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Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Also Monday, Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Player of the Day
Lodolo struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run, one hit and two walks, in the 5-2 win over the Padres.
Lodolo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, rising to eighth place among all players and sixth place among National League pitchers.
Lodolo gave up his only hit and only run in the game on his second pitch, giving up a home run to Jurickson Profar of the Padres.
Lodolo is one of six players with 5.0 points in 2024, but ranks lowest among them because he has the fewest 2023 Box-Toppers points in the group (0.0).
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, April 29:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 6.7 |
| 2 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 6.0 |
| 3 | Freddy Peralta | pi sp | Brewers | 5.0 |
| 4 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 5.0 |
| 5 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 5.0 |
| 6 | Aaron Nola | pi sp | Phillies | 5.0 |
| 7 | Ryan Helsley | pi cp | Cardinals | 5.0 |
| 8 | Nick Lodolo | pi sp | Reds | 5.0 |
| 9 | Bryce Miller | pi sp | Mariners | 4.7 |
| 10 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 4.7 |
American League Player of the Day
Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 2-1 win over the Braves.
Miller did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Mariners were trailing when he exited. Miller was perfect through five innings, retiring the first 16 batters faced and did not allow a hit until the seventh inning.
Miller earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, rising to ninth place overall, third among AL pitchers, behind Tanner Houck of the Red Sox (6.0 points) and Logan Gilbert of the Mariners (5.0 points).
The other starter in the game, Max Fried of the Braves, also allowed no hits through six innings (6IP 0H 0R 2BB 7K ND) and after he exited, Braves pitchers did not give up a hit until the eighth inning. Fried had a Box-Toppers game score Monday of +11.0, but did not earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game because the Braves lost.
American League Batter of the Day
Tyler Nevin of the Athletics homered, hit a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 5-1 win over the Pirates.
This was Nevin’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Nevin made his Major League debut May 29, 2021, and was playing in his 128th career game.
Monday’s highlights & lowlights
Top Monday pitchers
None of the three pitchers with the most 2023-24 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s starters earned Player of the Game honors:▪️Kenta Maeda, Tigers, whose 12.8 Box-Toppers points was 33rd-most over 2023-24, did not play because STL-DET game was postponed.
▪️Joe Ryan, Twins, whose 12.4 Box-Toppers points was 40th-most over 2023-24, had -2.0 Box-Toppers game score (6IP 6H 2R BB 3K ND) in win vs. CHW.
Player of the Game—Teammate Brock Stewart (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K ND) with +3.0 game score.
▪️Max Fried, Braves, whose 11.0 Box-Toppers points was 51st-most over 2023-24, had +11.0 Box-Toppers game score (6IP 0H 0R 2BB 7K ND) but was not Player of the Game because ATL lost to SEA.
Player of the Game—Bryce Miller, Mariners (7IP 2H R BB 10K ND) with +12.0 game score.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+11.0—Max Fried, Braves (6IP 0H 0R 2BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because ATL lost to SEA.
Player of the Game—Bryce Miller, Mariners (7IP 2H R BB 10K ND) with +12.0 game score.
▪️+8.0—Luis Severino, Mets (8IP H R 2BB 5K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because NYM lost to CHC.
Player of the Game—Jameson Taillon, Cubs (7.1IP 4H R BB K ND) with +1.1 game score.
▪️+4.0—Garrett Crochet, White Sox (5IP 2H 2R BB 6K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because CHW lost to MIN.
Player of the Game—Brock Stewart, Twins (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K ND) with +3.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
-11.9—Andrew Saalfrank, Diamondbacks (0.1IP H 4R 3BB 0K ND vs. LAD)-11.8—Jonathan Bowlan, Royals
-11.0—Cristopher Sánchez, Phillies
-10.0—James Paxton, Dodgers
-10.0—Griffin Canning, Angels
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
-5.0—Vinnie Pasquantino, Royals 0-5-4.0—Christian Vázquez, Twins 0-4 3K
-4.0—Jake Bauer, Twins 0-4 3K
-4.0—Jake Fraley, Reds 0-4 2K
-4.0—Mitch Haniger, Mariners 0-4 2K
-4.0—Blake Perkins, Brewers 0-4 2K
-4.0—Austin Riley, Braves 0-4 2K
-4.0—Austin Shenton, Rays 0-4 2K
-4.0—Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres 0-4 2K
-4.0—Eloy Jiménez, White Sox 0-4 2K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
National League Batter of the Day
CJ Abrams of the Nationals hit a home run and went 1-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-2 win over the Marlins.
Abrams earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, seventh among NL batters.
Scoring
Lodolo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Miller earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Nevin and Abrams each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Monday’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).| 4/29 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | CIN 5, SD 2 | Nick Lodolo (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| AL | +12.0 | `SEA 2, ATL 1 | Bryce Miller | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| +11.0 | TB 1, MIL 0 | Ryan Pepiot (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | `MIN 3, CHW 2 | Brock Stewart | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.1 | TOR 6, KC 5 | Génesis Cabrera (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | OAK 5, PIT 1 | Tyler Nevin RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +2.0 | WSH 7, MIA 2 | CJ Abrams SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.1 | `CHC 3, NYM 1 | Jameson Taillon | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | LAD 8, ARI 4 | Teoscar Hernández RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | BAL 2, NYY 0 | Gunnar Henderson SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | LAA 6, PHI 5 | Ehire Adrianza 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 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 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodolo, Nick 4586 | pi sp | cin nl | 5.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | +5.0 |
| Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 4.7 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | -8.4 |
| Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | pi sp mr | tb al | 4.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | -0.3 |
| Henderson, Gunnar 4739 | ss 3b dh | bal al | 2.5 | 10.0 | 13.2 | 13.2 | -5.0 |
| Abrams, CJ 4688 | ss | dc nl | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +1.5 |
| Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | chi nl | 2.0 | 7.4 | 27.1 | 53.5 | -3.4 |
| Nevin, Tyler 4990 | rf | oak al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Hernandez, Teoscar 3713 | rf | lad nl | 1.0 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 24.7 | -0.5 |
| Cabrera, Genesis 4348 | pi mr cp | tor al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Adrianza, Ehire 3902 | 3b ss | ana al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 8.2 | +1.0 |
| Stewart, Brock 3722 | pi mr sp | min al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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 2024 (’24), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23-24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 36.8 | 63.2 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 34.2 | 47.3 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| MIA | Sanchez, Sixto 4335 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 27.1 | 49.4 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 3.7 | 14.1 | 46.2 | 73.0 |
| CHC | Assad, Javier 4899 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| NYM | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 32.1 | 54.9 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 3.0 | 15.4 | 43.3 | 43.3 |
| BOS | Criswell, Cooper 4840 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CHW | Soroka, Mike 3956 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 14.4 |
| TB | Alexander, Tyler 4196 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 5.0 | 22.7 | 52.8 | 61.5 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 30.7 | 54.1 |
| CLE | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 24.1 | 111.5 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| PHI | Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 17.4 | 18.4 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 26.4 | 39.4 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 25.2 | 32.9 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 3.0 | 19.1 | 57.5 | 73.9 |
| CIN | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 19.1 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 58.0 | 132.0 |
| LAD | Knack, Landon* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 30.5 | 36.5 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 |
| OAK | Wood, Alex 3246 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 23.0 | 63.1 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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