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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Juan Soto of the Yankees increases his lead among American League batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Flaherty struck out nine over 6 2/3 scoreless inning, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 5-0 win over the Red Sox.
Flaherty took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before giving up a hit with one out in the seventh inning.
Flaherty earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 34th among all players and 17th among AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Francisco Lindor of the Mets homered and went 4-for-4, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Lindor earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 4.9 for the season, second among NL batters, behind Brenton Doyle of the Rockies (5.2).
American League Batter of the Day
Ryan Jeffers of the Twins hit two home runs and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-6 win over the Royals.
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Thursday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Francisco Lindor.
Rankings
Juan Soto of the Yankees increases his lead among AL batters in 2024 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Soto (3B 1-3 R 3BI in the 8-3 win over the Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.5 for the season, 24th among all players and first among AL batters, ahead of second-place Josh Naylor of the Guardians (4.5 points).
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Thursday, May 30:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 11.7 |
| 2 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 9.7 |
| 3 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
| 4 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 8.7 |
| 5 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 7.7 |
| 6 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 7.7 |
| 7 | Joe Ryan | pi sp | Twins | 7.7 |
| 8 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 7.7 |
| 9 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 7.4 |
| 10 | Seth Lugo | pi sp | Royals | 7.4 |
Debut
Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Arrighetti (6IP 2H 0R 3BB 8K W in the 4-0 win over the Mariners) made his Major League debut April 10 and was playing in his ninth career game.
Scoring
Flaherty earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Lindor earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Jeffers earns 1.5 points for being AL 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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Top Thursday pitchers
None of the three pitchers with the most 2023-24 Box-Toppers points among Thursday’s starters earned Player of the Game honors:▪️Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks
19.7 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 10th
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. NYM
(0.0IP H 0R 0BB 0K ND), -1.0 B-T game score, exited after 6 pitches, hamstring strain
Player of the Game—Francisco Lindor, Mets (HR 4-4 R 2BI), +3.0 game score
▪️Logan Gilbert, Mariners
19.4 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 12th
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. HOU
(6IP 8H 4R BB 5K L), -6.0 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Spencer Arrighetti, Astros (6IP 2H 0R 3BB 8K W), +9.0 game score
▪️Nick Pivetta, Red Sox
12.0 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 54th
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. DET
(5.1IP 3H 2R 2BB 9K L), +5.1 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Jack Flaherty, Tigers (6.2IP H 0R BB 9K W), +13.2 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:▪️+5.1—Nick Pivetta, Red Sox (5.1IP 3H 2R 2BB 9K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. DET.
Player of the Game—Jack Flaherty, Tigers (6.2IP H 0R BB 9K W) with +13.2 game score.
▪️+4.0—Patrick Sandoval, Angels (6IP 2H 2R 3BB 7K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. NYM
Player of the Game—Juan Soto, Yankees (3B 1-3 R 3BI) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+3.0—Danny Young, Mets (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. ARI.
Player of the Game—Teammate Francisco Lindor (HR 4-4 R 2BI) with +3.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 245 total players Thursday, 75 pitchers-14.9—Adam Cimber, Angels (0.1IP H 5R 4BB 0K ND vs. NYY)
-10.8—Chris Stratton, Royals
-7.0—Chris Martin, Red Sox
-6.0—Logan Gilbert, Mariners
-5.8—Chris Paddack, Twins
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 170 total batters Thursday-5.0—CJ Abrams, Nationals 0-5 3K
-5.0—Daz Cameron, Athletics 0-5 2K
-4.0—Cal Raleigh, Mariners 0-4 3K
-4.0—Spencer Torkelson, Tigers 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
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).| 5/30 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.2 | DET 5, BOS 0 | Jack Flaherty (W, 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| +9.0 | HOU 4, SEA 0 | Spencer Arrighetti (W, 3‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIN 7, KC 6 | Ryan Jeffers DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| NL | +3.0 | NYM 3, ARI 2 | Francisco Lindor SS | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.1 | `MIL 6, CHC 4 | Colin Rea | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +2.0 | NYY 8, LAA 3 | Juan Soto RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.2 | WSH 3, ATL 1 | Trevor Williams (W, 5‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +1.0 | TB 6, OAK 5 (F/12) | Jose Siri CF | 5 | 2 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soto, Juan 3994 | rf | nyy al | 5.5 | 14.5 | 31.0 | 38.5 | -3.5 |
| Williams, Trevor 3792 | pi sp | dc nl | 5.0 | 10.7 | 21.4 | 34.4 | -0.7 |
| Flaherty, Jack 3971 | pi sp | det al | 5.0 | 9.0 | 37.2 | 50.3 | +1.0 |
| Lindor, Francisco 3586 | ss ph | nym nl | 4.9 | 8.9 | 23.6 | 44.7 | +0.9 |
| Jeffers, Ryan 4432 | ca dh | min al | 2.5 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 10.2 | -1.7 |
| Rea, Colin 3582 | pi sp | mil nl | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10.7 | -3.0 |
| Siri, Jose 4546 | cf | tb al | 1.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | pi sp | hou 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| CHC | Assad, Javier 4899 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 22.8 | 37.2 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 62.1 | 107.7 |
| TB | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| BAL | Suarez, Albert 3870 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PIT | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 4.7 | 15.1 | 47.2 | 74.0 |
| ARI | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 30.5 | 36.5 |
| NYM | Severino, Luis 3567 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 15.4 | 59.2 |
| DET | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | 2.7 | 13.8 | 36.6 | 67.3 |
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| TEX | Urena, Jose 3492 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 23.4 |
| MIA | Sanchez, Sixto 4335 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 34.2 | 92.4 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 6.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 25.2 | 32.9 |
| CHW | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 21.5 | 23.2 |
| MIL | Myers, Tobias* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 4.0 | 17.4 | 49.5 | 51.2 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 54.5 | 54.5 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 64.2 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| COL | Hudson, Dakota 4035 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| LAD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 44.5 | 59.6 |
| NYY | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 34.4 | 65.2 |
| SF | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 13.4 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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