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Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Thursday, Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
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 Thursday, June 29.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 13.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 11.4 |
| 4 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 |
| 5 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 |
| 6 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 7 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 9.7 |
| 8 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 9 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.4 |
| 10 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | nym nl | 9.1 |
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Player of the Day
Bassitt struck out 12 over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and three walks, in the 2-1 win over the Giants.
Bassitt earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 11.4 for the season, rising from eighth to third in season player rankings, trailing Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (13.9) and teammate Kevin Gausman (12.0). Bassitt also ranks third among American League pitchers behind Ohtani and Gausman.
Bassitt becomes the fourth player this season to reach 10.0 Box-Toppers points. It is his third season and third straight season with 10.0 or more points. He also did it in 2021 with the Athletics (13.7, seventh among AL pitchers) and 2022 with the Mets (11.0, 19th among National League pitchers).
National League Player of the Day
Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo struck out nine over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Red Sox. Luzardo did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Luzardo earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 9.1 for the season, 10th among all players and fifth among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Kyle Tucker of the Astros hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 14-0 win over the Cardinals.
National League Batter of the Day
J.D. Martinez of the Dodgers homered and went 4-for-6, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 14-3 win over the Rockies.
Debut
Luke Raley of the Rays made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Raley (HR 2-3 2R BI in the 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks) made his Major League debut April 9, 2021, and was playing in his 117th career game.
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Scoring
Bassitt earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Luzardo earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Tucker and Martinez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Thursday’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).| 6/29 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | TOR 2, SF 1 | Chris Bassitt (W, 8‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| NL | +11.1 | `MIA 2, BOS 0 | Jesus Luzardo | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | HOU 14, STL 0 | Kyle Tucker RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | DET 8, TEX 5 | Spencer Torkelson 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | LAD 14, COL 3 | J.D. Martinez DH | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.1 | PIT 5, SD 4 | David Bednar (S, 16) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 3, CHC 1 | Taijuan Walker (W, 9‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +2.0 | NYY 10, OAK 4 | Harrison Bader CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIL 3, NYM 2 | Victor Caratini C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TB 6, ARI 1 | Luke Raley LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | KC 4, CLE 3 (F/10) | Freddy Fermin PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | CHW 9, LAA 7 | Zach Remillard 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 11.4 | 22.4 | 51.2 | 55.2 | +0.4 |
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.1 | 13.1 | 25.2 | 25.2 | +5.1 |
| Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | phi nl | 7.7 | 15.4 | 30.8 | 57.2 | 0.0 |
| Tucker, Kyle 4277 | rf | hou al | 3.5 | 8.0 | 20.2 | 20.2 | -1.0 |
| Bednar, David 4499 | pi cp | pit nl | 3.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | -3.0 |
| Martinez, J.D. 2922 | dh | lad nl | 3.0 | 8.0 | 39.7 | 62.4 | -2.0 |
| Bader, Harrison 4071 | cf ph | nyy al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | +2.0 |
| Torkelson, Spencer 4637 | 1b | det al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Fermin, Freddy 4862 | ca ph | kc al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Remillard, Zach 4863 | 2b pr | chi al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Caratini, Victor 4026 | ca | mil nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -1.0 |
| Raley, Luke 4868 | lf | tb al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| SD | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 5.0 | 15.7 | 38.8 | 38.8 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 4.7 | 12.1 | 43.5 | 43.5 |
| PIT | BIdo, Osvaldo* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BOS | Paxton, James 3280 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 57.9 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 55.3 | 64.3 |
| SF | Cobb, Alex 2916 | 4.0 | 10.7 | 22.1 | 61.9 |
| NYM | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 41.5 | 109.8 |
| MIA | Hoeing, Bryan 4856 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 38.4 | 50.1 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby 4820 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| KC | Marsh, Alec* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 10.5 | 16.5 |
| COL | Gomber, Austin 3985 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 18.7 | 18.7 |
| NYY | Severino, Luis 3567 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 30.4 | 56.5 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| ARI | Henry, Tommy 4829 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| LAA | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| CHW | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| OAK | Medina, Luis* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 9.7 | 26.1 | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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