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Today’s key Box-Toppers numbers. Click links to jump to charts elsewhere on this page.▪️ Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners.
▪️ Box-Toppers points of the day’s top players.
▪️ A B-T look at upcoming pitching matchups.
Vinny Capra of the Blue Jays is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Capra hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring three times and driving in seven runs, in the 18-5 win over the Tigers.
Capra would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day if this were a regular season game. Because it’s a preseason exhibition game, no Box-Toppers points are awarded.
Capra made his Major League debut May 1, 2022, and has played in eight career games, but has yet to earn his first career Player of the Game honor and so has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
National League Player of the Day—Jordan Walker of the Cardinals hit two home runs, doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 9-6 win over the Nationals.
Walker has yet to make his regular season Major League debut and so has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
AL and NL Batters of the Day—There are no separate AL and NL Batters of the Day for Monday because the overall Player of the Day is AL batter Vinny Capra and the NL Player of the Day is batter Jordan Walker.
Notable—Braves pitcher Max Fried has the most 2022 Box-Toppers points among Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners.
Fried (3IP H 0R 2BB 5K W in the 7-5 win over the Twins) earned 16.0 Box-Toppers points in 2022, eighth among NL pitchers. This is his second Player of the Game honor of 2023’s spring training. He also did it Feb. 27.
In Saturday’s 18 games, two ended in ties, so no Player of the Game honors were awarded in those (see chart below for game details). In the remaining 16 games, nine who earned Player of the Game honors have earned Box-Toppers points in the past (see those players here); the remaining seven players have yet to earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in a regular season game.
Scoring—No Box-Toppers points are awarded in exhibition games. Were it a regular season day, Capra would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Walker would have earned 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. All of Saturday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would have earned 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).Back to top
| 3/4 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | TOR 18, DET 5 | Vinny Capra, 2B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| NL | +6.0 | STL 9, WSH 6 | Jordan Walker, LF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | NYM 15, MIA 4 | Mark Vientos, 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +6.0 | CHC 2, LAA 0 | Jameson Taillon, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +5.0 | MIL 14, SF 2 | Blake Perkins, CF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | ATL 7, MIN 5 | Max Fried, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | CIN 10, OAK 9 | Spencer Steer, 3B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | TB 14, NYY 10 | Curtis Mead, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | KC 12, CIN 6 | CJ Alexander, 1B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 9, SF 5 | Dominic Canzone, LF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CHW 5, TEX 4 | Erik González, SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 4, PIT 3 | Alec Bohm, 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAD 7, KC 6 | James Outman, DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 3, BAL 2 | Spencer Strider, (W 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | `SD 5, ARI 4 | Josh Hader | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | COL 7, SEA 1 | Alan Trejo, SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | HOU 4, BOS 4 | N/A | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | CLE 4, OAK 4 | N/A | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
MLB—Overall Box‑Toppers Player of the Day, worth 2.0 total Box‑Toppers points.
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 would 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. No points are awarded during spring training games, so all players have 0.0 Box-Toppers points for 2023. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2022 (’22). Also shown is their point total for the period 2018-2022 (’18-22) and each players’ career point total. (Player of the Game winners not listed here have yet to earn Box-Toppers points during the regular season.)Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22 | ’18‑22 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 0.0 | 16.0 | 44.5 | 44.5 |
| Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 0.0 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | chi nl | 0.0 | 10.7 | 32.1 | 46.1 |
| Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | sd nl | 0.0 | 6.0 | 39.4 | 42.4 |
| Bohm, Alec 4309 | 3b dh | phi nl | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Outman, James 4699 | rf lf | lad nl | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Steer, Spencer 4726 | 3b | cin nl | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Trejo, Alan 4577 | ss | col nl | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Gonzalez, Erik 3960 | lf 3b ph | chi al | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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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 2023 (’23), over a two-year period (’22-23), over a six-year period (’18-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 43.1 | 85.3 |
| HOU | Garcia, Luis 4423 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 26.1 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| TB | Chirinos, Yonny 4039 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| DET | Wentz, Joey 4639 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 33.8 | 33.8 |
| MIN | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 29.7 | 29.7 |
| PIT | Brubaker, JT 4382 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| BOS | Kluber, Corey 3200 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 37.7 | 125.1 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 37.5 | 56.6 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 58.7 | 94.1 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 56.2 | 68.9 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 49.9 | 58.9 |
| ARI | Bumgarner, Madison 2753 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 31.4 | 139.1 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 30.1 | 30.1 |
| KC | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 23.4 | 31.1 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 57.9 |
| LAA | Suarez, Jose 4425 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| TEX | Ragans, Cole* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 40.1 | 43.1 |
| LAD | Urias, Julio 3652 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 45.5 | 52.2 |
| CIN | Cessa, Luis 3703 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| CHC | Smyly, Drew 3009 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 20.7 | 56.2 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| OAK | Waldichuk, Ken 4757 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 65.4 | 74.4 |
| SEA | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| MIL | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 53.6 | 54.6 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| OAK | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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