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Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach is Wednesday’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 Wednesday, June 11.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 12.1 |
| 2 | Carlos Rodón | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
| 3 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 9.0 |
| 4 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 9.0 |
| 5 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 8.7 |
| 6 | Merill Kelly | pi sp | Diamondbacks | 8.7 |
| 7 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 8.4 |
| 8 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 8.4 |
| 9 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 8.4 |
| 10 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Cardinals | 8.0 |
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo, Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt, Willy Adames of the Giants, Christian Walker of the Astros and Red Sox pitcher Aroldis Chapman.
Player of the Day
Schwellenbach pitched a complete game, allowing two runs, five hits, no walks and striking out nine, in the 6-2 win over the Brewers.
Schwellenbach earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 41st among all players and 17th among National League pitchers.
Schwellenbach recorded a +9.0 Box-Toppers game score Wednesday, the same as two other NL pitchers who won Player of the Game honors:
David Peterson of the Mets (CG 6H 0R 0BB 6K W in the 5-0 win over the Nationals).
Jesús Luzardo of the Phillies (6IP 5H R 0BB 10K W in the 7-2 win over the Cubs).
Schwellebach won overall Player of the Day on tiebreakers because he had more innings pitched than Luzardo (nine vs. six) and more strikeouts than Peterson (nine vs. six).
American League Player of the Day
Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt (6IP 2H 0R 3BB 7K W in the 6-3 win over the Royals) earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points, giving him 3.7 for the season, 37th among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Willy Adames of the Giants (HR 2B SF 3-4 3R 3BI in the 10-7 win over the Rockies) earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points, giving him 3.5 for the season, 12th among NL batters.
It is the second straight day Adames has won Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors. He also did it Tuesday in the 6-5 win over the Rockies (HR SF 1-3 2R 2BI), earning 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
American League Batter of the Day
Christian Walker of the Astros (HR 2B 3-4 R 4BI in the 10-2 win over the White Sox) earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points, giving him 2.5 for the season, 30th among AL batters.
Notable
Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among Wednesday’s 15 Player of the Game winners.
Luzardo (6IP 5H R 0BB 10K W in the 7-2 win over the Cubs) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.7 for the season, 19th among all players and eighth among NL pitchers.
Streak
Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman has now earned Box-Toppers points in 16 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2025 Wednesday.
Active season streaks
Here are the 12 players who have active streaks of earning Box-Toppers points for 13 or more consecutive seasons. Players are listed by the length of their streak and with their current team status. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.| Streak | Player | Pos | Team | Duration | BTP* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 2008‑2025 | 273.4 |
| 16 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Blue Jays | 2009‑2024 | 253.7 |
| 16 | Andrew McCutchen | dh lf | Pirates | 2009‑2024 | 81.9 |
| 16 | Aroldis Chapman | pi mr cp | Red Sox | 2010‑2025 | 70.1 |
| 15 | Craig Kimbrel | pi cp | Rangers | 2010‑2024 | 94.1 |
| 15 | Giancarlo Stanton | dh rf | Yankees | 2010‑2024 | 78.9 |
| 15 | Freddie Freeman | 1b | Dodgers | 2011‑2025 | 93.4 |
| 14 | Kenley Jansen | pi cp | Angels | 2011‑2024 | 69.4 |
| 13 | Starling Marte | rf | Mets | 2012‑2024 | 30.0 |
| 13 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Cardinals | 2013‑2025 | 118.3 |
| 13 | Charlie Morton | pi sp | Orioles | 2013‑2025 | 114.5 |
| 13 | Kevin Gausman | pi sp | Blue Jays | 2013‑2025 | 102.1 |
Chapman (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K Sv in the 4-3 win over the Rays) earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2010 with the Reds and has 70.1 career points, second among all active closers behind Craig Kimbrel of the Rangers (94.1). With his 1.0 point Wednesday, he passes Angels closer Kenley Jansen (69.4). Chapman ranks seventh among all closers since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Chapman’s best season was 2012 with the Reds when he had 14.0 Box-Toppers points, second among NL closers, behind Craig Kimbrel of the Braves (15.0). Chapman led NL closers with the Reds in 2015 with 8.0 points. He ranked among the top five NL closers in points for five straight seasons from 2012 to 2016 (he was with the Reds from 2012 to 2015 and finished the 2016 season with the Cubs). In 2024, he had 3.0 points with the Pirates, 22nd among NL closers.
