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Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Other top players Thursday include Samuel Basallo of the Orioles, Phillies pitcher Tim Mayza, Jake Cronenworth of the Padres and Mets pitcher Kodai Senga.
Read MoreRockies pitcher German Marquez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Marquez struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 9-1 win over the Cardinals. Marquez did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied when he exited. The Rockies scored eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take the lead.
Read MoreBox-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.