5.0 B-T game score in loss (6IP 6H 4R 3BB 6K L).
Brown earns 1.7 B-T points as AL Player of the Day, giving him 16.4 over 2024-25, rising to 7th among AL pitchers over that span.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+5.0—Francisco Lindor, Mets (2HR 2-3 2R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. PHI.
Player of the Game—Teammate Tylor Megill (5.1IP H 0R 4BB 10K W) with +10.1 game score.
▪️+4.0—Kyle Stowers, Marlins (HR 1-1 R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. BAL.
Player of the Game—Teammate Max Meyer (6IP 5H 0R 0BB 14K W) with +15.0 game score.
▪️+2.0—Victor Scott II, Cardinals (2B 3-4 R 2BI)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. ATL.
Player of the Game—Austin Riley (HR 2-3 2R 2BI) with +3.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 219 total players Monday, 55 pitchers-17.0—Randy Vásquez, Padres (2IP 5H 6R 3BB K L vs. DET).
-10.9—Phil Maton, Cardinals
-9.0—Clarke Schmidt, Yankees
-8.9—Alexis Díaz, Reds
-8.9—Keider Montero, Tigers
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 164 total batters Monday-5.0—Austin Wells, Yankees 0-5 K
-5.0—Lars Nootbar, Cardinals 0-5 K
-4.0—Jake Meyers, Astros 0-4 3K
-4.0—Brice Turang, Brewers 0-4 2K
-4.0—Jarred Kelenic, Braves 0-4 2K
-4.0—Nick Castellanos, Phillies 0-4 2K
-4.0—Jose Trevino, Reds 0-4 2K
-4.0—Luis Robert Jr., White Sox 0-4 2K
-4.0—Miguel Vargas, White Sox 0-4 2K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
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).| 4/21 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | MIA 6, CIN 3 | Max Meyer (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| AL | +13.0 | HOU 7, TOR 0 | Hunter Brown (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| +10.1 | NYM 5, PHI 4 | Tylor Megill (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | ||
| +7.0 | BOS 4, CHW 2 | Walker Buehler (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| +4.0 | SF 5, MIL 2 | Hayden Birdsong (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | ATL 7, STL 6 | Austin Riley 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | DET 6, SD 4 | Brenan Hanifee (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | CLE 6, NYY 4 | José Ramírez 3B | 5 | 1 | 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 2025 (’25). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’24-’25), the period 2020-2025 (’20-25) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2025 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2024 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’25 | ’24‑25 | ’20‑25 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou al | 4.4 | 16.4 | 27.5 | 27.5 | -7.6 |
| Meyer, Max 4965 | pi sp | fla nl | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
| Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 3.0 | 12.9 | 47.3 | 69.8 | -6.9 |
| Megill, Tylor 4464 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 | 5.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 | +0.3 |
| Buehler, Walker 3943 | pi sp | bos al | 3.0 | 4.7 | 31.1 | 62.6 | +1.3 |
| Riley, Austin 4144 | 3b | atl nl | 2.5 | 5.0 | 26.5 | 32.0 | 0.0 |
| Hanifee, Brenan 5137 | pi mr | det al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Birdsong, Hayden 5063 | pi sp | sf nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -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 2025 (’25), this year and last year (’24-25), over a six-year period (’20-25) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’25 | ’24‑25 | ’20‑25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | Warren, Will 5143 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| CIN | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 22.1 | 28.8 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| SD | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 37.4 | 59.1 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 28.7 | 58.3 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| WSH | Parker, Mitchell 4982 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 2.0 | 17.7 | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 3.0 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| NYM | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 16.7 | 23.4 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| ATL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 14.4 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 3.0 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 60.9 | 73.6 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| MIL | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 23.4 | 94.1 |
| SF | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 14.4 |
| TEX | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 23.8 | 98.4 |
| ATH | Bido, Osvaldo 4882 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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