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Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler, Joey Bart of the Pirates, Royce Lewis of the Twins and Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert.
Player of the Day
Pérez struck out nine over four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 4-2 win over the Rangers. Pérez did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he did not pitch the required five innings to earn the win.
Pérez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, 107th among all players and 38th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler struck out six over 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 7-1, 10-inning win over the Orioles. Schlittler did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied when he exited.
Schlittler earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 5.4 for the season, 60th among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Joey Bart of the Pirates hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 11-0 win over the Athletics.
American League Batter of the Day
Royce Lewis of the Twins hit a pinch-hit, seventh-inning, three-run home run in the 6-2 win over the Guardians. Lewis went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in three runs.
Lewis earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.5 for the season, 19th among AL batters.
Notable
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among Sunday’s 15 Player of the Game winners.
Gilbert (6IP 3H R BB 4K W in the 7-3 win over the Astros) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 13.1 for the season, 20th among all players and 10th among AL pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Sunday, Sept. 21.| 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 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 18.0 |
| 6 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 17.7 |
| 7 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 16.7 |
| 8 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 15.8 |
| 9 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 15.7 |
| 10 | Freddy Peralta | pi sp | Brewers | 14.7 |
Scoring
Pérez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Schlittler earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Bart and Lewis 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.
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).| 9/21 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | `MIA 4, TEX 2 | Eury Pérez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| AL | +5.1 | `NYY 7, BAL 1 (F/10) | Cam Schlittler | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| BAT | +5.0 | PIT 11, ATH 0 | Joey Bart C | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | COL 3, LAA 1 | Kyle Freeland (W, 5‑16) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIN 6, CLE 2 | Royce Lewis PH‑3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | SEA 7, HOU 3 | Logan Gilbert (W, 6‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +3.2 | WSH 3, NYM 2 | Mitchell Parker (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.1 | CIN 1, CHC 0 | Nick Martinez (W, 11‑13) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +3.1 | TOR 8, KC 5 | Seranthony Domínguez (W, 4‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.1 | `TB 7, BOS 3 | Joe Boyle | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 9, PHI 2 | Corbin Carroll RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | STL 5, MIL 1 | Iván Herrera DH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SD 3, CHW 2 | Robert Suarez (S, 40) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.1 | `SF 3, LAD 1 | Joey Lucchesi (H, 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 6, DET 2 | Spencer Strider (W, 7‑13) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 13.1 | 26.1 | 60.6 | 60.6 | +0.1 |
| Perez, Eury 4814 | pi sp | fla nl | 7.0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | +7.0 |
| Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi sp | cin nl | 6.7 | 16.4 | 28.8 | 35.5 | -3.0 |
| Lewis, Royce 4606 | 3b | min al | 6.5 | 8.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | +4.5 |
| Suarez, Robert 4750 | pi cp | sd nl | 6.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| Schlittler, Cam 5261 | pi sp | nyy al | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Carroll, Corbin 4818 | rf | ari nl | 5.2 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | +1.7 |
| Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 5.0 | 6.0 | 40.5 | 40.5 | +4.0 |
| Herrera, Ivan 4954 | dh | stl nl | 4.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | +2.5 |
| Freeland, Kyle 3763 | pi sp | col nl | 4.0 | 6.0 | 25.7 | 45.1 | +2.0 |
| Parker, Mitchell 4982 | pi sp cp | dc nl | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -3.0 |
| Boyle, Joe 4948 | pi sp | tb al | 3.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +1.3 |
| Bart, Joey 4712 | ca | pit nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Dominguez, Seranthony 3968 | pi mr cp | tor al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Lucchesi, Joey 3936 | pi mr sp | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 19.4 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 8.7 | 16.7 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 10.4 | 29.5 | 40.2 | 182.8 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 14.7 | 28.1 | 67.9 | 84.6 |
| SD | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 17.7 | 27.4 | 50.1 | 71.8 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| SF | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 43.4 | 249.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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