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Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Tuesday, Sept. 9.| 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 | 17.8 |
| 5 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 17.7 |
| 6 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 15.8 |
| 7 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 15.7 |
| 8 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 15.0 |
| 9 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 14.7 |
| 10 | Nathan Eovaldi | pi sp | Rangers | 14.4 |
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Red Sox pitcher Connelly Early, Josh Bell of the Nationals and Michael Helman of the Rangers.
Player of the Day
Suárez struck out 12 over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks, in the 9-3 win over the Mets.
Suárez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 15.8 for the season, rising to sixth place among all players and fourth among National League pitchers.
He is now the third Phillies pitcher among Box-Toppers’ top 10 players for 2025, joining:
Zack Wheeler, whose 20.1 Box-Toppers points ranks second.
Jesús Luzardo, whose 14.7 points ranks ninth.
American League Player of the Day
Red Sox pitcher Connelly Early struck out 11 over five scoreless innings, allowing five hits and one walk, in the 6-0 win over the Athletics.
Early earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 138th among AL pitchers.
This was Early’s Box-Toppers debut and also his Major League debut, his first career Player of the Game honor in his first Major League game.
National League Batter of the Day
Josh Bell of the Nationals hit a three-run home run, a sacrifice fly and went 1-for-4, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 7-5 win over the Marlins.
Bell earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 7.0 for the season, 12th among NL batters.
This is the third straight day Bell has earned Player of the Game honors. He did it Sunday in the 6-3 win over the Cubs (HR 1-1 R 3BI) and Monday in the 15-7 win over the Marlins (2HR 4-6 3R 6BI). Bell earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point Monday, 1.5 on Tuesday as NL Batter of the Day and another 1.5 on Wednesday, repeating as NL Batter of the Day, meaning he’s earned 4.0 of his 7.0 points for the season in the past three days.
Tuesday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers post reviewing the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest Box-Toppers game scores is on Substack:
⬛ Mize shines in start for Tigers, but Paddack is Player of the Game as closer
American League Batter of the Day
Michael Helman of the Rangers homered and went 1-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 5-4 win over the Brewers.
This was Helman’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Helman made his Major League debut Sept. 3, 2024, and was playing in his 31st career game.
One day earlier, on Monday, Helman had the day’s highest Box-Toppers game score among players who did not win Player of the Game honors. On Monday, he had a +5.0 Box-Toppers game score (GS 2B 2-3 R 5BI in the 5-0 win over the Brewers, but lost out on Player of the Game honors to Rangers starting pitcher Jacob Latz, who had a +5.2 game score (5.2IP 3H 0R BB 4K W).
Helman wins his first career Player of the Game honor Tuesday with a +2.0 Box-Toppers game score, lower than the +5.0 game score Monday that fell short of earning him top player honors.
Cal Quantrill signed by #Rangers after being released by #Marlins (8/21) & #Braves (9/4) this season. Quantrill earned 6.7 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with #Marlins, which is now 40th among AL pitchers.
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Sep 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Scoring
Suárez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Early earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Bell and Helman each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’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).| 9/9 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | PHI 9, NYM 3 | Ranger Suárez (W, 12‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| +10.0 | LAD 7, COL 2 | Emmet Sheehan (W, 6‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| AL | +10.0 | BOS 6, ATH 0 | Connelly Early (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| +9.0 | CLE 2, KC 0 | Joey Cantillo (W, 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +8.0 | LAA 12, MIN 2 | Kyle Hendricks (W, 7‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | DET 12, NYY 2 | Chris Paddack (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +5.0 | `BAL 3, PIT 2 (F/11) | Kyle Bradish | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +4.1 | `TB 5, CHW 4 | Adrian Houser | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 5, STL 3 | Caleb Ferguson (W, 4‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `CIN 4, SD 2 | Zack Littell | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +2.1 | CHC 6, ATL 1 | Cade Horton (W, 10‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | WSH 7, MIA 5 | Josh Bell 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +2.0 | TEX 5, MIL 4 | Michael Helman CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.0 | SF 5, ARI 3 | Willy Adames SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TOR 4, HOU 3 (F/10) | Isiah Kiner‑Falefa PH‑2B | 2 | 0 | 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 | 15.8 | 26.2 | 43.9 | 44.9 | +5.4 |
| Horton, Cade 5216 | pi sp | chi nl | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | sf nl | 8.5 | 19.0 | 35.1 | 38.1 | -2.0 |
| Houser, Adrian 4162 | pi sp | tb al | 7.7 | 8.7 | 22.1 | 24.1 | +6.7 |
| Bell, Josh E. 3682 | 1b dh | dc nl | 7.0 | 13.0 | 23.0 | 40.7 | +1.0 |
| Littell, Zack 4533 | pi sp | cin nl | 6.7 | 15.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | -1.7 |
| Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | pi sp | ana al | 6.0 | 11.7 | 31.4 | 85.3 | +0.3 |
| Paddack, Chris 4093 | pi sp | det al | 5.0 | 10.7 | 20.7 | 36.5 | -0.7 |
| Cantillo, Joey 5106 | pi sp | cle al | 4.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | +1.7 |
| Sheehan, Emmet 4886 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | +3.0 |
| Ferguson, Caleb 4006 | pi mr | sea al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | +2.0 |
| Early, Connelly 5282 | pi sp | bos al | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Helman, Michael 5283 | cf | tex al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Bradish, Kyle 4597 | pi sp | bal al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | -4.0 |
| Kiner-Falefa, Isiah 4130 | 2b 3b ph | tor al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 | 13.7 | 27.1 | 66.9 | 83.6 |
| TEX | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 12.7 | 14.7 | 45.7 | 53.7 |
| BOS | Tolle, Payton* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATH | Barnett, Mason* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 27.7 | 71.9 |
| SF | Seymour, Carson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 6.0 | 18.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 20.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 |
| BAL | Wells, Tyler 4428 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| KC | Bowlan, Jonathan 5237 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| MIA | Perez, Eury 4814 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 13.7 | 25.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 6.7 | 18.7 | 34.4 | 64.0 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 12.7 | 25.4 | 57.9 | 83.0 |
| HOU | Alexander, Jason 5241 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 11.7 | 21.4 | 53.2 | 90.7 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 7.4 | 15.4 | 40.5 | 66.9 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 8.4 | 27.5 | 38.2 | 180.8 |
| TB | Jax, Griffin 4478 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| CHW | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 25.7 | 25.7 |
| SD | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 17.7 | 27.4 | 50.1 | 71.8 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 11.1 | 24.1 | 58.6 | 58.6 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 24.7 | 44.1 |
| LAD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 3.0 | 18.7 | 61.6 | 107.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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