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Mariners pitcher Cooper Criswell is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Other standout players Tuesday include Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom, Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson, Brent Rooker of the Athletics, Pablo Reyes of the Padres and Corey Julks of the Tigers.
Player of the Day: Cooper Criswell, Mariners
Criswell struck out five over 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 4-3 win over the Royals. Criswell did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Royals tied the game after he exited.
Criswell spent most of 2025 in the minor leagues, making just seven Major League appearances for the Red Sox and did not earn Player of the Game honors. However, in his 2024 rookie season, he earned 5.0 Box-Toppers points for the Red Sox in 26 games, 62nd among American League pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Brandon Williamson, Reds
Williamson struck out three over three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 8-1 win over the Rockies.
Williamson earned 4.7 Box-Toppers points in 2023 with the Reds, but earned none in both 2024 and 2025 as he battled injury—first a left shoulder strain, followed by a complete UCL tear requiring Tommy John surgery, which kept him out all of last season.
AL Batter of the Day: Brent Rooker, Athletics
Rooker homered, doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 11-7 win over the White Sox.
Rooker earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, playing in all 162 games.
This is Rooker’s second Player of the Game honor of the 2026 spring training season. He also did it Feb. 26 in the 7-3 win over the Rangers (HR 2-3 R 3BI), when he was AL Player of the Day.
NL Batter of the Day: Pablo Reyes, Padres
Reyes went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 10-2 win over the Angels.
Reyes earned his only Box-Toppers points (1.5) in 2023 with the Red Sox, earning none in 2024 or 2025.
Notable: Jacob deGrom, Rangers
Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among Tuesday’s Player of the Game winners.
deGrom (3IP 2H 0R BB 5K W in the 8-3 win over the Cubs) earned 11.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 20th among AL pitchers.
Also notable: Corey Julks, Tigers
Julks earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for a second time in the 2026 spring training season.
Tuesday: (HR SF 1-2 R 3BI in the 7-2 win over the Red Sox)
He also did it Feb. 28: (GS 2-3 2R 4BI in the 12-3 win over the Rays)
Tuesday’s games
In 14 spring training games between two Major League teams:
Nine games featured Player of the Game winners with previous career Box-Toppers points, however, only five of those nine won Player of the Game honors in 2025 (see table).
Five games: Won by players with 0.0 career regular-season Box-Toppers points.
(Excludes World Baseball Classic games.)
Tuesday’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:
Cooper Criswell, Mariners: 2.0 points (Player of the Day)
Brandon Williamson, Reds: 1.7 points (National League Player of the Day)
Brent Rooker, Athletics: 1.5 points (AL Batter of the Day)
Pablo Reyes, Padres: 1.5 points (NL 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).| 3/10 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +6.1 | `SEA 4, KC 3 | Cooper Criswell | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| +5.0 | TEX 8, CHC 3 | Jacob deGrom (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| NL | +5.0 | CIN 8, COL 1 | Brandon Williamson (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| +5.0 | LAD 4, ARI 1 | Chris Campos (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | ATH 11, CHW 7 | Brent Rooker RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | SD 10, LAA 2 | Pablo Reyes 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | TOR 7, ATL 0 | Brandon Valenzuela C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | MIN 6, TB 5 | David Bañuelos C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | NYY 4, PHI 2 | Paul Blackburn (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | NYM 6, STL 1 | Jorge Polanco 1B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | DET 7, BOS 2 | Corey Julks PH‑RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | HOU 7, BAL 6 | Jack Winkler PR‑3B‑2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | WSH 7, MIA 5 | Jonathon Thomas LF‑CF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SF 5, CLE 4 | Carson Seymour (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 0.0 | 11.0 | 45.8 | 151.2 |
| Polanco, Jorge 3739 | dh 2b | nym nl | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 22.7 |
| Rooker, Brent 4795 | dh | oak al | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Blackburn, Paul 3869 | pi sp | nyy al | 0.0 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 16.7 |
| Seymour, Carson 5296 | pi mr | sf nl | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Criswell, Cooper 4840 | pi sp | sea al | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Williamson, Brandon 4813 | pi sp | cin nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Julks, Corey 4778 | lf | det al | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Reyes, Pablo 4893 | ss | sd nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Davis, Noah* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| STL | May, Dustin 4214 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 13.4 | 17.4 |
| WSH | Cavalli, Cade 5244 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| TB | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 28.8 | 35.5 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| HOU | Imai, Tatsuya* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| KC | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| CHC | Rea, Colin 3582 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 18.4 | 22.1 |
| SF | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 26.1 | 38.1 |
| KC | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| LAA | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 |
| CHW | Kay, Anthony 4285 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| MIL | Gasser, Robert 4998 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| ATH | Morales, Luis 5268 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 25.2 | 25.2 |
| COL | Dollander, Chase 5169 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SEA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 27.4 | 40.8 |
| NYY | Schlittler, Cam 5261 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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.
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