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Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Tuesday, April 29.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 6.0 |
| 2 | Pete Alonso | 1b | Mets | 5.5 |
| 3 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 5.4 |
| 4 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 5.4 |
| 5 | Andrew Heaney | pi sp | Pirates | 5.0 |
| 6 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 5.0 |
| 7 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 4.7 |
| 8 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 4.7 |
| 9 | Carlos Rodón | pi sp | Yankees | 4.7 |
| 10 | Tyler Mahle | pi sp | Rangers | 4.7 |
Also Tuesday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after earning Player of the Game honors—Pete Alonso of the Mets rises to second place, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to seventh place and Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón rises to ninth place.
Player of the Day
deGrom struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 15-2 win over the Athletics.
deGrom earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 44th among all players and 16th among American League pitchers.
deGrom now has 143.2 career Box-Toppers points, 32nd among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. With his 2.0 points Tuesday, he passes Jake Peavy (141.8) on the “all-time” career points list and now trails 31st-ranked player David Ortiz (145.9).
deGrom ranks sixth among active, signed players in career points, third among active AL pitchers, behind Max Scherzer of the Blue Jays (253.7) and Gerrit Cole of the Yankees (165.0).
This is the 29th time deGrom has won overall Player of the Day honors since he began earning Box-Toppers points in 2014 (he earned his first Player of the Day honor July 8, 2014). However, it is his first Player of the Day honor in more than two years. He last did it April 17, 2023, shortly before injury required elbow surgery that sidelined him for more than a year. Since Sept. 27, 2024, he has earned 4.0 total Box-Toppers points, including 3.0 this season.
National League Player of the Day
Teoscar Hernández of the Dodgers hit two doubles and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 15-2 win over the Marlins.
Hernández earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 20th among NL batters.
Hernández has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2025. He earned his first points in 2016 with the Astros and now has 30.4 career points, 35th among active NL batters and 12th among active NL outfielders. His best season was 2022 with the Blue Jays when he had 5.5 Box-Toppers points, 21st among AL batters. He earned 5.0 points in 2024 with the Dodgers, 31st among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
Jorge Polanco of the Mariners hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, in the 5-3 win over the Angels. Polanco went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in five runs.
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Tuesday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Teoscar Hernández.
Rankings
Three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after each earned Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Pete Alonso
Pete Alonso of the Mets (HR 2-3 2R BI in the 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.5 for the season and rises from eighth to second place in season player rankings, trailing only Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta (6.0 points).
Alonso maintains his lead among NL batters ahead of second-place Carson Kelly of the Cubs (4.5). Alonso now is the only batter in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after Kelly dropped off the list, falling to 11th place.
The last time a full-time batter finished the season on the top 10 list was 2013 when Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers finished eighth with 16.9 points. (Shohei Ohtani of the Angels finished third in 2023 with 19.4 points, a season in which he qualified to rank among both pitchers and batters. However, he earned 9.7 of his points as a pitcher and 9.7 points as batter that season.)
Zack Wheeler
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (6.2IP 5H 2R BB 7K ND in the 7-6 win over the Nationals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.7 for the season, seventh among all players and fourth among NL pitchers.
Wheeler also now has 109.7 career points, 71st among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. Wheeler trails 70th-ranked player Jeff Kent (110.2) on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list.
Wheeler ranks 12th among active, signed players in career points, seventh among active NL pitchers.
Carlos Rodón
Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón (6IP 2H 2R BB 7K W in the 15-3 win over the Orioles) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.7 for the season, ninth among all players and fourth among AL pitchers.
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Astros pitcher Bennett Sousa (1.2IP H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 6-4 win over the Tigers) made his Major League debut April 8, 2022, and was playing in his 38th career game.
Isaac Collins of the Brewers (HR 1-4 2R 2BI in the 7-2 win over the White Sox) made his Major League debut Sept. 8, 2024, and was playing in his 29th career game.
