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Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, extending his lead in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day—Gausman struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 5-1 win over the Astros.
Gausman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 12.0 for the season, extending his lead in season player rankings over second-place player, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (9.4 points).
Gausman has earned Player of the Game honors seven times this season, including winning overall Player of the Day honors five times.
National League Player of the Day—Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo struck out eight over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and no walks, in the 6-1 win over the Royals.
Luzardo earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 7.4 for the season, ninth among all players and second among NL pitchers, behind Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks (8.7 points).
American League Batter of the Day—Jace Peterson of the Athletics hit two home runs and went 5-for-5, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 11-2 win over the Pirates.
National League Batter of the Day—LaMonte Wade Jr. of the Giants doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 10-4 win over the Rockies.
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 Tuesday, June 6.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 2 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | ana al | 9.4 |
| 3 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 8.7 |
| 4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 8.7 |
| 5 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 7.7 |
| 6 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 7 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 8 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | rf cf dh | nyy al | 7.5 |
| 9 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 7.4 |
| 10 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.1 |
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Notable—Red Sox pitcher James Paxton earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point as Player of the Game Tuesday after earning no points for three straight seasons.
Paxton (7IP 6H 2R 2BB 9K W in the 5-4 win over the Guardians) last earned Player of the Game honors Sept. 21, 2019, with the Yankees.
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Paxton was out with injury, recovering from surgeries, including Tommy John surgery in 2021, limiting his appearances in 2020 and 2021 and not pitching at all in 2022. He had 0.0 points in each of those three seasons.
This came after three seasons in which Paxton was among the top 10 AL pitchers:
2017—13.7 Box-Toppers points with the Mariners, seventh among AL pitchers.
2018—17.0 Box-Toppers points with the Mariners, ninth among AL pitchers.
2019—14.1 Box-Toppers points with the Yankees, eighth among AL pitchers.
Scoring—Gausman earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Luzardo earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. Peterson and Wade 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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Jacob deGrom @Rangers to undergo Tommy John surgery, out at least a year, per @Evan_P_Grant.
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 6, 2023
His 7.7 Box-Toppers points in 2023 is 6th among all players, though he hasn't pitched since 4/28.
His 78.4 B-T pts over ’18-23 is 2nd among AL pitchers, behind Gerrit Cole (101.4). https://t.co/gwbjoXQJCv
Though Jacob deGrom’s appearances have been limited over past 3 seasons, he has racked up Box-Toppers points at a record level when healthy, earning 33.8 B-T pts over his past collective 6 months of health since 2021. Now he's likely out a year to recover from Tommy John surgery. https://t.co/8Bn2x8CGTf
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 6, 2023
Good game, no Box-Toppers points*
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 7, 2023
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Freddie Freeman @Dodgers GS 1-4 2R 4BI
Luke Raley @RaysBaseball HR 3B 2-3 2R 2BI
*Players who performed well Tuesday but were not among these B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/DinQPaAzKo
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
| 6/6 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | TOR 5, HOU 1 | Kevin Gausman, (W 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| +11.2 | TB 7, MIN 0 | Zach Eflin, (W 8‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| NL | +11.0 | MIA 6, KC 1 | Jesus Luzardo, (W 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| +10.0 | PHI 1, DET 0 | Taijuan Walker, (W 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +10.0 | CHW 3, NYY 2 | Lucas Giolito, (W 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +8.0 | OAK 11, PIT 2 | Jace Peterson, 2B | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | SEA 4, SD 1 | Logan Gilbert, (W 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | SF 10, COL 4 | LaMonte Wade Jr., 1B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | BOS 5, CLE 4 | James Paxton, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| +4.0 | `MIL 4, BAL 3 (F/10) | Freddy Peralta | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||
| +3.2 | `CIN 9, LAD 8 | Fernando Cruz | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.2 | ARI 10, WSH 5 | Jose Ruiz, (W 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 6, STL 4 | Adolis García, RF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 7, CHC 4 | Mike Trout, CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 6, NYM 4 | Raisel Iglesias, (S 8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 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. 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 | 24.7 | 46.1 | 81.4 | -0.7 |
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 7.4 | 11.4 | 23.5 | 23.5 | +3.4 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 5.0 | 19.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 | -9.1 |
| Garcia, Adolis 4387 | rf | tex al | 4.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | -1.0 |
| Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | tb al | 4.0 | 7.7 | 30.5 | 35.5 | +0.3 |
| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 3.7 | 11.1 | 42.5 | 42.5 | -3.7 |
| Walker, Taijuan 3453 | pi sp | phi nl | 3.0 | 10.7 | 26.1 | 52.5 | -4.7 |
| Giolito, Lucas 3900 | pi sp | chi al | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.1 | 46.1 | -1.0 |
| Wade, LaMonte Jr. 4523 | rf 1b dh | sf nl | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +1.5 |
| Trout, Mike 2949 | cf | ana al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 29.2 | 83.2 | -3.0 |
| Iglesias, Raisel 3467 | pi cp | atl nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 30.7 | +1.0 |
| Cruz, Fernando 4768 | pi mr | cin nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Peterson, Jace 3469 | 2b 3b | oak al | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | -0.5 |
| Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | bos al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 32.1 | 56.9 | +1.0 |
| Ruiz, Jose 4185 | pi mr cp | ari nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
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| OAK | Harris, Hogan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | Contreras, Roansy 4574 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 4.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| SD | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 6.0 | 14.4 | 29.5 | 56.2 |
| DET | Olson, Reese* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 5.0 | 19.4 | 61.2 | 73.9 |
| KC | Lyles, Jordan 3100 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 23.4 | 31.1 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 2.7 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 4.0 | 14.7 | 37.8 | 37.8 |
| TB | Armstrong, Shawn 4204 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 29.7 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 44.8 | 87.0 |
| CHW | Lynn, Lance 2992 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 50.2 | 114.8 |
| NYY | Vasquez, Randy* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 7.7 | 18.7 | 47.5 | 51.5 |
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| LAD | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 22.4 | 52.5 |
| CIN | Williamson, Brandon 4813 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 85.3 | 242.0 |
| ATL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 2.0 | 12.4 | 60.7 | 96.1 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| MIL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 4.7 | 20.1 | 48.9 | 48.9 |
| STL | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 43.3 | 43.3 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 38.4 | 50.1 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 3.0 | 12.7 | 30.9 | 30.9 |
| COL | Seabold, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 32.1 | 46.1 |
| LAA | Barria, Jaime 3964 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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