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Aaron Judge of the Yankees is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and Matt McLain of the Reds.
Player of the Day
Judge hit three home runs, including a grand slam, in the 20-9 win over the Brewers. Judge also doubled and went 4-for-6, scoring four times and driving in eight runs.
Judge earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season and now ranks second among all players.
Judge is one of five players with 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025. Normally, ties are broken based on players’ 2024 point totals. But Judge and Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert, Thursday’s Player of the Day, also with 2.0 points, both earned 13.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024. So their tie is broken based on 2023 points. Logan earned 13.4 points in 2023 while Judge earned 12.0, giving Logan the tiebreaking advantage, putting him in first place and Judge in second.
Judge’s 13.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024 led all American League batters and ranked 21st among all players.
Judge had a Box-Toppers game score of +10.0, best among Yankees players and highest among all Saturday Player of the Game winners.
In 2024, the highest Box-Toppers game score by a batter earning Player of the Game honors was +14.0 by Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers on Sept. 18 (3HR 2-2B 6-6 4R 10BI vs. MIA).
Only five batters won overall Player of the Day honors in the 185 days of the 2024 season. The other 180 times, a pitcher won Player of the Day. Ohtani, despite his +14.0 game score, did not earn Player of the Day on Sept. 18, beaten by Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt with a +15.0 game score. The fifth and final batter to win overall Player of the Day honors in 2024 was Pavin Smith of the Diamondbacks on Sept. 8.
This is Judge’s second career overall Player of the Day honor. He also did it Sept. 22, 2023 (3HR 2B 4-4 3R 6BI in the 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks), with a +9.0 Box-Toppers game score.
He has 70.4 career Box-Toppers points, fourth among active AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day
Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo struck out 11 over five innings, allowing two runs, five hits and two walks, in the 11-6 win over the Nationals.
Luzardo earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and ranks eighth among all players. Luzardo earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the Marlins, going on the injured list with June with a lumbar stress reaction and missing the remainder of the season. But he earned 17.8 points in 2023, fifth overall and second among NL pitchers.
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Top pitching matchup
▪️Shota Imanaga, Cubs20.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 3rd among NL pitchers
▪️Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks
12.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 15th among NL pitchers
Result—CHC 4, ARI 3
Imagana was Player of the Game with +4.0 Box-Toppers game score (7IP 3H R 2BB 4K W).
Pfaadt had -2.0 B-T game score in loss (6IP 6H 3R BB 5K L).
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+8.0—Spencer Schwellenbach, Braves (6IP H 0R BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SD.
Player of the Game—Wandy Peralta, Padres (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB K W) with +2.1 game score.
▪️+7.0—Zack Littell, Rays (6IP 4H R BB 7K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. COL.
Player of the Game—Seth Halvorsen, Rockies (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB K Sv) with +2.1 game score.
▪️+5.0—Cody Bellinger, Yankees (HR SF 3-5 3R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. MIL.
Player of the Game—Teammate Aaron Judge (3HR 2B 4-6 4R 8BI) with +10.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 468 total players Saturday, 140 pitchers-23.0—Nestor Cortes, Brewers (2IP 6H 8R 5BB 2K L vs. NYY)
-19.0—Connor Thomas, Brewers
-9.0—Jorge Alcalá, Twins
-9.0—Orlando Ribalta, Nationals
-8.8—Max Fried, Yankees
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 328 total batters Saturday-6.0—Eric Wagaman, Marlins 0-6
-5.0—Dylan Crews, Nationals 0-5 5K
-5.0—Willson Contreras, Cardinals 0-5 3K
-5.0—Jonah Bride, Marlins 0-5 K
-5.0—Ian Happ, Cubs 0-5 K
-5.0—Joey Ortiz, Brewers 0-5 K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
National League Batter of the Day
Matt McLain of the Reds homered, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in one run, in the 3-2 win over the Giants.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Saturday because the overall Player of the Day is AL batter Aaron Judge.
Notable
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga has the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among Saturday’s Player of the Game winners.
Imanaga (7IP 3H R BB 4K W in the 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks) earned 20.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, fourth overall and third among NL pitchers.
Debut
Rockies pitcher Seth Halvorsen made his Box-Toppers debut Saturday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Halvorsen (1.1IP 0H 0R 0BB K Sv in the 2-1 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut Aug. 30, 2024, and was playing in his 13th career game.
Scoring
Judge earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Luzardo earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
McLain earns 1.5 points for being NL 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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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).| 3/29 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | NYY 20, MIL 9 | Aaron Judge RF | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +8.0 | LAA 1, CHW 0 | José Soriano (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +6.0 | HOU 2, NYM 1 | Spencer Arrighetti (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| NL | +5.0 | PHI 11, WSH 6 | Jesús Luzardo (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| +4.0 | BAL 9, TOR 5 | Jordan Westburg 2B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | TEX 4, BOS 3 | Adolis García RF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | CHC 4, ARI 3 | Shota Imanaga (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | STL 5, MIN 1 | Erick Fedde (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +4.0 | `LAD 7, DET 3 | Kirby Yates | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | ATH 4, SEA 2 | Mason Miller (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +2.1 | SD 1, ATL 0 | Wandy Peralta (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.1 | COL 2, TB 1 | Seth Halvorsen (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | KC 4, CLE 3 | Daniel Lynch IV (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | CIN 3, SF 2 | Matt McLain 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +0.1 | `MIA 5, PIT 4 (F/12) | Valente Bellozo | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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 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. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2025 (’25). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’24-’25), the period 2020-2025 (’20-25) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2025 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2024 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’25 | ’24‑25 | ’20‑25 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge, Aaron 3767 | dh cf | nyy al | 2.0 | 15.0 | 53.2 | 70.4 | -11.0 |
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | phi nl | 1.7 | 3.7 | 37.6 | 37.6 | -0.3 |
| McLain, Matt 4847 | 2b ss | cin nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +1.5 |
| Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 | -19.7 |
| Fedde, Erick 4065 | pi sp | stl nl | 1.0 | 9.7 | 24.5 | 28.2 | -7.7 |
| Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | pi sp | hou al | 1.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -5.7 |
| Yates, Kirby 3628 | pi mr cp | lad nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 24.0 | -5.0 |
| Miller, Mason 4975 | pi cp | oak al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -4.0 |
| Westburg, Jordan 4969 | 2b 3b | bal al | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| Soriano, Jose 4884 | pi sp | ana al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
| Garcia, Adolis 4387 | rf | tex al | 1.0 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | -0.5 |
| Lynch, Daniel 4488 | pi mr sp | kc al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Bellozo, Valente 5082 | pi sp | fla nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Peralta, Wandy 3782 | pi mr cp | sd nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | +1.0 |
| Halvorsen, Seth 5129 | pi cp | col nl | 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 2025 (’25), this year and last year (’24-25), over a six-year period (’20-25) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’25 | ’24‑25 | ’20‑25 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 32.5 | 35.5 |
| NYY | Stroman, Marcus 3327 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 26.4 | 65.2 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 59.8 | 115.1 |
| WSH | Parker, Mitchell 4982 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| BAL | Sugano, Tomoyuki* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 58.9 | 71.6 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| PIT | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 36.8 | 56.5 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 36.8 | 79.9 |
| CIN | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 22.1 | 28.8 |
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 36.9 | 71.6 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| BOS | Fitts, Richard* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 43.5 | 140.2 |
| CHC | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 31.8 |
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 24.0 | 68.2 |
| ATH | Sears, JP 4627 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 20.4 | 20.4 |
| ATL | Smith-Shawver, AJ 4951 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SD | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 32.4 | 54.1 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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