Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Reds pitcher Nick Martinez and Brandon Lowe of the Rays.
Read MoreOrioles’ Povich, Rockies’ Dollander top players in spring games of Tuesday, March 18
Orioles pitcher Cade Povich is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Rockies pitcher Chase Dollander, Reds pitcher Nick Martinez, Giants pitcher Robbie Ray, Victor Ramos of the Mariners and Keibert Ruiz of the Nationals.
Read MoreA detailed look at Box-Toppers points leaders for 2024: Top players by position in each league
Here’s an overview of Box-Toppers point leaders for 2024. The chart shows:
• Overall top 10 leaders and top 10 pitchers and batters in the American and National leagues.
• Top batters by position—top 10 for outfielders and top five for other positions.
• The top 10 players with the biggest declines ("dippers") and increases ("risers") in points from 2023.
• Top relief pitchers, featuring the top five closing (CP) and middle relief (MR) pitchers in both leagues.
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Box-Toppers three top-ranked rookies are named to Box-Toppers 2024 All-Rookie Team: Yankees pitcher Luis Gil, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga.
Box-Toppers 2024 All-Rookie Team includes Rookies of the Year Gil, Skenes
The past season’s Rookie of the Year winners—Yankees pitcher Luis Gil and Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes—are among the Box-Toppers 2024 All-Rookie Team players.
Gil is placed on the Box-Toppers All-Rookie Team as the second starting pitcher and Skenes is placed as the third starter. Gil ranked second among rookie starting pitchers with 17.4 Box-Toppers points and Skenes ranked third with 13.0 Box-Toppers points. Both finished behind Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga, Box-Toppers’ top-ranked rookie pitcher, who earned 20.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024.
Read MoreReds’ Martinez tops players Friday, Sept. 20; Ohtani earns 3rd top player honor in 6 days
Reds pitcher Nick Martinez is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day and third time in the past week, rising to fifth place among National League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Read MoreYankees’ Schmidt tops players for Thursday, May 16; Reds’ Martinez tops NL players
Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Schmidt struck out eight over eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 5-0 win over the Twins.
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Dodgers lead 2024 Box-Toppers preseason team rankings; Rays top AL teams
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the top-ranked team in Box-Toppers’ 2024 preseason rankings.
Meanwhile, the New York Mets made the biggest offseason improvement in players’ accumulated Box-Toppers points, while the San Diego Padres saw the biggest decline.
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Braves, Astros, Mariners among leaders in Box-Toppers offseason team rankings
The Atlanta Braves are Box-Toppers’ top-ranked team going into 2024, with a roster mostly intact from 2023 when they had baseball’s best record.
Meanwhile, the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners are Box-Toppers’ top two American League teams, with the Mariners having one of the best offseason improvements of any team so far. And also, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have made big offseason splashes adding Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Teoscar Hernandez, their offseason ranking has actually fallen from third place last season to fourth place now.
Read MoreRed Sox’ Pivetta tops players for Friday, Sept. 29; Padres’ Martinez tops NL players
Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Pivetta struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Orioles.
Read MoreAstros’ Garcia tops players for Wednesday, April 19; Rays’ Rasmussen regains lead
Astros pitcher Luis Garcia is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreGuardians’ Bieber, Cardinals’ Helsley top players in spring games for Saturday, March 25
Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Bieber struck out 11 over 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 4-2 win over the Rockies.
Read MorePadres’ Martinez tops players in Wednesday, March 1’s spring training games
Padres pitcher Nick Martinez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Martinez struck out four over four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 5-1, seven-inning win over the Rangers.
Read MoreAstros’ Verlander, Padres’ Hader top players in Wednesday’s LCS playoff games
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander and Padres closing pitcher Josh Hader are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Wednesday’s two league championship series games.
Read MoreNLCS Preview: Padres favored over Phillies, but favorites are 0-4 in ’22 NL postseason
The San Diego Padres hold the advantage over the Philadelphia Phillies in the upcoming 2022 National League Championship Series.
Going into the postseason, both teams would have been voted Least Likely to Succeed, as they are the two-lowest seeded NL playoff teams and both rank lowest in Box-Toppers rankings among NL postseason teams.
Read MoreReds' Cueto, top player for Tuesday, Sept. 23, becomes 5th player this season with 20 Box-Toppers points
Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto, Tuesday’s Player of the Day, becomes the fifth player this season with 20.0 or more Box-Toppers points.
Meanwhile Tuesday, two other pitchers—David Price of the Tigers and Zack Greinke of the Dodgers—rise in Box-Toppers player rankings. And two batters—Edwin Encarnacion of the Blue Jays and Adam LaRoche of the Nationals—rise in the top 10 in player rankings among their league’s batters.
Cueto rises from sixth to fifth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Day honors Tuesday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Cueto struck out seven over eight innings, allowing one run, in the 3-1 win over the Brewers. He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points, giving him 21.4 for the season. He ranks third among National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points.
Price rises from ninth to eighth place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Price (8.2IP 8K ND in the 4-3 win over the White Sox) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 18.1 for the season. He ranks fourth among American League pitchers.
Greinke rises into Box-Toppers player rankings top 10, moving into 10th place, after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday. (See the updated top 10 player list on the home page.) Greinke (8IP 5K W in the 4-2 win over the Giants) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 16.5 for the season. He ranks fifth among NL pitchers.
Encarnacion ranks fifth among AL batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors Tuesday. Encarnacion homered and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 10-2 win over the Mariners. He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 9.5 for the season. He ranks 58th among all players.
LaRoche rises to second place among NL batters after earning NL Batter of the Day honors Tuesday. LaRoche hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3 in the 4-2 win over the Mets. He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 8.2 for the season. He ranks second in NL batting behind Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies (11.6). LaRoche ranks 76th among all players.
Also Tuesday:
Rangers pitcher Nick Martinez is AL Player of the Day. Martinez pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out five in the 2-1 win over the Astros. This was Martinez’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time he has earned Player of the Game honors. He is the 3,430th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Martinez made his Major League debut on April 5 and was playing in his 27th game.
Notable: Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez rose to 14th place among NL pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday. Alvarez (7.2IP 0R W in the 2-0 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 11.7 for the season. He ranks 36th among all players.
Cueto receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Martinez receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Encarnacion and LaRoche each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Tuesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.
Top player from each game
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 923 | Score | Team | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 8.0 | Reds | Johnny Cueto (W, 19-9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| AL | 6.2 | Rangers | Nick Martinez (W, 5-11) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6.0 | Twins | Kyle Gibson (W, 13-11) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Blue Jays | Edwin Encarnacion DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Pirates | Gerrit Cole (W, 11-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 5.0 | Royals | Yordano Ventura (W, 14-10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3.2 | Marlins | Henderson Alvarez (W, 12-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Orioles | Nick Markakis RF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Nationals | Adam LaRoche 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Dodgers | Zack Greinke (W, 16-8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 3.0 | Cubs | Zac Rosscup (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.2 | `Tigers | David Price | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2.0 | Rays | Ben Zobrist CF, SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Angels | Huston Street (S, 16) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0.0 | Rockies | Juan Nicasio (W, 6-6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.