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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Wednesday, June 26:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 13.4 |
| 2 | Tarik Skubal | pi sp | Tigers | 11.4 |
| 3 | Tanner Bibee | pi sp | Guardians | 11.0 |
| 4 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 10.7 |
| 5 | George Kirby | pi sp | Mariners | 10.7 |
| 6 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 10.7 |
| 7 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 10.7 |
| 8 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 10.7 |
| 9 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 10.4 |
| 10 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 10.0 |
Also Wednesday, two players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors: Mariners pitcher George Kirby rises to fifth place and Padres pitcher Dylan Cease rises to ninth place.
Player of the Day
Arrighetti struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 7-1 win over the Rockies.
Arrighetti earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 173rd among all players and 64th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Padres pitcher Dylan Cease struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 8-5 win over the Nationals.
Cease earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season, ninth among all players and fifth among NL pitchers.
Cease becomes the ninth player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his fourth season and fourth straight season with 10 or more points. His previous three seasons with 10 or more points all came with the White Sox:
In 2021, he had 14.4 points, fifth among AL pitchers.
In 2022, he had 20.4 points, his best season, fifth overall and third among AL pitchers.
In 2023, he had 10.0 points, 25th among AL pitchers.
Cease had a +13.0 Box-Toppers game score Wednesday and just won NL Player of the Day honors over Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone, who recorded a +12.0 Box-Toppers game score in a complete game, 4-0 win over the White Sox (9IP 4H 0R 0BB 7K W).
National League Batter of the Day
Francisco Alvarez of the Mets homered, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 12-2 win over the Yankees.
American League Batter of the Day
Jose Miranda of the Twins hit two doubles and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Rankings
Mariners pitcher George Kirby rises from ninth to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Kirby (6IP 4H R 0BB 7K W in the 5-2 win over the Rays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.7 for the season. He ranks fourth among AL pitchers.
Kirby becomes the 10th player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his third season and third straight season with 10 or more points, all with the Mariners:
In 2022, he had 11.4 points, 19th among AL pitchers.
In 2023, his best season, he had 13.7 points, eighth among AL pitchers.
Wednesday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️George Kirby, Mariners9.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 5th among AL pitchers
▪️Ryan Pepiot, Rays
5.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 22nd among AL pitchersbr> Result—SEA 5, TB 2
Kirby was Player of the Game (6IP 4H R 0BB 7K W) with +7.0 B-T game score.
Pepiot had +8.1 B-T game score in loss (5.1IP H R 2BB 8K ND).
Kirby earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 10.7 for 2024, rising to 4th 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:▪️+8.1—Ryan Pepiot, Rays (5.1IP H R 2BB 8K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SEA.
Player of the Game—George Kirby, Mariners (6IP 4H R 0BB 7K W) with +7.0 game score.
▪️+8.0—Kyle Higashioka, Padres (2HR 3-4 3R 6BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. WSH
Player of the Game—Teammate Dylan Cease (7IP H 0R 2BB 9K W) with +13.0 game score.
▪️+7.0—Michael Soroka, White Sox (3IP H 0R 2BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. LAD
Player of the Game—Gavin Stone, Dodgers (CG 4H 0R 0BB 7K W) with +12.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 427 total players Wednesday, 124 pitchers-15.8—Ryne Nelson, Diamondbacks (3.2IP 10H 6R 0BB 3K L vs. MIN)
-14.0—Yoendrys Gómez, Yankees
-13.9—Graham Ashcraft, Reds
-13.8—Hunter Brazobán, Marlins
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 303 total batters Wednesday-5.0—Josh Smith, Rangers 0-5 4K
-5.0—Max Kepler, Twins 0-5 3K
-5.0—Marcell Ozuna, Braves 0-5 3K
-5.0—William Contreras, Brewers 0-5 K
-5.0—Anthony Volpe, Yankees 0-5 K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Scoring
Arrighetti earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Cease earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Alvarez and Miranda each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Wednesday’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
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 27, 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
5—Dylan Cease @Padres 10.4*
6—Ranger Suárez @Phillies 9.4
7—Aaron Nola @Phillies 8.7
*Earns 1.7 B-T pts as WE’s NL Player of Day
2024 Box-Toppers points—AL pitchers
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 27, 2024
1—Luis Gil @Yankees 13.4
2—Tarik Skubal @Tigers 11.4
3—Tanner Bibee @CleGuardians 11.0
4—George Kirby @Mariners 10.7*
5—Logan Gilbert @Mariners 10.0
6—Tanner Houck @RedSox 9.7
*Earns 1.0 B-T pt as Player of the Game WEhttps://t.co/eGc1BZLIxs pic.twitter.com/Ugntxhl5LO
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).| 6/26 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | HOU 7, COL 1 | Spencer Arrighetti (W, 4‑6) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| NL | +13.0 | SD 8, WSH 5 | Dylan Cease (W, 7-6) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| +12.0 | LAD 4, CHW 0 | Gavin Stone (W, 9-2) | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +11.0 | STL 4, ATL 1 | Matthew Liberatore (W, 2‑2) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +7.0 | SEA 5, TB 2 | George Kirby (W, 7-5) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +7.0 | PIT 6, CIN 1 | Luis L. Ortiz (W, 4-2) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | NYM 12, NYY 2 | Francisco Alvarez C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| +5.0 | PHI 6, DET 2 | Brandon Marsh CF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| +4.1 | `KC 5, MIA 1 | Brady Singer | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | MIN 8, ARI 3 | Jose Miranda 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| +3.0 | BAL 4, CLE 2 | Craig Kimbrel (S, 17) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 6, STL 2 | Jarred Kelenic CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 5, OAK 2 | Zach Neto SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| +2.0 | MIL 6, TEX 5 (F/10) | Jake Bauers 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| +1.0 | SF 4, CHC 3 | Luis Matos RF | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby, George 4595 | pi sp | sea al | 10.7 | 24.4 | 35.8 | 35.8 | -3.0 |
| Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | sd nl | 10.4 | 20.4 | 57.2 | 57.2 | +0.4 |
| Singer, Brady 4337 | pi sp | kc al | 6.0 | 11.0 | 29.7 | 29.7 | +1.0 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | bal al | 5.0 | 9.0 | 18.7 | 93.1 | +1.0 |
| Stone, Gavin 4942 | pi sp | lad nl | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +4.0 |
| Neto, Zach 4821 | ss | ana al | 3.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +1.0 |
| Miranda, Jose 4653 | 3b 1b | min al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| Ortiz, Luis 4738 | pi mr sp | pit nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | pi sp | hou al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Matos, Luis E. 5006 | cf rf | sf nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Kelenic, Jarred 4408 | lf cf | atl nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | +1.0 |
| Alvarez, Francisco 4815 | ca | nym nl | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -4.0 |
| Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | pi sp mr | stl nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -3.0 |
| Bauers, Jake 3993 | 1b dh lf | mil nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 15.5 | -1.5 |
| Marsh, Brandon 4670 | cf | phi nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Thursday’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 | Festa, David* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Montgomery, Jordan 3814 | 1.0 | 11.4 | 31.5 | 37.5 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| SF | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 13.4 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 32.4 | 164.0 |
| CHW | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 10.7 | 25.4 | 70.9 | 94.3 |
| TEX | Gray, Jon 3634 | 5.0 | 12.7 | 34.7 | 58.1 |
| BAL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 60.6 | 63.6 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 40.5 | 63.6 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 4.7 | 15.1 | 47.2 | 74.0 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 23.8 | 38.2 |
| CLE | Lively, Ben 3903 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 64.2 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 39.2 | 52.3 |
| LAA | Daniel, Davis 4953 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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