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Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors: Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to second place (and first among National League pitchers) and Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert rises to sixth place.
Player of the Day
Glasnow struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing two runs, two hits and no walks, in the 7-2 win over the Angels.
Glasnow earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.7 for the season, third overall, behind Yankees pitcher Luis Gil (13.4 points) and Wheeler (10.7). (Though Wheeler and Glasnow both have 10.7 points, Wheeler ranks ahead because he has more 2023 points—14.7 vs. 12.7.) Glasnow ranks second among NL pitchers behind Wheeler.
Glasnow becomes the fifth player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his third season and second straight season with 10 or more points. His best season was 2021 with the Rays when he earned 12.7 points, eighth among AL pitchers. Interestingly, Glasnow earned all his points in the first half of that season due to undergoing season-ending elbow surgery in June. Glasnow had 12.4 points in 2023 with the Rays, 14th among AL pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Twins pitcher Bailey Ober pitched a complete game, striking out 10 and allowing two runs, four hits and no walks, in the 10-2 win over the Athletics.
Ober earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 15th among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Alec Burleson of the Cardinals hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 9-4 win over the Giants. Burleson went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in five runs.
American League Batter of the Day
Chas McCormick of the Astros hit two home runs and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 5-1 win over the Orioles.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Saturday, June 22:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 2 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 10.7 |
| 3 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 10.7 |
| 4 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 10.7 |
| 5 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 10.7 |
| 6 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 10.0 |
| 7 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 10.0 |
| 8 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 9.7 |
| 9 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 9.7 |
| 10 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | White Sox | 9.7 |
New NL pitching leader
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to lead NL pitchers in 2024 Box-Toppers points—rising to second overall—after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Wheeler (7IP 2H R 0BB 8K W in the 12-1 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season, trailing only Yankees pitcher Luis Gil (13.4 points). Wheeler rises to first place among NL pitchers, passing previous leader Chris Sale of the Braves (10.7 points), who had only taken the lead Friday.
Though Wheeler and three other NL pitchers have 10.7 points, Wheeler ranks highest among them because he has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points (14.7). Glasnow ranks second (12.4), followed by Sale (8.7) and Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (0.0).
Wheeler becomes the sixth player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his fifth season with 10 or more points and his fourth straight. His best season was 2021 with the Phillies when he had 21.1 Box-Toppers points, third overall and second among NL pitchers. In 2023, Wheeler had 14.7 points with the Phillies, fifth among NL pitchers.
Saturday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Charlie Morton, Braves14.7 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 36th
▪️Marcus Stroman, Yankees
10.7 Box-Toppers points in 2023-24, 82nd
Result—NYY 8, ATL 3
Neither starter was Player of the Game.
Morton had -10.8 B-T game score (5.2IP 5H 5R 5BB 4K L).
Stroman had +1.2 B-T game score (6.2IP 3H 3R 2BB 6K W).
Player of the Game—Oswaldo Cabrera, Yankees (2-4 2R 2BI) with +2.0 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:▪️+5.0—Nick Castellanos, Phillies (HR SF 2-3 R 5BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. ARI.
Player of the Game—Teammate Zack Wheeler (7IP 2H R 0BB 8K W) with +11.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Bryce Harper, Phillies (HR 4-5 2R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. ARI
Player of the Game—Teammate Zack Wheeler (7IP 2H R 0BB 8K W) with +11.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Dominic Canzone, Mariners (HR 4-5 3R 2BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. MIA
Player of the Game—Teammate Logan Gilbert (8IP 4H 0R BB 6K W) with +9.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 421 total players Saturday, 114 pitchers-22.9—JP Sears, Athletics (1.1IP 9H 8R 0BB K L vs. MIN)
-15.9—Zach Plesac, Angels
-14.8—Tommy Henry, Diamondbacks
-14.0—Jordan Hicks, Giants
-13.9—Angel Zerpa, Royals
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 307 total batters Saturday-5.0—William Contreras, Brewers 0-5 2K
-5.0—Mitch Garver, Mariners 0-5 2K
-5.0—Heliot Ramos, Giants 0-5 K
-5.0—Tommy Pham, White Sox 0-5
-4.0—Francisco Lindor, Mets 0-4 3K
-4.0—DJ Stewart, Mets 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Rankings
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Gilbert (8IP 4H 0R BB 6K W in the 9-0 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.0 for the season. He ranks second among AL pitchers, behind Luis Gil of the Yankees (13.4).
Gilbert becomes the seventh player this season—and the third on Saturday—to reach 10 Box-Toppers points for the season. It is his third season and third straight season with 10 or more points. His best season was 2022 with 14.1 points with the Mariners, 12th among AL pitchers. In 2023, he had 13.4 points with the Mariners, ninth among AL pitchers.
Debut
White Sox pitcher Drew Thorpe made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Thorpe (6IP 2H 0R 4BB 5K W in the 5-1 win over the Tigers) made his Major League debut June 11 and was playing in his third career game.
