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Yankees pitcher Will Warren is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Warren struck out four over three scoreless and hitless innings, allowing no walks and earning the win, in the 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
Warren had a +7.0 Box-Toppers game score, best among all Yankees and highest among all Wednesday’s Player of the Game winners.
Warren pitched in six games for the Yankees in his first season in 2024, starting five, but did not win Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in any of them and so has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
If this were a regular season game, Warren would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day (1.0 point as Player of the Game and 1.0 bonus point as overall Player of the Day). However, no Box-Toppers points are awarded because it’s a preseason exhibition game.
National League Player of the Day
Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks hit a grand slam and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 7-1 win over the Brewers.
Carroll earned 3.5 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 63rd among NL batters.
If this were a regular season game, Carroll would have earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day (1.0 point as Player of the Game and 0.7 bonus points as overall Player of the Day).
American League Batter of the Day
Zack Gelof of the Athletics went 2-for-2, driving in three runs, in the 8-5 win over the Mariners.
Gelof also had the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among Wednesday’s Player of the Game winners (4.0 points, which was 38th among AL batters).
If this were a regular season game, Gelof would have earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day (1.0 point as Player of the Game and 0.5 bonus points as overall AL Batter of the Day).
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Wednesday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Corbin Carroll.
Notable
Two players earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second time during the 2025 spring training season:
Matt Gorski of the Pirates (HR SF 1-1 R 3BI in the 7-3 win over the Orioles) was also Player of the Game in Saturday’s 10-5 win over the Orioles (HR 2-3 2R 6BI). Gorski has played 447 minor league games over five seasons but has yet to make his regular season Major League debut and so has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
Junior Caminero of the Rays (3B 1-2 0R 3BI in the 8-2 win over the Red Sox) was also Player of the Game in Sunday’s 4-2 win over the Braves (HR 1-2 2R BI). Caminero has 1.0 career Box-Toppers point earned in 2024 with the Rays.
Wednesday’s games
In Wednesday’s 16 completed spring training games featuring matchups between two Major League teams, there were eight Player of the Game winners who had previously earned Box-Toppers points in regular season games. In seven of Wednesday’s games, the Player of the Game winner was a player who has yet to earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in the regular season and so has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
One game ended in a tie (Cubs vs. Giants), so no Player of the Game honors were awarded.
Scoring
No Box-Toppers points are awarded in exhibition games. Were it a regular season day, Warren would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, Carroll would have earned 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day and Gelof would have earned 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart) would have earned 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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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).| 2/26 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.0 | NYY 7, STL 0 | Will Warren (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NL | +6.0 | ARI 7, MIL 1 | Corbin Carroll RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | LAD 9, MIL 3 | David Bote 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | TEX 7, CLE 4 | Dane Dunning (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | CIN 9, LAA 4 | Matt McLain 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | COL 7, KC 6 | Nick Martini DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | ATL 9, PIT 4 | Cade Bunnell 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | PIT 7, BAL 3 | Matt Gorski 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | HOU 3, WSH 0 | Blake Weiman (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | ATH 8, SEA 5 | Zack Gelof DH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | MIA 4, NYM 1 | Mark Coley II CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIN 4, DET 0 | Allan Cerda LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SD 3, CHW 1 | Forrest Wall CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TB 8, BOS 2 | Junior Caminero 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | PHI 9, TOR 6 | Kody Clemens LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | CHC 4, SF 4 | N/A | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
MLB—Overall Box‑Toppers Player of the Day, worth 2.0 total Box‑Toppers points.
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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
All other players listed here would 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. No points are awarded during spring training games, so all players have 0.0 Box-Toppers points for 2025. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for the period 2020-2024 (’20-24) and each players’ career point total. (Player of the Game winners not listed here have yet to earn Box-Toppers points during the regular season.)Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’25 | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelof, Zack 4881 | 2b | oak al | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Carroll, Corbin 4818 | rf ph | ari nl | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Dunning, Dane 4317 | pi sp | tex al | 0.0 | 2.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| Caminero, Junior 5089 | 3b | tb al | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| McLain, Matt 4847 | 2b ss | cin nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Martini, Nick 4925 | dh ph | col nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Bote, David 4032 | 1b 3b 2b | lad nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 |
| Clemens, Kody 4679 | 3b | phi nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 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 2025 (’25)†, last year (’24), over a five-year period (’20-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’25† | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Priester Quinn 5059 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| DET | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 27.7 | 57.3 |
| DET | Manning, Matt 4550 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| TB | Vasil, Mike* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Lucas, Easton 5068 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BAL | Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| PIT | Ferguson, Caleb 4006 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 51.2 | 58.9 |
| MIA | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 22.7 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 45.2 | 70.3 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 72.6 | 105.0 |
| HOU | Gordon, Colton* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 |
| LAA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Wicks, Jordan 4912 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 16.1 | 16.1 |
| CIN | Ashcraft, Graham 4645 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| SD | Waldron, Matt 4946 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| ATH | Severino, Luis 3567 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 19.1 | 64.9 |
| SEA | Diaz, Jhonathan 4594 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TEX | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 32.4 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| CHW | Perez, Martin 3213 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 20.5 | 40.2 |
| LAD | Knack, Landon 5009 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| COL | Blalock, Bradley* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| KC | Champlain, Chandler* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIL | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 32.5 | 35.5 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
Games shown are spring training games between MLB teams. Doesn't include games vs. non-MLB teams.
† Players don’t earn Box-Toppers points in spring training games, only regular season games, so no pitcher has earned any points in 2025.
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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