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Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes rises to third place and Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto rises to eighth place.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include George Springer of the Blue Jays and Carson Kelly of the Cubs.
Player of the Day
Cabrera struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Twins.
Cabrera earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 85th among all players and 33rd among National League pitchers.
2025 Box-Toppers points—AL batters 1—Riley Greene #Tigers 7.5 2—Wilyer Abreu #RedSox 7.5 3—George Springer #BlueJays 7.2* 4—Aaron Judge #Yankees 5.0 5—Brandon Lowe #Rays 5.0 6—Javier Báez #Tigers 5.0 *Earns 1.7 B-T points as Tuesday’s AL Player of the Day www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/7/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jul 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
American League Player of the Day
George Springer of the Blue Jays hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 12-5 win over the Yankees. Springer went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in seven runs.
Springer earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 7.2 for the season, 30th among all players and third among AL batters, behind Riley Greene of the Tigers (7.5 points) and Wilyer Abreu of the Red Sox (7.5 points).
National League Batter of the Day
Carson Kelly of the Cubs hit two doubles, a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-2, driving in three runs, in the 5-2 win over the Guardians.
Kelly earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, sixth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Tuesday because the overall AL Player of the Day is batter George Springer.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Tuesday, July 1.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 16.1 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 12.7 |
| 3 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 11.4 |
| 4 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 11.4 |
| 5 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.1 |
| 6 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 11.0 |
| 7 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 11.0 |
| 8 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 11.0 |
| 9 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Cardinals | 10.0 |
| 10 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
Rankings
Two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors Tuesday:
Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes (5IP 5H 0R BB 5K ND in the 1-0 win over the Cardinals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.4 for the season, rising from seventh to third place overall, behind Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (16.1 points) and Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (12.7 points). Skenes ranks second among NL pitchers, 4.7 points behind Wheeler.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7IP 3H R BB 8K W in the 6-1 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.0 for the season, rising from ninth to eighth place overall. He ranks fourth among NL pitchers.
Scoring
Cabrera earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Springer earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Kelly earns 1.5 points for being NL 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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Tuesday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Reviewing the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest Box-Toppers game scores.Top pitching matchup
Result—Game was postponed by rain, to be made up in a doubleheader Wednesday in which Pivetta starts in the first game and Sánchez starts in the second game.A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’s pitching matchups Notable—SD at PHI Nick Pivetta #Padres 20.7 B-T points over 2024-25, 7th* Cristopher Sánchez #Phillies 16.4 B-T points over 2024-25, 15th* *Rank among NL pitchers, 2024-25 All Tuesday pitching matchups: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/7/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jul 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+10.0—Grant Holmes, Braves (6IP 3H 0R 3BB 10K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. LAA.
Player of the Game—Tyler Anderson, Angels (6IP 4H 0R 2BB 7K ND) with +7.0 game score.
▪️+7.0—Andre Pallante, Cardinals (7IP H 0R 2BB 3K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. STL.
Player of the Game—Paul Skenes, Cardinals (5IP 5H 0R BB 5K ND) with +4.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Andrés Giménez, Blue Jays (HR 2-3 3R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. NYY.
Player of the Game—Teammate George Springer (2HR 3-4 2R 7BI) with +8.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 335 total players Tuesday, 88 pitchers-17.8—Chase Dollander, Rockies (2.2IP 7H 6R 2BB K L vs. HOU)
-13.0—Emerson Hancock, Mariners
-12.8—Matt Bowman, Orioles
-11.8—Colton Gordon, Astros
-11.8—Gavin Williams, Guardians
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 247 total batters Tuesday-5.0—Logan O'Hoppe, Angels 0-5 3K
-5.0—Josh Lowe, Rays 0-5 2K
-5.0—Zach Neto, Angels 0-5 2K
-5.0—Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays 0-5 K
-5.0—Anthony Volpe, Yankees 0-5
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).| 7/1 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | MIA 2, MIN 0 | Edward Cabrera (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| +9.0 | ARI 8, SF 2 | Zac Gallen (W, 6‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||
| +9.0 | LAD 6, CHW 1 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (W, 8‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| AL | +8.0 | TOR 12, NYY 5 | George Springer RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | `LAA 4, ATL 0 | Tyler Anderson | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +4.0 | TEX 10, BAL 2 | Jacob Latz (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | `PIT 1, STL 0 | Paul Skenes | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | HOU 6, COL 5 | Victor Caratini DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | CHC 5, CLE 2 | Carson Kelly C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | ATH 4, TB 3 (F/10) | Mason Miller (S, 17) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +1.0 | KC 6, SEA 3 | Salvador Perez C | 5 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | pit nl | 11.4 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 24.4 | -1.6 |
| Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | pi sp | lad nl | 11.0 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | +4.6 |
| Springer, George 3337 | dh rf | tor al | 7.2 | 13.2 | 29.4 | 55.1 | +1.2 |
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.0 | 18.4 | 63.8 | 69.5 | -6.4 |
| Kelly, Carson 4098 | ca | chi nl | 6.0 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 13.5 | +4.5 |
| Miller, Mason 4975 | pi cp | oak al | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Cabrera, Edward 4641 | pi sp mr | fla nl | 4.7 | 6.7 | 16.8 | 16.8 | +2.7 |
| Perez, Salvador 2972 | ca dh1b | kc al | 4.5 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 53.2 | +1.0 |
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | ana al | 4.0 | 12.0 | 36.4 | 49.4 | -4.0 |
| Caratini, Victor 4026 | dh ca | hou al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | +2.0 |
| Latz, Jacob 5204 | pi cp | tex al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| TB | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | 6.0 | 15.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 10.0 | 22.4 | 56.0 | 120.3 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 2.7 | 14.4 | 33.4 | 34.4 |
| SD | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 11.0 | 20.7 | 43.4 | 65.1 |
| PHI | Abel, Mick 5184 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DET | Holton, Tyler 4775 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WSH | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 21.4 | 36.4 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 5.0 | 18.4 | 58.2 | 74.9 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 4.7 | 25.8 | 70.6 | 72.6 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 5.0 | 16.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| MIA | Junk, Janson 4697 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 30.7 | 60.3 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| NYY | Warren, Will 5143 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 49.2 | 86.7 |
| CIN | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 3.7 | 13.4 | 25.8 | 32.5 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 2.7 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| MIL | Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| NYM | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAA | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 39.8 | 43.8 |
| ATL | Fuentes, Didier* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 4.0 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 |
| BAL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 51.8 | 87.3 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 11.4 | 23.4 | 34.5 | 34.5 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 24.7 |
| KC | Cameron, Noah 5167 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 4.7 | 17.7 | 52.2 | 52.2 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 41.7 | 49.7 |
| CHW | Eisert, Brandon 5199 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAD | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 48.6 | 276.1 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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