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Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, James Outman of the Dodgers rises to lead National League batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Maeda struck out eight over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 4-1 win over the Tigers.
Maeda earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 254th among all players, 70th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Willy Adames of the Brewers hit two homers—including a three-run shot—and doubled, in the 7-1 win over the Guardians. Adames went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in five runs.
Adames earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, seventh among NL batters.
Adames had the same Box-Toppers game score (+6.0) as another NL batter who won Player of the Game honors Friday. Elly De La Cruz of the Reds (HR 3B 2B 4-5 3R 4BI in the 11-10 win over the Braves) also had a +6.0 game score. But Adames beat him out for NL Player of the Day because he had more runs batted in—five vs. four.
American League Batter of the Day
Jose Siri of the Rays hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 11-3 win over the Royals.
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Friday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Willy Adames.
Rankings
James Outman of the Dodgers rises to lead NL batters in 2023 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Outman (3-4 2R 0BI in the 3-2 win over the Astros) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.7 for the season. He passes previous NL batting leader Luis Arraez of the Marlins (5.5). Outman ranks 43rd among all players.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Friday, June 23.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 12.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 |
| 4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 5 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 6 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 9.4 |
| 7 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.4 |
| 8 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 9.1 |
| 9 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.0 |
| 10 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 8.0 |
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Notable
Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points among the 14 who earned Player of the Game honors Friday.
Walker (6IP 3H R BB 5K W in the 5-1 win over the Mets) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 6.7 for the season, 28th among all players and 14th among NL pitchers.
Scoring
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Maeda earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Adames earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Siri earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’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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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).| 6/23 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | MIN 4, DET 1 | Kenta Maeda, (W 1‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| +7.0 | SEA 13, BAL 1 | Logan Gilbert, (W 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| NL | +6.0 | MIL 7, CLE 1 | Willy Adames, SS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | CIN 11, ATL 10 | Elly De La Cruz, 3B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +6.0 | SD 13, WSH 3 | Joe Musgrove, (W 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | TB 11, KC 3 | Jose Siri, CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | SF 8, ARI 5 | Michael Conforto, RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | PHI 5, NYM 1 | Taijaun Walker, (W 8‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | OAK 5, TOR 4 | Lucas Erceg, (W 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | COL 7, LAA 4 | Elias Díaz, C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 3, MIA 1 | David Bednar, (S 15) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.2 | BOS 3, CHW 1 | Brayan Bello, (W 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 4, NYY 2 (F/10) | Will Smith, (S 14) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | LAD 3, HOU 2 | James Outman, CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’22-23), the period 2018-2023 (’18-23) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2023 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2022 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career | +/‑ |
| Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | phi nl | 6.7 | 14.4 | 29.8 | 56.2 | -1.0 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 6.0 | 20.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | -8.1 |
| Outman, James 4699 | cf | lad nl | 5.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | +4.2 |
| Adames, Willy 4041 | ss | mil nl | 4.7 | 10.6 | 17.1 | 17.1 | -1.2 |
| Conforto, Michael 3622 | rf | sf nl | 4.5 | 4.5 | 21.7 | 32.7 | +4.5 |
| Diaz, Elias 3813 | ca | col nl | 3.5 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 12.5 | +1.0 |
| Smith, Will 3073 | pi cp | tex al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 20.7 | 28.7 | +2.0 |
| Musgrove, Joe 3705 | pi sp | sd nl | 2.0 | 19.4 | 49.5 | 55.2 | -15.4 |
| Bednar, David 4499 | pi cp | pit nl | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -4.0 |
| Bello, Brayan 4727 | pi sp | bos al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Maeda, Kenta 3609 | pi sp | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 35.5 | 55.5 | +2.0 |
| De La Cruz, Elly 4844 | 3b | cin nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Erceg, Lucas 4826 | pi mr | oak al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Siri, Jose 4546 | cf | tb al | 1.5 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -2.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| STL | Wainwright, Adam 2150 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 34.8 | 152.3 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 |
| SF | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 87.3 | 244.0 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 38.4 | 50.1 |
| NYY | Severino, Luis 3567 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 29.4 | 55.5 |
| OAK | Harris, Hogan 4846 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 55.3 | 64.3 |
| ATL | Shuster, Jared 4816 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| BOS | Paxton, James 3280 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 57.9 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 50.2 | 114.8 |
| KC | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 23.4 | 31.1 |
| TB | Chirinos, Yonny 4039 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 4.7 | 12.1 | 43.5 | 43.5 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| PIT | Bido, Osvaldo* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Hoeing, Bryan 4856 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby 4820 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 5.0 | 15.7 | 38.8 | 38.8 |
| DET | Olson, Reese* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| SD | Waldron, Matt* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| COL | Anderson, Chase 3328 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 42.8 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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