Angels' Mike Morin (1IP 0R 3K Sv) tops players for Thursday, April 2's spring games

Angels pitcher Mike Morin is Thursday’s spring training Player of the Day.

Morin struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in the 3-2 win over the Dodgers.

Morin had a Box-Toppers game score of 4.0, the same score earned Thursday by Rays pitcher Nathan Karns, who was Player of the Game in the 10-1 win over the Phillies. Morin earned Player of the Day honors over Karns because he earned the save in the game while Karns had a no-decision.

Braves pitcher Andrew McKirahan is National League Player of the Day. McKirahan pitched a scoreless ninth inning and struck out two, earning the save, in the 6-5 win over the Orioles.

Luke Montz of the Red Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Montz homered and scored twice in the 8-5 win over the Twins.

Tuffy Gosewisch of the Diamondbacks is NL Batter of the Day. Gosewisch went 4-for-4 in the 10-2 win over the White Sox.

Box-Toppers points aren’t awarded for spring training games, but if this were the regular season, Morin would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and McKirahan would earn 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Montz and Gosewisch would each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Twelve spring training games were scheduled Thursday. One game which ended in a tie (Mets-Cardinals) and another game which featured a non-Major League team (Astros-Corpus Christi—for clarification, Corpus Christi is the non-Major League team) are not included in Box-Toppers results.

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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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

402	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	4.0	Angels	Mike Morin (S, 1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	3
	4.0	`Rays	Nathan Karns	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	6	1	1	2	8
	3.1	`Yankees	Michael Pineda	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.1	6	1	1	0	6
BAT	3.0	Red Sox	Luke Montz PR, DH	1	2	1	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
NL	3.0	Braves	Andrew McKirahan (W, 1-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	3.0	`Padres	Chris Rearick (H, 3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	2.2	`Tigers	Alberto Cabrera (H, 2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.2	0	0	0	0	1
BAT	2.0	Dbacks	Tuffy Gosewisch C	4	1	4	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Indians	Michael Brantley LF	4	2	2	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Athletics	Marcus Semien SS	3	2	2	1	2	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
		`Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

Athletics' Jesse Chavez (6IP R 6K) tops players for Wednesday, April 1's spring games

Athletics pitcher Jesse Chavez is Wednesday’s spring training Player of the Day.

Chavez allowed one run over six innings, striking out six, in the 4-1 win over the Angels.

Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley is National League Player of the Day. Bradley pitched six scoreless innings, allowing one hit, in the 3-0 win over the Reds.

Dexter Fowler of the Cubs is NL Batter of the Day. Fowler homered, tripled, went 3-for-3, scored four runs and drove in two in the 11-7 win over the Brewers.

Jeremy Farrell of the White Sox is American League Batter of the Day. Farrell homered, doubled, went 4-for-5, scored three runs and drove in two in the 12-4 win over the Mariners.

Box-Toppers points aren’t awarded for spring training games, but if this were the regular season, Chavez would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Bradley would earn 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Fowler and Farrell would each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Sixteen spring training games were scheduled Wednesday. Three games which ended in a tie (Red Sox-Twins, Dodgers-Royals and Pirates-Orioles) are not included in Box-Toppers results.

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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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

401	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	7.0	Athletics	Jesse Chavez (W, 3-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	3	1	0	1	6
NL	7.0	Dbacks	Archie Bradley (W, 3-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	1	0	0	0	2
BAT	6.0	Cubs	Dexter Fowler CF	3	4	3	2	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	6.0	`Marlins	Jarred Cosart	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	1	0	0	3	4
	5.0	Phillies	Chase Utley 2B	3	2	2	4	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
BAT	4.0	White Sox	Jeremy Farrell DH	5	3	4	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Rockies	Troy Tulowitzki SS	5	3	3	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Cardinals	Carlos Martinez (W, 2-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	3	0	0	1	2
	3.0	Padres	Yangervis Solarte 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Astros	Pat Neshek (S,1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	1	0	0	0	3
	2.1	Blue Jays	Colt Hynes (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.1	0	0	0	1	2
	2.0	Rays	James Loney 1B	3	1	3	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Giants	Matt Duffy 3B	3	1	1	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
		`Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez (3R HR) tops players for Tuesday, March 31's spring games

Rowdy Tellez of the Blue Jays, who hit a three-run homer, is Tuesday’s spring training Player of the Day.

Tellez also scored two runs in the 10-6 win over the Blue Jays.

Mets pitcher Jon Niese is Tuesday’s National League Player of the Day. Niese pitched six scoreless innings in the 2-0 win over the Nationals.

Jay Bruce of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day for Tuesday. Bruce hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3 in the 10-4 win over the Brewers.