Scoring
deGrom earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Hernández earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Polanco earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’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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Most career Box-Toppers points—active players 1—Clayton Kershaw #Dodgers 272.4 2—Max Scherzer #BlueJays 253.7 3—Justin Verlander #SFGiants 247.0 4—Chris Sale #Braves 172.4 5—Gerrit Cole #Yankees 165.0 6—Jacob deGrom #Rangers 143.2* *Earns 2.0 B-T points Tuesday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/4/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Apr 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
2025 Box-Toppers points—NL batters 1—Pete Alonso #Mets 5.5* 2—Carson Kelly #Cubs 4.5 3—Pete Crow-Armstrong #Cubs 4.5 4—Jackson Chourio #Brewers 3.0 5—Christian Yelich #Brewers 3.0 6—Josh Naylor #Dbacks 2.5 *Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Tuesday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/4/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Apr 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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).| 4/29 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | TEX 15, ATH 2 | Jacob deGrom (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | SEA 5, LAA 3 | Jorge Polanco DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | NYY 15, BAL 3 | Carlos Rodón (W, 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| NL | +5.0 | LAD 15, MIA 2 | Teoscar Hernández RF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | `CLE 2, MIN 1 | Tanner Bibee | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | BOS 10, TOR 2 | Wilyer Abreu RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | CHC 9, PIT 0 | Seiya Suzuki DH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.2 | HOU 6, DET 4 | Bennett Sousa (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.2 | `PHI 7, WSH 6 | Zack Wheeler | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | SD 7, SF 4 | Xander Bogaerts SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | NYM 8, ARI 3 | Pete Alonso 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | KC 3, TB 1 | Michael Lorenzen (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +1.1 | ATL 8, COL 2 | AJ Smith‑Shawver (W, 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +1.0 | MIL 7, CHW 2 | Isaac Collins LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 5.5 | 10.5 | 41.9 | 48.9 | +0.5 |
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.7 | 26.1 | 77.3 | 109.7 | -16.7 |
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | nyy al | 4.7 | 17.4 | 49.9 | 75.0 | -8.0 |
| Abreu, Wilyer 4911 | rf ph | bos al | 3.5 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | -1.0 |
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 46.5 | 143.2 | +2.0 |
| Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 16.0 | 24.7 | 24.7 | -12.0 |
| Suzuki, Seiya 4924 | rf dh | chi nl | 2.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -4.0 |
| Bogaerts, Xander 3383 | ss 2b | sd nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 23.2 | 48.9 | +1.0 |
| Hernandez, Teoscar 3713 | rf | lad nl | 1.7 | 6.7 | 19.7 | 30.4 | -3.3 |
| Polanco, Jorge 3739 | dh 2b | sea al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 21.2 | +0.5 |
| Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | pi sp | kc al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 20.7 | 29.2 | -4.0 |
| Smith-Shawver, AJ 4951 | pi sp | atl nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Collins, Isaac 5165 | lf | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Sousa, Bennett 5164 | pi mr | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 22.8 | 40.2 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 36.7 | 36.7 |
| DET | Jobe, Jackson 5141 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| HOU | Blubaugh, AJ* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 29.8 | 172.4 |
| COL | Dollander, Chase* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 21.7 | 23.7 |
| LAD | Gonsolin, Tony 4211 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.5 | 28.5 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 34.4 | 47.4 |
| SEA | Hancock, Emerson 4985 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 3.4 | 16.1 | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 52.2 | 59.9 |
| CLE | Ortiz, Luis 4738 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| NYY | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 19.1 | 114.2 |
| BAL | Povich, Cade 5029 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CHC | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 33.8 |
| PIT | Mlodzinski, Carmen 4894 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 19.1 | 51.4 |
| CIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 3.0 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| KC | Cameron, Noah* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| BOS | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.4 | 48.1 |
| TOR | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 64.6 | 67.6 |
| NYM | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIL | Myers, Tobias 5026 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| CHW | Smith, Shane 5158 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ATH | Severino, Luis 3567 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 20.1 | 65.9 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 49.8 | 85.3 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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