Scoring
Glasnow earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Ober earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Burleson and McCormick each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Saturday’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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Max Scherzer's Box-Toppers point totals each season on 6/22:
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 22, 2024
09—3.0
10—3.0
11—3.0
12—5.0
13—8.7
14—10.7, 5th*
15—13.0, 2nd*
16—10.0, 4th*
17—13.0, 2nd*
18—16.4, 1st*
19—8.4
20—0.0†
21—8.7
22—2.0
23—7.7
24—0.0
*Top 10 ranking overall as of 6/22
†Season began 7/23 (pandemic)
2024 Box-Toppers points—NL Ps
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 23, 2024
1—Zack Wheeler @Phillies 10.7*
2—Tyler Glasnow @Dodgers 10.7†
3—Chris Sale @Braves 10.7
4—Shota Imanaga @Cubs 10.7
*Earns 1.0 B-T pt as Player of Game SA
†Earns 2.0 B-T pts as overall Player of Day SA
Tiebreaker explained—https://t.co/XejXITRiv6
2024 Box-Toppers points—AL pitchers
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 23, 2024
1—Luis Gil @Yankees 13.4
2—Logan Gilbert @Mariners 10.0*
3—Tanner Bibee @CleGuardians 10.0
4—George Kirby @Mariners 9.7
5—Tanner Houck @RedSox 9.7
6—Garrett Crochet @WhiteSox 9.7
*Earns 1.0 B-T pt as Player of Game SAhttps://t.co/XejXITRiv6
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).| 6/22 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | LAD 7, LAA 2 | Tyler Glasnow (W, 8‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| AL | +11.0 | MIN 10, OAK 2 | Bailey Ober (W, 7‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| +11.0 | PHI 12, ARI 1 | Zack Wheeler (W, 9‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +9.0 | SEA 9, MIA 0 | Logan Gilbert (W, 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +9.0 | CHC 8, NYM 1 | Jameson Taillon (W, 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||
| BAT | +7.0 | STL 9, SF 4 | Alec Burleson RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | TEX 6, KC 0 | Jon Gray (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | HOU 5, BAL 1 | Chas McCormick RF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | PIT 4, TB 3 | Jared Jones (W, 5‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | CHW 5, DET 1 | Drew Thorpe (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | SD 6, MIL 4 | Jackson Merrill CF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | COL 8, WSH 7 | Ryan McMahon 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | `CLE 6, TOR 3 | Hunter Gaddis (H, 15) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | NYY 8, ATL 3 | Oswaldo Cabrera 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | BOS 4, CIN 3 | Dominic Smith 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 10.7 | 25.4 | 70.9 | 94.3 | -4.0 |
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.7 | 23.1 | 53.5 | 59.5 | -1.7 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 10.0 | 23.4 | 44.5 | 44.5 | -3.4 |
| Ober, Bailey 4441 | pi sp | min al | 6.7 | 15.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 | -2.0 |
| Jones, Jared 4956 | pi sp | pit nl | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Gray, Jon 3634 | pi sp | tex al | 5.0 | 12.7 | 34.7 | 58.1 | -2.7 |
| Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | chi nl | 4.0 | 9.4 | 29.1 | 55.5 | -1.4 |
| McMahon, Ryan 4004 | 3b | col nl | 3.7 | 8.2 | 23.9 | 25.6 | -0.8 |
| McCormick, Chas 4444 | lf rf | hou al | 3.0 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | -4.5 |
| Burleson, Alec 4874 | dh rf | stl nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Cabrera, Oswaldo 4747 | 3b | nyy al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Gaddis, Hunter 4764 | pi mr sp | cle al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Merrill, Jackson 4977 | cf | sd nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Smith, Dominic 3890 | 1b | bos al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 7.5 | +1.0 |
| Thorpe, Drew 5041 | pi sp | chi al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | Cecconi, Slade 4913 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| ATL | Fried, Max 4011 | 8.7 | 17.7 | 61.2 | 62.2 |
| NYY | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 31.1 | 31.1 |
| TB | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| BOS | Kelly, Zack 5037 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| CHW | Cannon, Jonathan 5036 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| DET | Olson, Reese 4861 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 8.7 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 |
| MIA | Tyler, Kyle* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 31.1 | 31.1 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 36.1 | 36.1 |
| BAL | Suarez, Albert 3870 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 43.4 | 45.4 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 5.0 | 17.4 | 45.3 | 45.3 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 7.4 | 17.8 | 55.4 | 105.3 |
| KC | Marsh, Alec 4961 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TEX | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 69.9 | 251.7 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 20.7 | 39.1 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 5.0 | 18.4 | 50.5 | 52.2 |
| OAK | Harris, Hogan 4846 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| MIL | Myers, Tobias 5026 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| NYM | Severino, Luis 3567 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 16.4 | 60.2 |
| CHC | Assad, Javier 4899 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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