Box-Toppers points aren’t awarded for spring training games, but if this were the regular season, Tellez would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Niese would earn 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Bruce would earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would earn 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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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

331	Score	Team	BATTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	5.0	Blue Jays	Rowdy Tellez 1B	1	2	1	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
NL	5.0	Mets	Jon Niese (W, 3-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	4	0	0	0	3
	5.0	`Dbacks	Trevor Cahill	-	-	-	-	-	-		2.0	1	0	0	1	5
BAT	4.0	Reds	Jay Bruce RF	3	2	2	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Pirates	Francisco Cervelli C	3	2	2	3	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Giants	Justin Maxwell PH, RF	3	0	3	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Red Sox	Blake Swihart C	3	1	2	3	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Indians	Brandon Moss RF	3	1	2	3	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Athletics	Luke Carlin C	3	2	2	2	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Cubs	Matt Szczur LF	2	1	2	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Royals	Jeremy Guthrie (W, 2-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	6	1	1	1	6
	3.0	Twins	Tommy Milone (W, 1-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	4	1	1	2	5
	3.0	`Astros	Samuel Deduno (H, 1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		3.0	2	0	0	0	2
	3.0	White Sox	Jairo Asencio (S, 1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		2.0	1	0	0	0	2
	2.2	Rays	Everett Teaford (W, 2-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		3.2	3	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Marlins	Steve Cishek (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	1
		`Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

Mets' Rafael Montero tops players for Monday, March 30's spring games

Mets pitcher Rafael Montero is Monday’s spring training Player of the Day.

Montero pitched six shutout innings, allowed two hits and struck out six, in the 7-1 win over the Marlins.

Athletics pitcher Drew Pomeranz is Monday’s American League Player of the Day. Pomeranz pitched six shutout innings, allowed two hits and struck out six, in the 11-2 win over the Rockies.

Pedro Alvarez of the Pirates is National League Batter of the Day for Monday. Alvarez hit two homers, including a grand slam and drove in six runs in the 18-4 win over the Phillies.

Alex Gordon of the Royals is AL Batter of the Day for Monday. Gordon homered and went 3-for-4 in the 11-7 win over the Rangers.

Box-Toppers points aren’t awarded for spring training games, but if this were the regular season, Montero would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Pomeranz would earn 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Alvarez and Gordon would each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Fourteen spring training games were scheduled Monday. One game which ended in a tie (Orioles and Rays tied at 1) was not included in Box-Toppers results.

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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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

330	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	10.0	Mets	Rafael Montero (W, 2-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	2	0	0	0	6
AL	9.0	Athletics	Drew Pomeranz (W, 2-2)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	2	0	0	1	6
BAT	7.0	Pirates	Pedro Alvarez 1B	4	3	2	6	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	7.0	Mariners	Taijuan Walker (W, 3-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	3	1	1	0	5
	6.1	Indians	Trevor Bauer (W, 1-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.1	4	1	1	1	7
	6.0	Padres	Ian Kennedy (W, 1-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	6	0	0	1	7
	6.0	Braves	Eric Stults (W, 2-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	1	0	0	1	3
	4.0	Cubs	Zac Rosscup (S, 3)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	3
BAT	3.0	Royals	Alex Gordon LF	4	3	3	1	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Red Sox	Mookie Betts CF	3	3	2	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Dodgers	Brett Anderson (W, 2-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	4	0	0	1	2
	3.0	Blue Jays	Blake McFarland (S, 1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Cardinals	Peter Bourjos PR, CF	1	1	1	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-

Yankees' Nathan Eovaldi tops players in Sunday, March 29's spring games

Yankees pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Sunday’s spring training Player of the Day.

Eovaldi pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out five in the 7-0 win over the Astros.

Matt McBride of the Rockies is Sunday’s National League Player of the Day. McBride hit two home runs and went 3-for-4 with four RBIs in the 11-10 win over the Diamondbacks.

Oswaldo Arcia of the Twins is Sunday’s American League Batter of the Day. Arcia homered, doubled and went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the 6-5 win over the Orioles.

Box-Toppers points aren’t awarded for spring training games, but if this were the regular season, Eovaldi would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and McBride would earn 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. Arcia would earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

Seventeen spring training games were scheduled Friday. One game which ended in a tie (Tigers and Phillies tied at 4) was not included in Box-Toppers results.

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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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

329	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	6.2	Yankees	Nathan Eovaldi (W, 1-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		4.2	3	0	0	0	5
	6.1	Athletics	Kendall Graveman (W, 3-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.1	3	0	0	0	3
NL	6.0	Rockies	Matt McBride LF	4	3	3	4	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	5.2	Cubs	Edwin Jackson (W, 2-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		4.2	1	0	0	1	3
	5.1	Padres	Andrew Cashner (W, 3-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.1	4	1	1	1	6
	5.0	Reds	Chris Dominguez 1B	5	2	4	4	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	5.0	Dodgers	Buck Britton 3B	4	3	3	3	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	Giants	Matt Duffy 3B	4	2	3	3	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	`Rockies	Jordan Lyles	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	3	1	1	1	4
	3.0	Nationals	Wilson Ramos C	3	1	3	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
BAT	3.0	Twins	Oswaldo Arcia LF	3	2	2	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Pirates	Jung-Ho Kang 2B	4	1	2	3	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Mets	Curtis Granderson RF	2	2	2	0	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Orioles	Rey Navarro 2B	1	0	1	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	White Sox	Jace Fry (S, 1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		3.0	2	0	0	0	1
	1.0	Red Sox	Deven Marrero SS	2	0	1	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
		`Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

Padres' Tyson Ross tops players in Saturday, March 28's spring games

Padres pitcher Tyson Ross, who struck out 12 batters over six innings, is Saturday’s spring training Player of the Day.

