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Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Pirates pitcher Andrew Heaney, Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez, Alex Call of the Nationals and Jarren Duran of the Red Sox.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Saturday, July 26.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 19.1 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 16.4 |
| 3 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 14.7 |
| 4 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 13.1 |
| 5 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 12.4 |
| 6 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 12.4 |
| 7 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 12.0 |
| 8 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 12.0 |
| 9 | Carlos Rodón | pi sp | Yankees | 11.7 |
| 10 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Cardinals | 11.0 |
Player of the Day
Gausman struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Tigers. Gausman did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because when he exited, the game was in a scoreless tie.
Gausman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.7 for the season, 25th among all players and 13th among American League pitchers.
Gausman also now has 106.8 career Box-Toppers points, 77th-most among all player since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. With his 2.0 points Saturday, he passes five players on the “all-time” career points list—Scott Kazmir (105.1), Aramis Ramirez (105.8), Frank Thomas (106.2), Francisco Liriano (106.2) and James Shields (106.4). (Thomas began his career in 1990, prior to the start of Box-Toppers tracking. If his entire career had been tracked, Box-Toppers projects he would have about 146 career points).
Gausman now trails 76th-ranked player Lance Berkman (108.1).
Gausman ranks 13th among active, signed players in career points, sixth among active AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Pirates pitcher Andrew Heaney struck out four over five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Heaney earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.7 for the season, 26th among all players and 11th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Alex Call of the Nationals homered and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 9-3 win over the Twins.
American League Batter of the Day
Jarren Duran of the Red Sox hit two triples, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 4-2 win over the Dodgers.
Career Box-Toppers points—Active AL pitchers 1—Max Scherzer #BlueJays 255.7 2—Gerrit Cole #Yankees 165.0 3—Jacob deGrom #Rangers 149.2 4—Charlie Morton #Orioles 118.5 5—Carlos Carrasco #Yankees 114.2 6—Kevin Gausman #BlueJays 106.8* *Earns 2.0 B-T points Saturday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/7/...
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Notable
Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among the 16 who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Suárez (5.2IP 7H R BB 8K W in the 9-4 win over the Yankees) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.1 for the season, 21st among all players and ninth among NL pitchers.
Scoring
Gausman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Heaney earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Call and Duran each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’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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A Box-Toppers look at the 2025 Hall of Fame class to be inducted Sunday. B-T supported CC Sabathia & Billy Wagner, who were among leaders in B-T points at their positions, but did not support Ichiro Suzuki. How 2025 Hall candidates fared in Box-Toppers: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/1/...
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Box-Toppers did not support Ichiro Suzuki for Hall of Fame. Despite 3K hits, he was not frequently the key player in his team's wins & recorded relatively few career B-T points, never leading his team or team's batters in B-T points in any season. More: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2024/11...
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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).| 7/26 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | `TOR 6, DET 1 | Kevin Gausman | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| +10.0 | BAL 18, COL 0 | Trevor Rogers (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| NL | +7.0 | PIT 2, ARI 0 | Andrew Heaney (W, 5‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| +6.0 | `CIN 6, TB 2 | Andrew Abbott | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| +4.1 | CHC 6, CHW 1 | Cade Horton (W, 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +4.1 | `KC 5, CLE 3 (F/10) | Michael Wacha | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +3.2 | PHI 9, NYY 4 | Ranger Suárez (W, 8‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | WSH 9, MIN 3 | Alex Call PH‑CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | MIA 7, MIL 4 | Dane Myers CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 7, LAA 2 | George Kirby (W, 5‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| +3.0 | NYM 2, SF 1 | Reed Garrett (H, 19) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.2 | `SD 3, STL 1 | Randy Vásquez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +2.1 | `ATH 5, HOU 1 | Jacob Lopez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | BOS 4, LAD 2 | Jarren Duran LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.0 | CLE 6, KC 4 | Steven Kwan LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TEX 6, ATL 5 (F/10) | Adolis García RF | 3 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | phi nl | 9.1 | 19.5 | 37.2 | 38.2 | -1.3 |
| Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 8.7 | 18.7 | 64.8 | 106.8 | -1.3 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | pit nl | 8.7 | 17.7 | 45.5 | 65.2 | -0.3 |
| Abbott, Andrew 4839 | pi sp | cin nl | 8.7 | 13.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | +3.7 |
| Wacha, Michael 3276 | pi sp | kc al | 6.4 | 16.8 | 43.3 | 78.0 | -4.0 |
| Rogers, Trevor 4311 | pi sp | bal al | 5.7 | 7.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 | +3.7 |
| Lopez, Jacob 5202 | pi sp | oak al | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | sea al | 5.0 | 20.4 | 45.5 | 45.5 | -10.4 |
| Garrett, Reed 4963 | pi cp | nym nl | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -1.7 |
| Garcia, Adolis 4387 | rf | tex al | 3.0 | 4.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | +1.5 |
| Kwan, Steven 4573 | lf | cle al | 2.5 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 | -1.0 |
| Duran, Jarren 4783 | lf | bos al | 2.5 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
| Call, Alex 4732 | rf cf ph | dc nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +2.5 |
| Vasquez, Randy 4841 | pi sp | sd nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Horton, Cade 5216 | pi sp | chi nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Myers, Dane 4993 | cf | fla nl | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 8.0 | 20.4 | 65.8 | 71.5 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 12.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 24.7 |
| BAL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 14.4 | 16.4 |
| BOS | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 32.1 | 63.6 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 19.1 | 40.5 | 91.7 | 124.1 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 11.7 | 24.4 | 56.9 | 82.0 |
| TB | Baz, Shane 4560 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 37.7 | 37.7 |
| TOR | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 58.5 | 255.7 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 30.7 | 60.3 |
| CHC | Brown, Ben 4967 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| CHW | Taylor, Grant 5207 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CLE | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| KC | Cameron, Noah 5167 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| MIA | Perez, Eury 4814 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| MIL | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 55.9 | 65.6 |
| ATH | Ginn, J.T. 5142 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| HOU | Gordon, Colton 5210 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| MIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Kolek, Stephen 5046 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| TEX | Leiter, Jack 5132 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 8.4 | 21.4 | 55.9 | 55.9 |
| LAA | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 29.4 | 83.3 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| SF | Gage, Matt* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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