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Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen and Matt Olson of the Braves.
Player of the Day
Woods Richardson struck out 11 over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks, in the 7-0 win over the Yankees.
Woods Richardson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, 125th among all players and 47th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen struck out six over six innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 8-1 win over the Giants.
Gallen earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 11.7 for the season, 23rd among all players and 10th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Matt Olson of the Braves hit a three-run home run and two doubles in the 11-3 win over the Nationals. Olson went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs.
Olson earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, 20th among NL batters.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Monday, Sept. 15.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 22.1 |
| 2 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 20.1 |
| 3 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 20.1 |
| 4 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 18.8 |
| 5 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 17.7 |
| 6 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 17.0 |
| 7 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 15.8 |
| 8 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 15.7 |
| 9 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 15.7 |
| 10 | Nathan Eovaldi | pi sp | Rangers | 14.4 |
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Monday because no AL batter won Player of the Game honors in the nine games completed.
Debut
Three players made their Box-Toppers debut Monday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage (5IP 3H R 2BB 9K ND in the 2-1, 11-inning win over the Rays) was also making his Major League debut, playing in his first career game.
Sal Stewart of the Reds (HR 3-5 3R 2BI in the 11-6 win over the Cardinals) made his Major League debut Sept. 1 and was playing in his 11th career game.
Weston Wilson of the Phillies (HR 1-4 R 2BI in the 6-5, 10-inning win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut Aug. 9, 2023, and was playing in his 96th career game.
Scoring
Woods Richardson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Gallen earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Olson earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Monday’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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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).| 9/15 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | MIN 7, NYY 0 | Simeon Woods Richardson (W, 7‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NL | +7.0 | ARI 8, SF 1 | Zac Gallen (W, 12‑14) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| +7.0 | BAL 4, CHW 1 | Dietrich Enns (S, 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +7.0 | `TOR 2, TB 1 (F/11) | Trey Yesavage | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | ATL 11, WSH 3 | Matt Olson 1B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | CHC 4, PIT 0 | Jameson Taillon (W, 10‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| +4.1 | HOU 6, TEX 3 | Steven Okert (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 11, STL 6 | Sal Stewart 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | PHI 6, LAD 5 (F/10) | Weston Wilson 2B | 4 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 11.7 | 24.1 | 69.5 | 75.2 | -0.7 |
| Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.4 | 16.4 | 41.5 | 67.9 | +0.4 |
| Olson, Matt 3836 | 1b | atl nl | 6.0 | 10.5 | 26.7 | 37.4 | +1.5 |
| Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | pi sp | min al | 6.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | +2.3 |
| Enns, Dietrich 4544 | pi mr cp | bal al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +2.0 |
| Okert, Steven 3745 | pi mr | hou al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Stewart, Sal 5288 | 1b | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Wilson, Weston 5289 | 2b | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Yesavage, Trey 5287 | pi sp | tor al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| CHC | Horton, Cade 5216 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 20.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 |
| CLE | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 8.4 | 27.5 | 38.2 | 180.8 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 8.7 | 16.7 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
| ATH | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 8.7 | 13.7 | 31.1 | 31.1 |
| BOS | Early, Connelly 5282 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 4.4 | 17.1 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 11.7 | 21.4 | 53.2 | 90.7 |
| TB | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | 10.7 | 20.4 | 27.4 | 27.4 |
| LAA | Dana, Caden* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 13.7 | 27.1 | 66.9 | 83.6 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 5.7 | 14.4 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| CHW | Smith, Shane 5158 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NYY | Schlittler, Cam 5261 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| MIN | Matthews, Zebby 5186 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 12.1 | 25.1 | 59.6 | 59.6 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 46.0 | 80.7 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 10.7 | 15.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TEX | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 12.7 | 14.7 | 45.7 | 53.7 |
| HOU | Blubaugh, AJ 5243 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIA | Perez, Eury 4814 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 24.7 | 44.1 |
| SF | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 28.7 | 72.9 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 13.7 | 25.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 |
| LAD | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 5.5 | 16.5 | 76.7 | 91.2 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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