Career Box-Toppers points—Closing pitchers, since 1995 1—Hoffman 128.4 2—Rivera 126.4 3—Wagner 108.7 4—Craig Kimbrel #Rangers 94.1 5—Percival 81.7 6—Myers 72.2 7—Aroldis Chapman #RedSox 70.1* 8—Kenley Jansen #Angels 69.4 *Earns 1.0 B-T point Wednesday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/6/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jun 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Chapman’s 16-season streak earning Box-Toppers points is tied for the second-longest currently active streak. Only Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has a longer streak—18 seasons. Two other players have 16-season streaks: Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer and Andrew McCutchen of the Pirates, both of whom could extend their streaks to 17 seasons if they earn Box-Toppers points in 2025.
Scoring
Schwellenbach earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Schmidt earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Adames and Walker each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Wednesday’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).| 6/11 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | ATL 6, MIL 2 | Spencer Schwellenbach (W, 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| +9.0 | NYM 5, WSH 0 | David Peterson (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +9.0 | PHI 7, CHC 2 | Jesús Luzardo (W, 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||
| AL | +8.0 | NYY 6, KC 3 | Clarke Schmidt (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BAT | +5.0 | SF 10, COL 7 | Willy Adames SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | ARI 5, SEA 2 | Eugenio Suárez 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | HOU 10, CHW 2 | Christian Walker 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | MIN 6, TEX 2 | Byron Buxton CF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | LAD 5, SD 2 | Alex Vesia (S, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.2 | BAL 10, DET 1 | Zach Eflin (W, 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | CLE 11, CIN 2 | Lane Thomas CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 5, MIA 2 | David Bednar (S, 9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | LAA 6, ATH 5 | Reid Detmers (S, 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | BOS 4, TB 3 | Aroldis Chapman (S, 12) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | TOR 5, STL 2 | Spencer Turnbull (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | phi nl | 6.7 | 8.7 | 42.6 | 42.6 | +4.7 |
| Schwellenbach, Spencer 5035 | pi sp | atl nl | 5.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | -2.7 |
| Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | pi sp | nyy al | 3.7 | 7.7 | 14.1 | 14.1 | -0.3 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | sf nl | 3.5 | 14.0 | 30.1 | 33.1 | -7.0 |
| Buxton, Byron 3604 | cf | min al | 3.5 | 8.5 | 17.5 | 30.2 | -1.5 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | ari nl | 3.0 | 11.5 | 25.0 | 56.0 | -5.5 |
| Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | bal al | 3.0 | 10.7 | 32.8 | 54.2 | -4.7 |
| Peterson, David 4347 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.0 | 7.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | -1.7 |
| Walker, Christian 3958 | 1b | hou al | 2.5 | 5.0 | 17.5 | 24.0 | 0.0 |
| Detmers, Reid 4513 | pi sp | ana al | 2.0 | 5.7 | 20.4 | 20.4 | -1.7 |
| Bednar, David 4499 | pi cp | pit nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
| Vesia, Alex 4504 | pi mr cp | lad nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | pi mr sp | tor al | 1.0 | 7.4 | 18.1 | 22.1 | -5.4 |
| Thomas, Lane 4623 | cf | cle al | 1.0 | 6.5 | 11.2 | 11.2 | -4.5 |
| Chapman, Aroldis 2826 | pi cp mr | bos al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 70.1 | -2.0 |
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