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Jose Altuve of the Astros is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo rises to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Friday, July 4.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 16.1 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 12.7 |
| 3 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 12.4 |
| 4 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 12.0 |
| 5 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 12.0 |
| 6 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 11.4 |
| 7 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 11.1 |
| 8 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 11.0 |
| 9 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Cardinals | 10.0 |
| 10 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
Player of the Day
Altuve hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, in the 18-1 win over the Dodgers. Altuve also doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring four times and driving in five runs.
Altuve earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.5 for the season, 58th among all players and fourth among American League batters.
Altuve becomes the seventh batter in 2025 to win overall Player of the Day honors. Other batters winning Player of the Day honors in 2025 are:
Kerry Carpenter of the Tigers on June 2.
Rhys Hoskins of the Brewers on May 14.
Gleyber Torres of the Yankees on May 12.
Jake Meyers of the Astros on May 3.
Brandon Nimmo of the Mets on April 28.
Aaron Judge of the Yankees on March 29.
In the entire 2024 season, only five batters won overall Player of the Day honors.
National League Player of the Day
Michael Busch of the Cubs hit three home runs and went 4-for-4, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 11-3 win over the Cardinals.
Busch earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 4.4 for the season, 19th among NL batters.
AL and NL Batters of the Day
There are no separate AL and NL Batter of the Day winners Friday becuase the overall Player of the Day is AL batter Jose Altuve and the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Michael Busch.
Rankings
Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo rises from seventh to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Woo (6IP 3H 0R 2BB 8K W in the 6-0 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.0 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers behind Tarik Skubal of the Tigers (12.7 points) and Hunter Brown of the Astros (12.4 points).
Woo recorded a +9.0 Box-Toppers game score Friday, same as Altuve. But Altuve beat Woo for overall Player of the Day honors because in cases of game score ties, batters rank ahead of pitchers.
2025 Box-Toppers points—AL batters 1—Riley Greene #Tigers 9.0 2—George Springer #BlueJays 8.7 3—Wilyer Abreu #RedSox 7.5 4—Jose Altuve #Astros 5.5* 5—Aaron Judge #Yankees 5.0 6—Brandon Lowe #Rays 5.0 *Earns 2.0 B-T points as Friday’s Player of the Day www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/7/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jul 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Career Box-Toppers points—Active AL pitchers 1—Max Scherzer #BlueJays 254.7 2—Gerrit Cole #Yankees 165.0 3—Jacob deGrom #Rangers 148.2 4—Charlie Morton #Orioles 118.5* 5—Carlos Carrasco #Yankees 114.2 6—Kevin Gausman #BlueJays 103.1 *Earns 1.0 B-T point Friday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/7/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jul 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Notable
Orioles pitcher Charlie Morton now has 118.5 career Box-Toppers points, 54th-most among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995, after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Morton (5.1IP 6H 2R BB 7K W in the 3-2 win over the Braves), with his 1.0 point Friday, passes two players on the “all-time” career points list—Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (117.8) and Johnny Cueto (118.2). He trails 53rd-ranked player Carlos Delgado (118.7).
Passing Nola, Morton now ranks 10th among active, signed players in career points, fourth among active AL pitchers.
Morton has 5.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 30th among AL pitchers.
Scoring
Altuve earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Busch earns 1.7 points for being NL Player 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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Freddy Galvis, 35, announces retirement. He earned 19.5 career Box-Toppers points from 2013-2019. Best seasons with #Phillies: 2015—4.0 B-T points, 3rd among NL shortstops 2016—4.0 pts, 5th among NL SSs Last MLB game: 2021 w/PHI. Played in Japan, Mexico, Venezuela since then.
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Jul 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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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).| 7/4 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | HOU 18, LAD 1 | Jose Altuve 2B | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +9.0 | SEA 6, PIT 0 | Bryan Woo (W, 8‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| NL | +8.0 | CHC 11, STL 3 | Michael Busch 1B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | ATH 11, SF 2 | JP Sears (W, 7‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | BOS 11, WSH 2 | Trevor Story SS | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +6.0 | KC 9, ARI 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +6.0 | CHW 3, COL 2 | Adrian Houser (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +5.2 | DET 2, CLE 1 | Tyler Holton (W, 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +5.1 | MIL 6, MIA 5 | Aaron Ashby (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | `TOR 4, LAA 3 (F/10) | Eric Lauer | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +3.0 | NYM 6, NYY 5 | Juan Soto RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 9, PHI 6 | Spencer Steer 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIN 4, TB 3 | Louis Varland (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.1 | BAL 3, ATL 2 | Charlie Morton (W, 5‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +1.0 | SD 3, TEX 2 (F/10) | Manny Machado 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 12.0 | 23.7 | 32.4 | 32.4 | +0.3 |
| Altuve, Jose 3007 | lf dh | hou al | 5.5 | 9.5 | 27.5 | 65.0 | +1.5 |
| Soto, Juan 3994 | rf | nym nl | 5.0 | 16.0 | 35.5 | 49.0 | -6.0 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | bal al | 5.0 | 14.4 | 49.5 | 118.5 | -4.4 |
| Lauer, Eric 4017 | pi mr sp | tor al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 22.4 | 35.8 | +5.0 |
| Houser, Adrian 4162 | pi sp | chi al | 4.7 | 5.7 | 19.1 | 21.1 | +3.7 |
| Story, Trevor 3607 | ss | bos al | 4.5 | 5.5 | 20.2 | 42.2 | +3.5 |
| Busch, Michael 4981 | 1b | chi nl | 4.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | +0.9 |
| Sears, JP 4627 | pi sp | oak al | 4.0 | 11.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | -3.7 |
| Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b | sd nl | 3.5 | 10.5 | 27.9 | 64.3 | -3.5 |
| Steer, Spencer 4726 | 1b lf 2b | cin nl | 2.5 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -1.0 |
| Pasquantino, Vinnie 4766 | 1b dh | kc al | 2.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Varland, Louie 4758 | pi mr cp sp | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +2.0 |
| Holton, Tyler 4775 | pi mr sp | det al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Ashby, Aaron 4511 | pi mr sp | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | +1.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 5.0 | 17.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| MIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| CHC | Pomeranz, Drew 3061 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 35.8 |
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TOR | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 57.5 | 254.7 |
| BOS | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 32.1 | 63.6 |
| WSH | Parker, Mitchell 4982 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 36.2 | 37.2 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| ATL | Bummer, Aaron 3880 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| MIL | Patrick, Chad 5131 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| MIA | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 23.7 | 25.7 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 9.7 | 22.4 | 54.9 | 80.0 |
| NYM | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 29.1 | 41.5 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 5.4 | 15.8 | 42.3 | 77.0 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 5.7 | 14.1 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 8.7 | 24.1 | 59.8 | 65.5 |
| LAD | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 74.7 | 89.2 |
| CHW | Cannon, Jonathan 5036 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.1 | 52.2 |
| TEX | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 24.8 | 99.4 |
| SD | Kolek, Stephen 5046 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 54.6 | 56.3 |
| ATH | Severino, Luis 3567 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 20.1 | 65.9 |
| PIT | Burrows, Mike 5196 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 56.5 | 87.3 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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