Ross also allowed six hits, two runs and two walks in the 3-2 win over the Rangers.

Athletics pitcher Scott Kazmir is American League Player of the Day for Saturday’s spring training games. Kazmir pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings in the 10-4 win over the White Sox. He did not pick up the win because the White Sox took the lead after his exit.

Todd Frazier of the Reds is National League Batter of the Day. Frazier homered, drove in four runs and scored twice in the 9-5 win over the Cubs.

Alex Liddi of the Royals is AL Batter of the Day. Liddi doubled, scored twice and drove in two runs in the 10-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Box-Toppers points aren’t awarded for spring training games, but if this were the regular season, Ross would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Kazmir would earn 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day. Frazier and Liddi would each earn 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being top batter in their league for the day. All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would have received 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

One spring training game Saturday ended in a tie (Astros and Marlins) and the Giants played a split-squad game with its prospects. Box-Toppers Players of the Game were not named for either of those two games.

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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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

328	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	7.0	Padres	Tyson Ross (W, 3-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		6.0	6	2	2	1	12
	6.0	Cubs	Jake Arrieta (W, 3-1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		4.0	3	0	0	0	5
AL	5.1	`Athletics	Scott Kazmir	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.1	2	0	0	2	4
	5.0	Orioles	Tyler Wilson (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		4.0	1	0	0	0	2
BAT	4.0	Reds	Todd Frazier 3B	4	2	2	4	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
BAT	4.0	Royals	Alex Liddi PR, 1B	2	2	2	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	4.0	`Indians	Zach McAllister	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	6	2	2	0	9
	3.0	Giants	Justin Maxwell RF	4	2	2	3	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	Mets	Curtis Granderson RF	2	1	1	3	1	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	3.0	`Tigers	Shane Greene	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	3	3	1	3	8
	3.0	Braves	Craig Kimbrel (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
	2.0	Twins	Joe Mauer 1B	3	1	2	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Red Sox	Jeff Bianchi 3B	1	1	1	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Pirates	Reese McGuire PH	1	1	1	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	1.0	Dodgers	Joc Pederson CF	3	1	1	2	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
		`Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.

Royals' Yordano Ventura, 7 no-hit innings, tops players for Friday, March 27's spring games

Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, who threw seven no-hit innings, is Friday’s spring training Player of the Day.

Ventura allowed two walks and struck out four in the 5-1 win over the Mariners.

Rafael Ortega of the Cardinals is National League Player of the Day. Ortega hit two home runs and drove in four runs in the 5-4 win over the Mets.

Box-Toppers points aren’t awarded for spring training games, but if this were the regular season, Ventura would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Ortega would earn 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day. All of Friday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would have received 1.0 Box-Toppers point.

There was no AL Batter of the Day Friday (which would have earned a player 1.5 Box-Toppers points) because no AL batter earned Player of the Game honors.

Sixteen spring training games were scheduled Friday. Two were cancelled and one other game ended in a tie (Cardinals and Nationals tied at 1). It was not included in Box-Toppers results.

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. In regular season games, players earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point 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

327	Score	Team	Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
MLB	9.0	Royals	Yordano Ventura (W, 1-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	0	0	0	2	4
NL	6.0	Cardinals	Rafael Ortega LF, 9,7	2	2	2	4	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	5.0	`Dbacks	Josh Collmenter	-	-	-	-	-	-		7.0	3	0	0	2	3
	5.0	Yankees	Michael Pineda (W, 2-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	5	0	0	0	5
	5.0	Dbacks	Randall Delgado (S, 1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		3.0	1	1	1	0	5
	4.0	Blue Jays	Drew Hutchison (W, 3-0)	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.0	4	1	1	1	6
	3.0	Padres	Yonder Alonso 1B	2	3	2	0	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.1	`Athletics	Jesse Hahn	-	-	-	-	-	-		5.1	3	1	1	1	3
	2.0	Giants	Gregor Blanco CF	3	2	2	1	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Brewers	Jonathan Lucroy 1B	3	2	1	2	1	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Braves	Kelly Johnson 3B, 1B	1	1	1	1	0	0		-	-	-	-	-	-
	2.0	Pirates	Antonio Bastardo (S, 1)	-	-	-	-	-	-		1.0	1	0	0	0	2
	1.0	Cubs	Chris Coghlan LF	3	1	1	2	0	1		-	-	-	-	-	-
		`Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.