Mets pitcher Tylor Megill is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to first place in season player rankings.
Megill and Jose Ramirez of the Guardians on Tuesday became the first two players to win Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for a second time this season.
Megill struck out five over 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Phillies.
Megill earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, rising to first place in season player rankings, passing previous leader, Padres pitcher Sean Manaea (2.0 points).
Megill was also National League Player of the Day on April 7.
American League Player of the Day—Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes struck out five over 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Blue Jays. Cortes did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because he did not pitch the required five innings for a starter to earn the win.
Cortes earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2022. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Tuesday, April 12.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megill, Tylor 4464 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.7 |
| 2 | Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 3.2 |
| 3 | Manaea, Sean 3637 | pi sp | sd nl | 2.0 |
| 4 | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | phi nl | 2.0 |
| 5 | Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | hou al | 2.0 |
| 6 | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | pi sp cp | ana al | 2.0 |
| 7 | Blach, Ty 3754 | pi sp mr | col nl | 2.0 |
| 8 | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 1.7 |
| 9 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 1.7 |
| 10 | Keller, Brad 4008 | pi sp | kc al | 1.7 |
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American League Batter of the Day—Jose Ramirez of the Guardians hit a grand slam, tripled and went 3-for-5, scoring once and driving in six runs, in the 10-5 win over the Reds.
Ramirez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.2 for the season, rising to second place in season player rankings, trailing only Player of the Day winner Megill (3.7). Ramirez, who led AL batters in 2021 (13.0 points), now takes the early lead among AL batters for 2022.
Ramirez was also AL Player of the Day on April 10.
National League Batter of the Day—Ozzie Albies of the Braves homered, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 16-4 win over the Nationals.
Active season streaks
Here are the 11 players who have active streaks of earning Box-Toppers points for 14 or more consecutive seasons. Players are listed by the length of their streak and with their current team status. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.| Streak | Player | Pos | Team | Duration | BTP* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Albert Pujols | 1b | Cardinals | 2001‑2021 | 204.8 |
| 19 | Miguel Cabrera | 1b dh | Tigers | 2003‑2021 | 158.4 |
| 17 | Nelson Cruz | dh | Nationals | 2006‑2022 | 83.9 |
| 15 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | Royals | 2007‑2021 | 217.8 |
| 15 | Asdrubal Cabrera | 3b 1b | Reds | 2007‑2021 | 63.7 |
| 15 | Kurt Suzuki | ca | Angels | 2007‑2021 | 46.5 |
| 14 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Dodgers | 2008‑2021 | 248.6 |
| 14 | Johnny Cueto | pi sp | White Sox | 2008‑2021 | 111.8 |
| 14 | J.A. Happ | pi sp | Free agent | 2008‑2021 | 91.0 |
| 14 | Andrew McCutchen | dh lf | Brewers | 2009‑2022 | 77.4 |
| 14 | Evan Longoria | 3b | Giants | 2008‑2021 | 56.0 |
Streak—Andrew McCutchen of the Brewers has now earned Box-Toppers points in 14 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of the season.
McCutchen (2B 2-4 0R 3BI in the 5-4 win over the Orioles) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2009 with the Pirates and has 77.4 career points, fifth among active NL batters. His best season was 2015 with the Pirates when he had 10.5 Box-Toppers points, third among NL batters. In 2021, he had 4.5 points with the Phillies, 14th among NL outfielders.
McCutchen is now one of 11 players who have active streaks of 14 or more consecutive seasons earning Box-Toppers points (see chart elsewhere on this page Active season streaks).
Scoring—Megill earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Cortes earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Ramirez and Albies each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart below) 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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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).| 4/12 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.1 | NYM 2, PHI 0 | Tylor Megill, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| AL | +6.1 | `NYY 4, TOR 0 | Nestor Cortes | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| +5.1 | `LAD 7, MIN 2 | Andrew Heaney | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | CLE 10, CIN 5 | Jose Ramírez, 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | SF 13, SD 2 | Alex Cobb, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| +5.0 | BOS 5, DET 3 | Garrett Whitlock, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +4.0 | TB 9, OAK 8 (F/10) | Ji‑Man Choi, 1B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.2 | CHW 3, SEA 2 | Reynaldo López, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | ATL 16, WSH 4 | Ozzie Albies, 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CHC 2, PIT 1 | Drew Smyly, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +3.0 | STL 6, KC 5 | Jordan Hicks, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | HOU 2, ARI 1 | Hector Neris, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `LAA 4, MIA 3 | Patrick Sandoval | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +2.2 | COL 4, TEX 1 | Jhoulys Chacín, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | MIL 5, BAL 4 | Andrew McCutchen, DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
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.
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 2022 (’22). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’21-22), the period 2017-2022 (’17-22) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2022 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2021 total (+/-).| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’22 | ’21‑22 | ’17‑22 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megill, Tylor 4464 | pi sp | nym nl | 3.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | ‑2.3 |
| Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 3.2 | 16.2 | 37.2 | 42.2 | ‑9.8 |
| Cortes, Nestor Jr. 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 1.7 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | ‑3.3 |
| Albies, Ozzie 3953 | 2b | atl nl | 1.5 | 8.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | ‑5.5 |
| Smyly, Drew 3009 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 48.5 | ‑7.0 |
| Cobb, Alex 2916 | pi sp | sf nl | 1.0 | 8.4 | 20.8 | 52.2 | ‑6.4 |
| Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | pi mr sp | chi al | 1.0 | 6.4 | 25.2 | 27.2 | ‑4.4 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | lad nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 25.1 | 29.1 | ‑4.0 |
| McCutchen, Andrew 2637 | dh lf | mil nl | 1.0 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 77.4 | ‑3.5 |
| Neris, Hector 3553 | pi mr cp | hou al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 23.0 | ‑2.0 |
| Whitlock, Garrett 4431 | pi cp mr | bos al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | ‑2.0 |
| Choi, Ji‑Man 3990 | 1b | tb al | 1.0 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | ‑1.5 |
| Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | pi sp mr | ana al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | ‑1.0 |
| Chacin, Jhoulys 2711 | pi mr cp sp | col nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 27.1 | 54.9 | 0.0 |
| Hicks, Jordan 3991 | pi mr cp | stl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’s pitching matchups
A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 2022 (’22), over a two-year period (’21-22), over a six-year period (’17-22) and their career point total.| Game | Starter | ’22 | ’21‑22 | ’17‑22 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 28.5 | 28.5 |
| CHC | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 36.8 | 64.9 |
| PIT | Thompson, Zach 4437 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 0.0 | 25.1 | 94.6 | 226.3 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 65.0 | 73.7 |
| BOS | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 27.8 | 53.6 |
| DET | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 43.5 | 54.2 |
| LAD | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 64.9 | 248.6 |
| MIN | Paddack, Chris 4093 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 23.8 | 23.8 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 61.7 | 217.8 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 31.3 | 143.3 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| SD | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 2.0 | 17.7 | 39.5 | 46.2 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| OAK | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 0.0 | 18.1 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| BAL | Means, John 4115 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 49.9 | 49.9 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 87.0 | 122.9 |
| SEA | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 1.0 | 18.7 | 52.1 | 62.8 |
| CHW | Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 23.8 | 66.6 |
What are those numbers after players' names?
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