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Yankees pitcher Will Warren is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Other standout winners include Shea Langeliers of the Athletics, Ryan Waldschmidt of the Diamondbacks and Royals pitcher Michael Wacha.
Player of the Day: Will Warren, Yankees
Warren struck out three over 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 5-3 win over the Phillies. Though Warren started the game, reliever Ben Hess earned the win after the Yankees took the lead in the seventh.
Warren earned 9.4 Box-Toppers points in his 2025 rookie season, finishing 27th among American League pitchers and second among AL rookie pitchers, behind Jacob Lopez of the Athletics (11.4).
NL Player of the Day: Ryan Waldschmidt, Diamondbacks
Waldschmidt hit two doubles and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 9-6 win over the Guardians.
He has yet to make his regular-season Major League debut, so has 0.0 Box-Toppers points. He’s played in 148 minor league games over two seasons.
AL Batter of the Day: Shea Langeliers, Athletics
Langeliers homered, doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 12-4 win over the Reds.
He earned 6.7 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 18th among AL batters.
NL Batter of the Day
There is no separate National League Batter of the Day for Sunday, as the NL Player of the Day is batter Ryan Waldschmidt.
Notable
Royals pitcher Michael Wacha has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among Sunday’s spring training Player of the Game winners.
Wacha (2IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 3-1 win over the Brewers) earned 10.1 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 23rd among AL pitchers. His 81.7 career Box-Toppers points (earned between 2013 and 2025) are 12th among active AL pitchers.
Wacha will pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, the only Player of the Game winner from Sunday on a team roster for the upcoming international tournament.
Sunday’s games
In Sunday’s 16 completed spring training matchups:
6 Games: Won by players with previous regular-season Box-Toppers points (see table).
8 Games: Won by players with 0.0 career regular-season Box-Toppers points.
2 Games: Ended in a tie (Blue Jays vs. Tigers, Braves vs. Twins); no Player of the Game awarded.
Sunday’s Scoring Summary
No official Box-Toppers points are awarded for preseason exhibition games. Had this been the regular season, points would have been awarded as follows:
Will Warren (NYY): 2.0 points (Player of the Day)
Ryan Waldschmidt (ARI): 1.7 points (NL Player of the Day)
Shea Langeliers (ATH): 1.5 points (AL Batter of the Day)
All other winners, listed in the chart: 1.0 point
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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).| 3/1 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +5.2 | `NYY 5, PHI 3 | Will Warren | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| BAT | +5.0 | ATH 12, CIN 4 | Shea Langeliers DH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | KC 3, MIL 1 | Michael Wacha (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| NL | +4.0 | ARI 9, CLE 6 | Ryan Waldschmidt LF‑CF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | BAL 8, BOS 7 | Samuel Basallo C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | CLE 8, COL 3 | Milan Tolentino 2B‑SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | PIT 6, STL 1 | Hunter Barco (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | NYM 4, HOU 3 | Matt Turner (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | `ATL 5, TB 3 | Reynaldo López | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | SF 9, SD 1 | Osleivis Basabe PR‑3B‑SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIA 3, WSH 0 | Chris Paddack (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 9, SEA 4 | Aaron Zavala LF‑RF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAD 4, LAA 3 | Cam Day (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | CHW 5, CHC 1 | Braden Montgomery RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | TOR 4, DET 4 | N/A | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | ATL 2, MIN 2 | N/A | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
MLB—Overall Box‑Toppers Player of the Day, worth 2.0 total Box‑Toppers points.
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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
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. No points are awarded during spring training games, so all players have 0.0 Box-Toppers points for 2026. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2025 (’25). Also shown is their point total for the period 2021-2025 (’21-25) and each players’ career point total. (Player of the Game winners not listed here have yet to earn Box-Toppers points during the regular season.)Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’26 | ’25 | ’21‑25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacha, Michael 3276 | pi sp | kc al | 0.0 | 10.1 | 47.0 | 81.7 |
| Warren, Will 5143 | pi sp | nyy al | 0.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Langeliers, Shea 4715 | ca | oak al | 0.0 | 6.7 | 16.2 | 16.2 |
| Paddack, Chris 4093 | pi sp | fla nl | 0.0 | 5.0 | 17.7 | 36.5 |
| Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | pi sp | atl nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.2 | 42.0 |
| Basabe, Osleivis 4909 | ss | sf nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 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 2026 (’26)†, last year (’25), over five years (’21-25), and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’26† | ’25 | ’21‑25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| TB | Englert, Mason 4782 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PIT | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 65.3 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| DET | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 58.1 | 68.5 |
| MIA | Mazur, Adam* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| BOS | Oviedo, Johan 4442 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| TOR | Ponce, Cody 4542 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 43.2 | 69.6 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 39.7 | 43.7 |
| CLE | Cecconi, Slade 4913 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 57.2 | 96.7 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| KC | Cameron, Noah 5167 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| LAA | Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| LAD | Ryan, Ryder* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| COL | Herget, Jimmy 4610 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| ATH | Barnett, Mason* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
Games shown are spring training games between MLB teams. Doesn't include games vs. non-MLB teams.
† Players don’t earn Box-Toppers points in spring training games, only regular season games, so no pitcher has earned any points in 2026.
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
What are those numbers after players' names?
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