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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
▪️ Friday’s highlights & lowlights
▪️ Upcoming pitching matchups
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Padres pitcher Michael King is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
King struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks, in the 2-1 win ove the Dodgers. King did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Dodgers tied the game after he exited.
King earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 48th among all players and 20th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet struck out 11 over six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and no walks, in the 6-3 win over the Guardians.
Crochet earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 21st among all players and 10th among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Trey Lipscomb of the Nationals went 1-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 5-1 win over the Red Sox.
This was Lipscomb’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Lipscomb made his Major League debut March 30 and was playing in his 28th career game.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no AL Batter of the Day for Friday because no AL batter earned Player of the Game honors in the 15 games played. Only two batters earned Player of the Game honors Friday; the other 13 were pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Friday, May 10:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 7.7 |
| 2 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 7.7 |
| 3 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 7.7 |
| 4 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 6.7 |
| 5 | Freddy Peralta | pi sp | Brewers | 6.0 |
| 6 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 6.0 |
| 7 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 6.0 |
| 8 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 6.0 |
| 9 | Seth Lugo | pi sp | Royals | 5.4 |
| 10 | Luis Castillo | pi sp | Mariners | 5.0 |
Rankings
Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez rises from fourth to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Suarez (7IP 3H 0R 2BB 9K W in the 8-2 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.7 for the season, second overall and second among NL pitchers, behind Dylan Cease of the Padres (7.7 points). While Cease, Suarez and Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga all have 7.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, Cease ranks highest because he has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points (10.0), Suarez is second (3.7) and Imanaga is third (0.0).
Notable
Braves pitcher Charlie Morton now has 106.1 career Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Morton (7IP 3H R BB 7K W in the 4-2 win over the Mets) ranks 77th among all players in career points since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began. With his 1.0 point Friday, he passes Aramis Ramirez (105.8) on the “all-time” career points list and now trails 76th-ranked player Frank Thomas (106.2).
Morton ranks 12th among active, signed players in career points and sixth among active NL pitchers.
He now has 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 32nd among NL pitchers.
Friday’s highlights & lowlights
Top pitching matchup
▪️Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers18.4 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 6th among NL pitchers
▪️Michael King, Padres
10.0 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 29th among NL pitchers
Result—SD 2, LAD 1
King was Player of the Game (7IP 2H 0R 3BB 11K ND) with +13.0 B-T game score, also winning overall Player of the Day honors.
Glasnow had +12.0 B-T game score (7IP H R 2BB 10K ND), second-highest game score of the day.
King now has 12.0 B-T points over 2023-24, rising to 19th among NL pitchers.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+12.0—Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers (7IP H R 2BB 10K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because LAD lost to SD.
Player of the Game—Michael King, Padres (7IP 2H 0R 3BB 11K ND) with +13.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Dylan Moore, Mariners (HR 3-4 R 5BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. OAK.
Player of the Game—Teammate Bryan Woo (4.1IP H 0R BB 3K ND) with +5.1 game score.
▪️+5.0—Taj Bradley, Rays (6IP 4H R 2BB 7K L)
Was not Player of the Game because TB lost to NYY.
Player of the Game—Clarke Schmidt, Yankees (6.2IP 5H 0R 2BB 6K W) with +5.2 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 423 total players Friday, 115 pitchers-15.0—Paul Blackburn, Athletics (4IP 7H 7R 3BB 5K L vs. SEA)
-13.9—Trevor Rogers, Marlins
-11.0—Hunter Stratton, Pirates
-9.9—Kyle Leahy, Cardinals
-9.0—Andrew Chafin, Tigers
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 308 total batters Friday-5.0—Julio Rodríguez, Mariners 0-5 3K
-5.0—Maikel Garcia, Royals 0-5 2K
-4.0—Lars Nootbar, Cardinals 0-4 3K
-4.0—Emmanuel Rivera, Marlins 0-4 3K
-4.0—Alex Verdugo, Yankees 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Also notable
Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Friday.
