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Jeimer Candelario of the Angels is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games while Nick Castellanos of the Padres earns National League Player of the Day.
Player of the Day: Jeimer Candelario, Angels
Candelario homered, doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-6 win over the Mariners.
Candelario earned no Box-Toppers points in 2025. Injuries, including a lumbar spine strain limited him to just 22 games in 2025 with the Reds. He played in 105 games for the Reds in 2024, earning 1.5 Box-Toppers points.
NL Player of the Day: Nick Castellanos, Padres
Castellanos homered, doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 4-3 win over the White Sox.
Castellanos earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with the Phillies. The Padres acquired Castellanos after he was released by the Phillies. His release followed a tumultuous relationship with the team, including a controversial incident where he confronted manager Rob Thomson after being benched.
Castellanos has only 3.5 total Box-Toppers points over the previous two seasons, but earned 11.5 points in 2021 with the Reds, to lead NL batters.
Report: Jurickson Profar, 33, faces 162-game suspension for 2nd violation of MLB performance-enhancing drug policy. He was suspended 80 games in 2025 & earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point for #Braves in 80 games played.
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Report: #Phillies Johan Rojas, 25, faces an 80-game suspension after a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs. Rojas earned 0.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025 with #Phillies, playing in 71 games. He has 3.0 career B-T points, all earned with PHI in 2023.
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Mar 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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AL and NL Batter of the Day
There are no separate AL and NL Batters of the Day for Tuesday, since batters swept the Player of the Day awards.
Tuesday’s games
In five spring training games between two Major League teams Tuesday:
4 Games: Won by players with previous regular-season Box-Toppers points (see table).
1 Game: Won by players with 0.0 career regular-season Box-Toppers points.
(Note: This list excludes Tuesday exhibition games MLB clubs played against World Baseball Classic teams.)
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:
Jemier Candelario (LAA): 2.0 points (Player of the Day)
Nick Castellanos (SD): 1.7 points (NL Player of the Day)
All other winners, listed in the chart: 1.0 point
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Box-Toppers tracks who contributes most to their team’s victory. Using standard box score statistics, we identify the Player of the Game for every MLB contest. In the regular season, winners earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point, with bonus points awarded to the top overall and league-specific players of the day. More on how Box-Toppers works.
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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).| 3/3 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +4.0 | LAA 7, SEA 6 | Jeimer Candelario 1B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | `TB 3, PHI 1 | Chase Solesky (H, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| NL | +2.0 | SD 4, CHW 3 | Nick Castellanos DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | LAD 5, CLE 4 | Miguel Rojas DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TB 5, MIN 3 | Chandler Simpson CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rojas, Miguel 3642 | 2b 3b ss | lad nl | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 22.0 |
| Castellanos, Nick 3349 | rf ph | sd nl | 0.0 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 52.7 |
| Simpson, Chandler 5162 | cf lf | tb al | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Candelario, Jeimer 4025 | 3b | ana al | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 20.5 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Gordon, Colton 5210 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| BAL | Baz, Shane 4560 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| NYY | Gil, Luis 4498 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| BOS | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 31.5 | 31.5 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 23.8 | 23.8 |
| ATH | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 31.1 | 31.1 |
| CHC | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 23.8 | 23.8 |
| MIL | Sproat, Brandon* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Criswell, Cooper 4840 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 45.2 | 89.3 |
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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