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Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Thursday, Padres pitcher Randy Vásquez rises to fourth place in season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Thursday, April 9.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 4.7 |
| 2 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 4.0 |
| 3 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 4.0 |
| 4 | Randy Vásquez | pi sp | Padres | 3.4 |
| 5 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 3.0 |
| 6 | MacKenzie Gore | pi sp | Rangers | 3.0 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Springs | pi sp | Rays | 3.0 |
| 8 | Sandy Alcantara | pi sp | Marlins | 3.0 |
| 9 | Alec Burleson | 1b dh | Cardinals | 3.0 |
| 10 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 2.7 |
Player of the Day: Jeffrey Springs, Athletics
Springs struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Yankees.
Springs carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, before giving up a one-out single to Ben Rice. He retired the final two batters that inning and exited after 93 pitches.
Springs earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, rising to seventh place overall and fifth among American League pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Randy Vásquez, Padres
Vásquez struck out eight over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run, seven hits and no walks, in the 7-3, 12-inning win over the Rockies. Vásquez did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied when he exited.
Vásquez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.4 for the season, rising to fourth place overall and first place among NL pitchers, passing previous leader Cristopher Sánchez of the Phillies (3.0 points).
NL Batter of the Day: Owen Caissie, Marlins
Owen Caissie of the Marlins hit two doubles and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-1 win over the Reds.
AL Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day because no AL batter won Player of the Game in Thursday’s six completed games.
Scoring
Springs earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Vásquez earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Caissie earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Thursday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers 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).| 4/9 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | ATH 1, NYY 0 | Jeffrey Springs (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| +6.2 | CHW 2, KC 0 | Anthony Kay (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | `MIN 3, DET 1 | Mick Abel | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| NL | +4.2 | `SD 7, COL 3 (F/12) | Randy Vásquez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| BAT | +4.0 | MIA 8, CIN 1 | Owen Caissie RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | ARI 7, NYM 1 | Gabriel Moreno PH‑C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 2026 (’26). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’25-26), the period 2021-2026 (’21-26) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2026 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2025 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’26 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasquez, Randy 4841 | pi sp | sd nl | 3.4 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | -2.0 |
| Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | pi sp | oak al | 3.0 | 11.7 | 34.1 | 34.1 | -5.7 |
| Caissie, Owen 5260 | rf | fla nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Abel, Mick 5184 | pi sp | min al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Moreno, Gabriel 4781 | ca | ari nl | 1.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| Kay, Anthony 4285 | pi sp | chi al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’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 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Mlodzinski, Carmen 4894 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
| ARI | Soroka, Michael 3956 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 18.4 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 2.0 | 19.4 | 50.6 | 55.3 |
| MIA | Paddack, Chris 4093 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 17.7 | 36.5 |
| DET | Montero, Keider 5057 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CIN | Burns, Chase 5301 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| TOR | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 29.8 | 104.4 |
| ATH | Ginn, J.T. 5142 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 |
| NYY | Gil, Luis 4498 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| TB | Matz, Steven 3516 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 20.1 | 52.4 |
| CLE | Cecconi, Slade 4913 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| BAL | Baz, Shane 4560 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| MIL | Patrick, Chad 5131 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| BOS | Early, Connelly 5282 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| STL | May, Dustin 4214 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 13.4 | 17.4 |
| COL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| SD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 28.4 | 65.6 |
| HOU | Imai, Tatsua 5308 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| SEA | Hancock, Emerson 4985 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| TEX | Rocker, Kumar 5108 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 43.8 | 67.5 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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