Abreu (1IP H 0R 0BB 3K ND in the 5-2 win over the Tigers) was also Player of the Game on Thursday in the 4-3 win over the Yankees (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K ND).
He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point each on Thursday and Friday, giving him 2.0 for the season.
Debut
Brewers pitcher Robert Gasser also made his Box-Toppers debut Friday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Gasser (6IP 2H 0R 0BB 4K W in the 11-2 win over the Cardinals) was also making his Major League debut.
Scoring
King earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Crochet earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Lipscomb earns 1.5 points for being NL 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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Career Box-Toppers points—active NL pitchers
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) May 11, 2024
1—Clayton Kershaw @Dodgers 270.4
2—Chris Sale @Braves 158.0
3—Yu Darvish @Padres 134.0
4—Lance Lynn @Cardinals 119.5
5—Aaron Nola @Phillies 106.7
6—Charlie Morton @Braves 106.1*
*Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Friday.
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).| 5/10 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | `SD 2, LAD 1 | Michael King | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| AL | +12.0 | CHW 6, CLE 3 | Garrett Crochet (W, 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| +11.0 | PHI 8, MIA 2 | Ranger Suárez (W, 7‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| +8.0 | ATL 4, NYM 2 | Charlie Morton (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +8.0 | MIL 11, STL 2 | Robert Gasser (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +6.2 | CHC 7, PIT 2 | Ben Brown (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | MIN 3, TOR 2 | Joe Ryan (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +5.2 | NYY 2, TB 0 | Clarke Schmidt (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +5.1 | `SEA 8, OAK 1 | Bryan Woo | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +4.1 | `KC 2, LAA 1 | Alec Marsh | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | COL 4, TEX 2 | Jake Bird (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `HOU 5, DET 2 | Bryan Abreu (H, 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | WSH 5, BOS 1 | Trey Lipscomb 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | CIN 4, SF 2 | Stuart Fairchild PH‑RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.2 | BAL 4, ARI 2 | Cole Irvin (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | phi nl | 7.7 | 11.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | +4.0 |
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 4.7 | 13.4 | 30.8 | 30.8 | -4.0 |
| Crochet, Garrett 4434 | pi sp | chi al | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +4.7 |
| King, Michael 4549 | pi cp mr sp | sd nl | 3.0 | 12.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | -6.0 |
| Irvin, Cole 4140 | pi sp | bal al | 3.0 | 6.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 0.0 |
| Brown, Ben 4967 | pi sp mr | chi nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Marsh, Alec 4961 | pi sp | kc al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Morton, Charlie 2503 | pi sp | atl nl | 2.0 | 12.0 | 55.9 | 106.1 | -8.0 |
| Abreu, Bryan 4663 | pi mr cp | hou al | 2.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -2.0 |
| Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | pi sp | nyy al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Lipscomb, Trey 4999 | 3b | dc nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 1.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | -7.7 |
| Bird, Jake 4744 | pi mr | col nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Fairchild, Stuart 4921 | rf ph | cin nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Gasser, Robert 4998 | pi sp | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 3.0 | 21.7 | 52.1 | 91.1 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| BAL | Means, John 4115 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 54.5 | 55.5 |
| NYM | Scott, Christian* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 27.4 | 27.4 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 31.8 | 58.2 |
| MIA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| BOS | Criswell, Cooper 4840 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 4.7 | 15.4 | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 35.1 | 35.1 |
| CHW | Clevinger, Mike 3707 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 36.2 | 64.3 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| SF | Black, Mason* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 38.5 | 64.9 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 6.0 | 23.7 | 53.8 | 62.5 |
| TEX | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 32.8 | 47.5 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| LAD | Paxton, James 3280 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 20.1 | 61.9 |
| SD | Waldron, Matt 4946 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 26.4 | 39.4 |
| OAK | Estes, Joey* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 4.7 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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