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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Pirates pitcher Jared Jones is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors: Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert rises to fourth place and Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to fifth place.
Player of the Day
Jones struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 1-0 win over the Rockies. Jones did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Jones retired the first 12 Rockies he faced before giving up his only hit to open the fifth inning.
Jones earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 23rd among all players and 12th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Orioles pitcher John Means struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 2-1 win over the Reds.
Means earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks 56th among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Brent Rooker of the Athletics hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, going 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 20-4 win over the Marlins.
National League Batter of the Day
Jurickson Profar of the Padres hit a home run and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 13-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Saturday, May 4:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 6.7 |
| 2 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 6.7 |
| 3 | Freddy Peralta | pi sp | Brewers | 6.0 |
| 4 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 6.0 |
| 5 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 6.0 |
| 6 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 6.0 |
| 7 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 5.7 |
| 8 | Seth Lugo | pi sp | Royals | 5.4 |
| 9 | Luis Castillo | pi sp | Mariners | 5.0 |
| 10 | Aaron Nola | pi sp | Phillies | 5.0 |
Rankings
Two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors Saturday:
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert (8IP 2H 0R 4BB 6K W in the 5-0 win over the Astros) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.0 for 2024, rising from eighth to fourth place in season player rankings. He rises to first place among AL pitchers, passing previous leader Tanner Houck of the Red Sox (6.0 points.) Though they both have 6.0 points on the season, Gilbert ranks higher because he has more 2023 points—13.4 vs. 2.0.
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow (7IP 5H 2R BB 10K W in the 11-2 win over the Braves) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.0 for 2024, rising from ninth to fifth place in season player rankings. He ranks fourth among NL pitchers. Glasnow ranks third among the four players with 6.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024 because he has the third-most 2023 points among them: Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta (third overall) had 17.7 points in 2023, Gilbert had 13.4 and Glasnow had 12.4.
Saturday’s highlights & lowlights
Top pitching matchup
▪️Logan Gilbert, Mariners18.4 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 4th
▪️Framber Valdez, Astros
10.0 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 1st
Result—SEA 5, HOU 0
Gilbert was Player of the Game with +8.0 B-T game score (8IP 2H 0R 4BB 6K W)
Valdez had -11.9 game score (5.1IP 9H 5R BB 3K L)
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+6.0—Max Muncy, Dodgers (3HR 4-5 3R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. ATL.
Player of the Game—Teammate Tyler Glasnow (7IP 5H 2R BB 10K W) with +7.0 game score.
▪️+4.2—Christian Scott, Mets (6.2IP 5H R BB 6K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because NYM lost to TB.
Player of the Game—Zack Littell, Rays ( 6IP 6H R 0BB 7K ND) with +5.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—JJ Bleday, Athletics (HR 2B 3-5 2R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. MIA.
Player of the Game—Teammate Brent Rooker (2HR 3-4 2R 5BI) with +6.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 451 total players Saturday, 123 pitchers-23.9—Trevor Rogers, Marlins (2.1IP 8H 8R 3BB K L vs. OAK)
-21.8—Darren McCaughan, Marlins
-17.9—Bryce Elder, Braves
-17.8—Michael Wacha, Royals
-15.8—Keaton Winn, Giants
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 328 total batters Saturday-5.0—Tyler Black, Brewers 0-5 3K
-5.0—Willy Adames, Brewers 0-5 2K
-5.0—Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals 0-5 2K
-5.0—Alec Burleson, Cardinals 0-5 K
-5.0—Lars Nootbar, Cardinals 0-5 K
-5.0—Masyn Winn, Cardinals 0-5 K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Scoring
Jones earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Means earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Rooker and Profar each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
About Box-Toppers
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.
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Luis Arraez, 27, traded from @Marlins to @Padres.
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) May 5, 2024
He has 0.0 Box-Toppers points so far in 2024, but had 7.5 in 2023, 11th among NL batters.
His 19.7 B-T points over 2019-24 is 30th among NL batters.
2024 Box-Toppers points, AL pitchers
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) May 5, 2024
1—Logan Gilbert @Mariners 6.0*
2—Tanner Houck @RedSox 6.0
3—Seth Lugo @Royals 5.4
4—Luis Castillo @Mariners 5.0
5—Nathan Eovaldi @Rangers 5.0
*Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Saturday
Overall top 10 list—https://t.co/yZqGFwc6l5 pic.twitter.com/bn8vYAvVX3
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).| 5/4 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +16.0 | `PIT 1, COL 0 | Jared Jones | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| AL | +12.0 | BAL 2, CIN 1 | John Means (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| +9.0 | CHC 6, MIL 5 | Jameson Taillon (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +8.1 | TOR 6, WSH 3 | Kevin Gausman (W, 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +8.0 | SEA 5, HOU 0 | Logan Gilbert (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | LAD 11, ATL 2 | Tyler Glasnow (W, 6‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | OAK 20, MIA 4 | Brent Rooker DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | MIN 3, BOS 1 | Pablo López (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +5.1 | `NYY 5, DET 3 | Luke Weaver (H, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +5.0 | `TB 3, NYM 1 | Zack Littell | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | SD 13, ARI 1 | Jurickson Profar LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | TEX 15, KC 4 | Evan Carter RF‑LF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 14, SF 3 | Bryson Stott 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | `CHW 6, STL 5 (F/10) | Tim Hill | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | CLE 7, LAA 1 | Bo Naylor DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 6.0 | 19.4 | 40.5 | 40.5 | -7.4 |
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.0 | 18.4 | 48.8 | 54.8 | -6.4 |
| Jones, Jared 4956 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 3.0 | 21.7 | 52.1 | 91.1 | -15.7 |
| Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.0 | 8.4 | 28.1 | 54.5 | -2.4 |
| Stott, Bryson 4607 | 2b | phi nl | 2.5 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -0.5 |
| Lopez, Pablo 4028 | pi sp | min al | 2.0 | 15.4 | 47.5 | 49.2 | -11.4 |
| Naylor, Bo 4885 | ca dh | cle al | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| Littell, Zack 4533 | pi sp | tb al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Means, John 4115 | pi sp | bal al | 1.7 | 2.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | +0.7 |
| Rooker, Brent 4795 | dh lf | oak al | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Profar, Jurickson 3665 | lf | sd nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 9.7 | 15.7 | +0.5 |
| Carter, Evan 4947 | rf lf | tex al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Weaver, Luke 3719 | pi mr sp | nyy al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 26.7 | +1.0 |
| Hill, Tim 4237 | pi mr | chi al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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 2024 (’24), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23-24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 4.7 | 15.4 | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 25.8 | 25.8 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| CLE | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 24.1 | 111.5 |
| NYM | Severino, Luis 3567 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 15.4 | 59.2 |
| TB | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| BOS | Criswell, Cooper 4840 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 3.7 | 12.4 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 4.7 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 31.7 | 55.1 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| CHW | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| STL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 38.5 | 64.9 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 6.0 | 23.7 | 53.8 | 62.5 |
| CHC | Assad, Javier 4899 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| MIA | Sanchez, Sixto 4335 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OAK | Boyle, Joe 4948 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 54.5 | 55.5 |
| LAD | Paxton, James 3280 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 20.1 | 61.9 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| SD | Waldron, Matt 4946 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 3.0 | 15.4 | 43.3 | 43.3 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 30.8 | 57.2 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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