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Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs is Friday’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 Friday, June 20.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 14.1 |
| 2 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.1 |
| 3 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 10.7 |
| 4 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 10.4 |
| 5 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 10.4 |
| 6 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 10.0 |
| 7 | Carlos Rodón | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
| 8 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 9.0 |
| 9 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 9.0 |
| 10 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 8.7 |
Also Friday, three players make notable rises in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors:
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Astros pitcher Hunter Brown rises to fifth place overall.
Christian Yelich of the Brewers rises to first place among National League batters after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Player of the Day
Springs struck out eight over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 5-1 win over the Guardians.
Springs earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 52nd among all players and 22nd among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Cardinals pitcher Andre Pallante struck out four over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Reds.
Pallante earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 42nd among NL pitchers.
2025 Box-Toppers points—NL batters 1—Christian Yelich #Brewers 8.2* 2—Seiya Suzuki #Cubs 7.5 3—Pete Crow-Armstrong #Cubs 6.5 4—Pete Alonso #Mets 5.5 5—Wilmer Flores #SFGiants 5.0 6—Hunter Goodman #Rockies 4.9 *Earns 1.5 B-T point as Friday NL Batter of the Day www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/6/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jun 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
National League Batter of the Day
Christian Yelich of the Brewers hit two doubles and went 4-for-6, driving in eight runs, in the 17-6 win over the Twins.
Yelich earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 8.2 for the season, regaining first place among NL batters, passing previous leader Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs (7.5), who passed Yelich for the lead on Tuesday.
Yelich now ranks 12th among all players.
American League Batter of the Day
Cal Raleigh of the Mariners hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, and went 3-for-4, scoring four times and driving in three runs, in the 9-4 win over the Cubs.
Raleigh earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.5 for the season, 13th among AL batters.
Career Box-Toppers points—Active NL pitchers 1—Clayton Kershaw #Dodgers 274.4 2—Justin Verlander #SFGiants 247.0 3—Chris Sale #Braves 179.8 4—Yu Darvish #Padres 139.7 5—Zack Wheeler #Phillies 119.1* 6—Sonny Gray #STLCards 118.3 *Earns 1.0 B-T point Friday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/6/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jun 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Rankings
Wheeler extends lead
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Wheeler (5IP 4H 0R 3BB 8K ND in the 10-2 win over the Mets) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 14.1 for the season. He leads over second-place player, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (11.1 points). He leads NL pitchers over second-place Paul Skenes of the Pirates (10.4 points).
Wheeler also now has 119.1 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 50th place among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. With his 1.0 point Friday, he passes four players on the “all-time” career points list—Johnny Cueto (118.2), Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray (118.3), Carlos Delgado (118.7) and Cliff Lee (119.1). He now trails 49th-ranked player Gary Sheffield (124.1). (It should be noted Sheffield began his career before the 1995 advent of Box-Toppers. If his entire career from 1988 were tracked, Box-Toppers estimates his career total at 155.)
Passing Gray, Wheeler now ranks eighth among active, signed players in career Box-Toppers points, fifth among active NL pitchers.
Brown rises to fifth place
Astros pitcher Hunter Brown rises from seventh to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Brown (5IP 2H R 2BB 4K ND in the 3-2, 10-inning win over the Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.4 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers behind Garrett Crochet of the Red Sox (11.1 points) and Tarik Skubal of the Tigers (10.7 points).
Brown becomes the sixth player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his third and third straight season with 10 or more points. In 2024, he earned 12.0 points with the Astros, 15th among AL pitchers.
Scoring
Springs earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Pallante earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Yelich and Raleigh each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’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).| 6/20 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.1 | ATH 5, CLE 1 | Jeffrey Springs (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| NL | +7.0 | STL 6, CIN 1 | Andre Pallante (W, 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | MIL 17, MIN 6 | Christian Yelich DH‑LF | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +6.0 | SEA 9, CHC 4 | Cal Raleigh C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | `PHI 10, NYM 2 | Zack Wheeler | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | TB 14, DET 8 | Matt Thaiss C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | ARI 14, COL 8 | Eugenio Suárez 3B | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | BAL 5, NYY 3 | Scott Blewett (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | TEX 6, PIT 2 | Adolis García RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BOS 7, SF 5 | Ceddanne Rafaela CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIA 6, ATL 2 | Agustín Ramírez C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CHW 7, TOR 1 | Austin Slater RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | `HOU 3, LAA 2 (F/10) | Hunter Brown | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | KC 6, SD 5 | Jonathan India 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 14.1 | 35.5 | 86.7 | 119.1 | -7.3 |
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou al | 10.4 | 22.4 | 33.5 | 33.5 | -1.6 |
| Yelich, Christian 3334 | dh | mil nl | 8.2 | 11.7 | 31.4 | 75.1 | +4.7 |
| Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | oak al | 5.0 | 10.0 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 0.0 |
| Ramírez, Agustín 5160 | dh ca | fla nl | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | ari nl | 4.0 | 12.5 | 26.0 | 57.0 | -4.5 |
| Pallante, Andre 4656 | pi sp | stl nl | 3.7 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | -5.0 |
| Raleigh, Cal 4481 | ca | sea al | 3.5 | 9.7 | 21.2 | 21.2 | -2.7 |
| India, Jonathan 4469 | 3b 2b | kc al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | -3.0 |
| Garcia, Adolis 4387 | rf | tex al | 2.0 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | +0.5 |
| Blewett, Scott 5174 | pi cp mr | bal al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Slater, Austin 3818 | rf | chi al | 1.0 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 17.0 | -0.5 |
| Rafaela, Ceddane 4988 | cf ss | bos al | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Thaiss, Matt 4186 | ca 3b | tb al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Gipson-Long, Sawyer 4940 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TB | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| BAL | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 32.8 | 54.2 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| MIL | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 23.4 | 94.1 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| CIN | Suter, Brent 3843 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 12.7 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 8.0 | 20.4 | 54.0 | 118.3 |
| SEA | Hancock, Emerson 4985 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CHC | Horton, Cade* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 32.5 | 35.5 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 46.5 | 84.0 |
| TEX | Rocker, Kumar 5108 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 2.7 | 14.4 | 33.4 | 34.4 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 2.7 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ATL | Holmes, Grant 5127 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| MIA | Perez, Eury 4814 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NYM | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 19.7 | 26.4 |
| PHI | Abel, Mick 5184 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| KC | Cameron, Noah 5167 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 3.7 | 24.8 | 69.6 | 71.6 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 41.7 | 49.7 |
| COL | Palmquist, Carson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Walter, Brandon 5205 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| CLE | Ortiz, Luis 4738 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| ATH | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 6.7 | 16.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 13.4 | 15.4 |
| 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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