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Giants pitcher Logan Webb is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Other Sunday Player of the Game winners include Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer, Jo Adell of the Angels and Mark Vientos of the Mets.
Player of the Day
Webb struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 7-1 win over the Rays.
Webb earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 8.0 for the season, 51st among all players and 19th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 12-0 win over the Astros.
Kremer earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 51st among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Jo Adell of the Angels hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 11-5, 10-inning win over the Athletics.
Adell earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 22nd among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day
Mark Vientos of the Mets hit a three-run home run, a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 7-3 win over the Mariners.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Sunday, Aug. 17.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 20.1 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 17.4 |
| 3 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 16.7 |
| 4 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 16.1 |
| 5 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 14.1 |
| 6 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Cardinals | 14.0 |
| 7 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 14.0 |
| 8 | Nathan Eovaldi | pi sp | Rangers | 13.4 |
| 9 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 13.0 |
| 10 | Carlos Rodón | pi sp | Yankees | 12.7 |
Rankings
Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Eovaldi (7IP 5H 2R 0BB 6K W in the 10-4 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.4 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers, behind Tarik Skubal of the Tigers (17.4 points) and Garrett Crochet of the Red Sox (14.1 points).
Scoring
Webb earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Kremer earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Adell and Vientos each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
2025 Box-Toppers points—AL pitchers 1—Tarik Skubal #Tigers 17.4 2—Garrett Crochet #RedSox 14.1 3—Nathan Eovaldi #Rangers 13.4* 4—Bryan Woo #Mariners 13.0 5—Carlos Rodón #Yankees 12.7 6—Hunter Brown #Astros 12.4 *Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Sunday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/8/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Aug 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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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
Reviewing the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest Box-Toppers game scores.Top pitching matchup
Result—TEX 10, TOR 4A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’s pitching matchups Notable—TEX at TOR Nathan Eovaldi #Rangers 12.4 B-T points in 2025, 5th* José Berríos #BlueJays 10.7 B-T points in 2025, 8th* *Rank among AL pitchers, 2025 All Sunday pitching matchups: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/8/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Aug 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers, was Player of the Game (7IP 5H 2R 0BB 6K W) with +4.0 B-T game score.
José Berríos, Blue Jays, had -15.9 B-T game score in loss (4.1IP 10H 6R 0BB 2K L), 5th-lowest among all players Sunday.
Eovaldi earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 13.4 in 2025, rising to 3rd among AL pitchers.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+9.0—Garrett Crochet, Red Sox (7IP 3H R BB 8K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. MIA.
Player of the Game—Jakob Marsee, Marlins (HR 2-2 R 2BI) with +3.0 game score.
▪️+6.0—Jordan Westburg, Orioles (HR 4-5 2R 5BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. HOU.
Player of the Game—Teammate Dean Kremer (7IP 3H 0R BB 7K W) with +10.0 game score.
▪️+6.0—Davis Martin, White Sox (6IP H 0R 3BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. KC.
Player of the Game—Adam Frazier, Royals (HR 2B 2-4 2R 2BI) with +2.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 462 total players Sunday, 141 pitchers-20.8—George Kirby, Mariners (4.2IP 12H 7R 3BB 4K L vs. NYM)
-18.8—Chris Paddack, Tigers
-16.8—Mitchell Parker, Nationals
-15.9—Jordan Weems, Astros
-15.9—José Berríos, Blue Jays
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 321 total batters Sunday-5.0—Manny Machado, Padres 0-5 2K
-5.0—Colson Montgomery, White Sox 0-5 2K
-5.0—Tommy Pham, Pirates 0-5 2K
-5.0—Masyn Winn, Cardinals 0-5 2K
-5.0—Josh Naylor, Mariners 0-5 K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Carlos Carrasco, 38, re-signs with #Braves in minor league deal Sunday shortly after electing free agency. Carrasco has 114.2 career Box-Toppers points, including 1.0 in 2025 with #Yankees. He is 65th in career pts since 1995 & is again 8th among active NL pitchers. www.rotowire.com/baseball/hea...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Aug 18, 2025 at 6:43 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).| 8/17 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | SF 7, TB 1 | Logan Webb (W, 11‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| AL | +10.0 | BAL 12, HOU 0 | Dean Kremer (W, 9‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| +10.0 | `CIN 3, MIL 2 (F/10) | Andrew Abbott | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | LAA 11, ATH 5 (F/10) | Jo Adell RF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | NYM 7, SEA 3 | Mark Vientos 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | TEX 10, TOR 4 | Nathan Eovaldi (W, 11‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 11, WSH 9 | Alec Bohm 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIN 8, DET 1 | Brooks Lee SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIA 5, BOS 3 | Jakob Marsee PH‑CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.2 | LAD 5, SD 4 | Alex Vesia (W, 3‑2) (BS, 4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | KC 6, CHW 2 | Adam Frazier LF‑2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 5, CLE 4 | Aaron Bummer (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | `COL 6, ARI 5 | Antonio Senzatela | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | `CHC 4, PIT 3 | Taylor Rogers | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.2 | NYY 8, STL 4 | Luke Weaver (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 13.4 | 26.4 | 60.2 | 95.7 | +0.4 |
| Abbott, Andrew 4839 | pi sp | cin nl | 9.7 | 14.7 | 25.7 | 25.7 | +4.7 |
| Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | sf nl | 8.0 | 19.0 | 57.6 | 59.3 | -3.0 |
| Adell, Jo 4527 | cf | ana al | 5.0 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | +4.0 |
| Kremer, Dean 4330 | pi sp | bal al | 4.7 | 13.4 | 34.5 | 34.5 | -4.0 |
| Vesia, Alex 4504 | pi cp | lad nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +3.0 |
| Marsee, Jakob 5251 | cf lf ph | fla nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Bummer, Aaron 3880 | pi mr | atl nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | +1.0 |
| Senzatela, Antonio 3760 | pi sp | col nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 15.0 | +2.0 |
| Lee, Brooks 5176 | ss | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Vientos, Mark 5024 | 3b | nym nl | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -3.0 |
| Bohm, Alec 4309 | 3b 1b | phi nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 | -3.0 |
| Frazier, Adam 3771 | 2b lf 3b | kc al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 16.0 | -3.0 |
| Weaver, Luke 3719 | pi cp | nyy al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 30.7 | -3.0 |
| Rogers, Taylor 3648 | pi mr cp | pit nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 17.0 | +1.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 10.7 | 24.1 | 63.9 | 80.6 |
| CHC | Horton, Cade 5216 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 4.7 | 16.7 | 32.4 | 62.0 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| MIA | Perez, Eury 4814 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 10.4 | 20.4 | 66.5 | 108.5 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 16.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 9.4 | 22.4 | 56.9 | 56.9 |
| PHI | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 37.2 | 38.2 |
| BAL | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
| BOS | May, Dustin 4214 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 15.4 | 17.4 |
| CHW | Gómez, Yoendrys 5249 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| TEX | Leiter, Jack 5132 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 45.0 | 79.7 |
| MIL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 14.0 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 22.7 | 42.1 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 41.7 | 41.7 |
| LAA | Mederos, Victor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 8.0 | 20.4 | 65.8 | 71.5 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 45.2 | 88.3 |
| SD | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 2.0 | 17.4 | 39.8 | 41.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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