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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Twins pitcher Chris Paddack is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Padres pitcher Dylan Cease rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Paddack struck out six over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks, in the 5-0 win over the Rockies.
Paddack earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, 35th among all players and 17th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Brewers pitcher Colin Rea struck out four over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Rea earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 34th among NL pitchers.
AL and NL Batters of the Day
There are no AL and NL Batters of the Day for Monday because no batters won Player of the Game honors in the seven games completed.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Monday, June 10:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 2 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 9.7 |
| 3 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.7 |
| 4 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 9.7 |
| 5 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 9.4 |
| 6 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
| 7 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 8.7 |
| 8 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 8.7 |
| 9 | Aaron Nola | pi sp | Phillies | 8.7 |
| 10 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 8.7 |
Rankings
Padres pitcher Dylan Cease rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Cease (6IP 8H R BB 8K W in the 6-1 win over the Athletics) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.7 for the season. He ranks sixth among NL pitchers.
Though he has the same 8.7 Box-Toppers point total as three other players, he ranks lowest among them because he has the fewest 2023 Box-Toppers points (10.0). The other three players with 8.7 points, in order of ranking, are Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (14.7 points in 2023), Mariners pitcher George Kirby (13.7 points in 2023) and Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (12.0 points in 2023).
Scoring
Monday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Corbin Burnes, Orioles6.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 11th among AL pitchers
▪️Ryan Pepiot, Rays
5.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 15th among AL pitchers
Result—BAL 5, TB 2
Burnes was Player of the Game (7IP 5H 2R 0ER BB 6K W) with +5.0 B-T game score.
Pepiot had -2.0 B-T game score in loss (6IP 9H 4R 0BB 9K L).
Burnes earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 7.7 for 2024, rising to 6th among AL pitchers.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+3.0—Erick Fedde, White Sox (7IP 5H R BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SEA.
Player of the Game—Logan Gilbert, Mariners (6.2IP 6H 3R 0BB 8K ND) with +2.2 game score.
▪️+2.2—Spencer Arrighetti, Astros (5.2IP 4H R 3BB 6K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SF.
Player of the Game—Kyle Harrison, Giants (6.1IP 4H R 0BB 3K ND) with +3.1 game score.
▪️+2.0—Gunnar Henderson, Orioles (HR 2B 3-5 3R BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. TB
Player of the Game—Teammate Corbin Burnes (7IP 5H 2R 0ER BB 6K W) with +5.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 195 total players Monday, 52 pitchers-11.8—Jordan Leasure, White Sox (0.2IP 2H 4R 2BB 0K L vs. SEA)
-8.9—Rafael Montero, Astros
-8.8—Michael Kopech, White Sox
-8.0—Joey Estes, Athletics
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 143 total batters Monday-5.0—JJ Bleday, Athletics 0-5 4K
-5.0—Michael Conforto, Giants 0-5 2K
-5.0—Jordan Westburg, Orioles 0-5 2K
-5.0—Luis Arráez, Padres 0-5 K
-5.0—Anthony Volpe, Yankees 0-5
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Paddack earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Rea earns 1.7 points for being NL Player 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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2024 Box-Toppers points—NL pitchers
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1—Chris Sale @Braves 9.7
2—Shota Imanaga @Cubs 9.7
3—Ranger Suárez @Phillies 9.4
4—Zack Wheeler @Phillies 8.7
5—Aaron Nola @Phillies 8.7
6—Dylan Cease @Padres 8.7*
7—Ryan Helsley @Cardinals 8.0
*Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Monday
2024 Box-Toppers points leaders by position
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 11, 2024
AL batters
1B—J. Naylor CLE 5.5
2B—A. Giménez CLE 3.0
SS—B. Witt Jr. KC 4.2
3B—J. Ramirez CLE 3.4
C—A. Rutschman BAL 3.5
OF—A. Judge NYY 7.5, J. Soto NYY 7.0, K. Tucker HOU 3.0
DH—Yordan Alvarez HOU 4.5#AllStarshttps://t.co/q9Zrv48Fhl
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).| 6/10 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +6.1 | MIN 5, COL 0 | Chris Paddack (W, 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| NL | +6.0 | MIL 3, TOR 1 | Colin Rea (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| +5.0 | BAL 5, TB 2 | Corbin Burnes (W, 7‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +3.1 | `SF 4, HOU 3 (F/10) | Kyle Harrison | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | NYY 4, KC 2 | Carlos Rodón (W, 9‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | SD 6, OAK 1 | Dylan Cease (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +2.2 | `SEA 8, CHW 4 | Logan Gilbert | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | sd nl | 8.7 | 18.7 | 55.5 | 55.5 | -1.3 |
| Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | bal al | 7.7 | 19.4 | 60.6 | 63.6 | -4.0 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 7.0 | 20.4 | 41.5 | 41.5 | -6.4 |
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | nyy al | 6.0 | 7.0 | 40.5 | 63.6 | +5.0 |
| Paddack, Chris 4093 | pi sp | min al | 5.7 | 6.7 | 31.5 | 31.5 | +4.7 |
| Rea, Colin 3582 | pi sp | mil nl | 3.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 12.4 | -1.3 |
| Harrison, Kyle 4914 | pi sp | sf nl | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 7.7 | 16.7 | 60.2 | 61.2 |
| BAL | Suarez, Albert 3870 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| WSH | Parker, Mitchell 4982 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DET | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | 2.7 | 13.8 | 36.6 | 67.3 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 28.1 | 54.5 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 32.8 | 45.5 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 36.1 | 36.1 |
| CIN | Suter, Brent 3843 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 10.7 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 2.0 | 19.8 | 35.9 | 35.9 |
| NYM | Megill, Tylor 4464 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 8.7 | 23.4 | 68.9 | 92.3 |
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| COL | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| MIN | Varland, Louie 4758 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 22.8 | 37.2 |
| NYY | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 34.4 | 65.2 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| TOR | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 31.1 | 31.1 |
| MIL | Rodriguez, Carlos* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAA | Suarez, Jose 4425 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| ARI | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 30.5 | 36.5 |
| CHW | Thorpe, Drew* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 7.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| SD | Vasquez, Randy 4841 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SF | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 13.4 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| LAD | Paxton, James 3280 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 22.1 | 63.9 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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