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Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Max Muncy of the Dodgers and Donovan Solano of the Mariners.
Player of the Day
Luzardo struck out seven over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 7-1 win over the Mets.
Luzardo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.7 for the season, 11th among all players and fifth among National League pitchers.
Luzardo ranks behind Yankees pitcher Max Fried, who also has 8.7 points and is 10th overall, because Fried has more 2024 points than Luzardo—13.4 vs. 2.0.
American League Player of the Day
Donovan Solano of the Mariners hit two home runs and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 14-6 win over the Cubs.
Solano earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 64th among AL batters.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Sunday, June 22.| 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 |
National League Batter of the Day
Max Muncy of the Dodgers hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 13-7 win over the Nationals. Muncy went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in seven runs.
Muncy earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, 37th among all players and fourth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Sunday because the overall AL Player of the Day is batter Donovan Solano.
Debut
White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Taylor (1IP H 0R 0BB K Sv in the 4-2 win over the Blue Jays) made his Major League debut June 10 and was playing in his sixth career game.
Scoring
Luzardo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Solano earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Muncy earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday’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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Sunday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Top pitching matchup
Result—SEA 14, CHC 6A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’s pitching matchups Notable—SEA at CHC Logan Gilbert #Mariners 17.7 B-T points over 2024-25, 20th* Colin Rea #Cubs 11.4 B-T points over 2024-25, 85th* *Overall rank, 2024-25 All Sunday pitching matchups: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/6/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jun 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Gilbert had a -5.0 B-T game score (5IP 8H 4R 0BB 6K W).
Rea had a -18.9 B-T game score in loss, 2nd-lowest Sunday (5.1IP 11H 7R BB 2K L).
Player of the Game—Donovan Solano, Mariners (2HR 3-5 2R 5BI) with +5.0 game score.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+9.1—Seth Lugo, Royals (6.2IP 2H R 0BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SD.
Player of the Game—Jose Iglesias, Padres (1-2 0R 3BI) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+7.0—Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays (6IP 3H R BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. CHW.
Player of the Game—Grant Taylor, White Sox (1IP H 0R 0BB K Sv) with +1.0 game score.
▪️+6.0—Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (HR 3B 2-4 3R 5BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. WSH.
Player of the Game—Teammate Max Muncy (2HR 2-4 2R 7BI) with +7.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 442 total players Sunday, 131 pitchers-23.8—David Festa, Twins (4.2IP 12H 8R 3BB 3K L vs. MIL)
-18.9—Colin Rea, Cubs
-18.0—Forest Whitley, Rays
-16.0—Caleb Boushley, Rangers
-16.0—Ryan Loutos, Nationals
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 311 total batters Sunday-5.0—Mike Trout, Angels 0-5 3K
-5.0—Keibert Ruiz, Nationals 0-5
-4.0—Pete Alonso, Mets 0-4 2K
-4.0—Austin Hedges, Guardians 0-4 2K
-4.0—Ramón Laureano, Orioles 0-4 2K
-4.0—Cedric Mullins, Orioles 0-4 2K
-4.0—Marcell Ozuna, Braves 0-4 2K
-4.0—Trevor Story, Red Sox 0-4 2K
-4.0—Matt Thaiss, Rays 0-4 2K
-4.0—Michael Toglia, Rockies 0-4 2K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
2025 Box-Toppers points—NL pitchers 1—Zack Wheeler #Phillies 14.1 2—Paul Skenes #Pirates 10.4 3—Nick Pivetta #Padres 9.0 4—Yoshinobu Yamamoto #Dodgers 9.0 5—Jesús Luzardo #Phillies 8.7* 6—Merrill Kelly #Dbacks 8.7 *Earns 2.0 B-T points as Sunday Player of the Day www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/6/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jun 23, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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—Max Muncy #Dodgers 6.0* 5—Pete Alonso #Mets 5.5 6—Isaac Collins #Brewers 5.5 *Earns 1.5 B-T point as Sunday NL Batter of the Day www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/6/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jun 23, 2025 at 6:14 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).| 6/22 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.2 | PHI 7, NYM 1 | Jesús Luzardo (W, 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| BAT | +7.0 | LAD 13, WSH 7 | Max Muncy 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| AL | +5.0 | SEA 14, CHC 6 | Donovan Solano 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | CIN 4, STL 1 | Andrew Abbott (W, 7‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | SF 9, BOS 5 | Casey Schmitt 3B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | PIT 8, TEX 3 | Spencer Horwitz 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | NYY 4, BAL 2 | Fernando Cruz (W, 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | DET 9, TB 3 | Wenceel Pérez RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | HOU 8, LAA 7 | Mauricio Dubón SS‑LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 9, MIN 8 | Rhys Hoskins 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CLE 3, ATH 0 | Slade Cecconi (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | SD 3, KC 2 | Jose Iglesias PH‑2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.1 | COL 4, ARI 2 | Antonio Senzatela (W, 3‑10) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +1.0 | MIA 5, ATL 3 | Xavier Edwards 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | CHW 4, TOR 2 | Grant Taylor (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 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).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’25 | ’24‑25 | ’20‑25 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 44.6 | +6.7 |
| Abbott, Andrew 4839 | pi sp | cin nl | 6.7 | 11.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | +1.7 |
| Muncy, Max 3969 | 3b | lad nl | 6.0 | 8.0 | 27.7 | 37.7 | +4.0 |
| Hoskins, Rhys 3909 | 1b | mil nl | 4.5 | 9.5 | 21.5 | 27.5 | -0.5 |
| Cecconi, Slade 4913 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Schmitt, Casey 4807 | 3b ss | sf nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +2.0 |
| Solano, Donovan 3096 | 1b dh 2b | sea al | 1.7 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 15.2 | +1.7 |
| Perez, Wenceel 4991 | rf dh | det al | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Horwitz, Spencer 4922 | 1b 2b | pit nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Edwards, Xavier 5122 | 2b ss | fla nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Cruz, Fernando 4768 | pi mr | nyy al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Dubon, Mauricio 4243 | ss lf 1b 2b | hou al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Iglesias, Jose 3532 | 2b ss ph | sd nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 23.2 | +1.0 |
| Senzatela, Antonio 3760 | pi sp | col nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | +1.0 |
| Taylor, Grant 5207 | pi cp | chi al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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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), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 24.8 | 99.4 |
| BAL | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| ATL | Schwellenbach, Spencer 5035 | 5.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| NYM | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 16.7 |
| NYY | Winans, Allan 4900 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 24.0 | 68.2 |
| CHW | Smith, Shane 5158 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PIT | Ashcraft, Braxton* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIL | Patrick, Chad 5131 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 10.0 | 21.7 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 1.0 | 14.4 | 32.8 | 32.8 |
| CHC | Brown, Ben 4967 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| BOS | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 32.1 | 63.6 |
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| WSH | Parker, Mitchell 4982 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| SD | Kolek, Stephen 5046 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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