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Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Carson Kelly of the Cubs rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Batter of the Day.
Player of the Day
Ortiz struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run, one hit and two walks, in the 6-3 win over the Royals.
Ortiz earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 28th in season player rankings, eighth among American League pitchers.
Ortiz earned 9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the Pirates, 33rd among National League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Padres pitcher Kyle Hart struck out four over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Rockies.
This was Hart’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Hart made his Major League debut Aug. 13, 2020, and was playing in his seventh career game.
Hart earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, 58th among all players and 23rd among NL pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Saturday, April 12.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Alonso | 1b | Mets | 4.5 |
| 2 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 4.0 |
| 3 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 3.7 |
| 4 | Aaron Judge | rf dh | Yankees | 3.5 |
| 5 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 3.0 |
| 6 | Jackson Chourio | lf | Brewers | 3.0 |
| 7 | Tyler O'Neill | rf lf | Orioles | 3.0 |
| 8 | Carson Kelly | ca | Cubs | 3.0 |
| 9 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 2.7 |
| 10 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 2.7 |
National League Batter of the Day
Carson Kelly of the Cubs hit two home runs and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 16-0 win over the Dodgers.
Kelly earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, rising to eighth among all players, third among NL batters, behind Pete Alonso (4.5 points) and Jackson Chourio (3.0 points). Though Chourio and Kelly both have 3.0 points, Chourio ranks ahead because he has more 2024 points—5.7 vs. 1.5.
Kelly previously earned 1.5 points as NL Batter of the Day on March 31.
American League Batter of the Day
Luis Robert Jr. of the White Sox homered and went 1-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 3-2 win over the Red Sox.
Saturday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Top Saturday pitchers
One of the three pitchers with the most 2024-25 Box-Toppers points among Saturday’s starters earned Player of the Game honors:▪️Bryan Woo, Mariners
12.7 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 38th overall
Won Player of the Game in win vs. TEX
(7IP 6H R BB 7K W), +5.0 B-T game score
Woo earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 13.7 over 2024-25, rising to 25th overall.
▪️Cristopher Sánchez, Phillies
12.4 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 40th overall
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. STL
(6.1IP 8H R 2BB 3K W), -2.9 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Teammate José Alvarado (1IP 0H 0R 0BB K Sv), +2.0 game score
▪️Corbin Burnes, Diamondbacks
11.7 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 47th overall
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. MIL
(6IP 4H 3R 2BB 3K ND), -3.0 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Teammate Ryne Nelson (3IP 2H R 0BB 3K W), +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:▪️+7.0—Drew Rasmussen, Rays (5IP 4H 0R BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. ATL.
Player of the Game—Sean Murphy, Braves (2HR 2-4 2R 2BI) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+7.0—Richard Fitts, Red Sox (5IP 2H 0R BB 5K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. CHW.
Player of the Game—Luis Robert Jr., White Sox (HR 1-3 2R 2BI) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+6.0—Ben Brown, Cubs (6IP 5H 0R 0BB5K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. LAD.
Player of the Game—Teammate Carson Kelly (2HR 3-3 3R 3BI) with +6.0 game score. (In cases of game score ties, batters rank ahead of pitchers, giving Kelly Player of the Game honors over Brown, both with +6.0 game scores.)
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 432 total players Saturday, 129 pitchers-18.0—Jordan Hicks, Giants (4IP 8H 7R 3BB 3K L vs. NYY)
-17.8—Ben Casparius, Dodgers
-15.0—Miguel Rojas, Dodgers
-13.8—Trevor Williams, Nationals
-11.9—Luis García, Dodgers
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 303 total batters Saturday-4.0—Cavan Biggio, Royals 0-4 4K
-4.0—Pete Alonso, Mets 0-4 3K
-4.0—Starling Marte, Mets 0-4 3K
-4.0—Nick Maton, White Sox 0-4 3K
-4.0—Andrew Vaughn, White Sox 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Debut
In addition to Hart, three other players also made their Box-Toppers debut Saturday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe (6IP 2H 0R BB 2K W in the 4-0 win over the Twins) made his Major League debut Sept. 25, 2024, and was playing in his fifth career game.
Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn (5.1IP 4H R 2BB 6K W in the 3-1 win over the Mets) made his Major League debut Aug. 21, 2024, and was playing in his ninth career game.
Yankees pitcher Will Warren (5IP 2H 2R 2BB 6K W in the 8-4 win over the Giants) made his Major League debut July 30, 2024, and was playing in his ninth career game.
Scoring
Ortiz earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Hart earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Kelly and Robert 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.
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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).| 4/12 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.2 | CLE 6, KC 3 | Luis L. Ortiz (W, 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| NL | +9.0 | SD 2, COL 0 | Kyle Hart (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| +6.2 | LAA 4, HOU 1 | Tyler Anderson (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | CHC 16, LAD 0 | Carson Kelly C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | SEA 9, TEX 2 | Bryan Woo (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | DET 4, MIN 0 | Jackson Jobe (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +4.0 | CIN 5, PIT 2 | Andrew Abbott (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +3.1 | ATH 3, NYM 1 | J.T. Ginn (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +3.0 | NYY 8, SF 4 | Will Warren (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 5, TB 4 | Sean Murphy C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIA 7, WSH 6 | Kyle Stowers RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | CHW 3, BOS 2 | Luis Robert Jr. CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | BAL 5, TOR 4 | Cedric Mullins CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 5, MIL 4 | Ryne Nelson (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 4, STL 1 | José Alvarado (S, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly, Carson 4098 | ca | chi nl | 3.0 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 | +1.5 |
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 2.0 | 13.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 | -9.7 |
| Ortiz, Luis 4738 | pi sp | cle al | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -7.0 |
| Hart, Kyle 5140 | pi sp | sd nl | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Robert, Luis 4296 | cf | chi al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | +0.5 |
| Nelson, Ryne 4728 | pi cp sp | ari nl | 1.0 | 9.4 | 17.8 | 17.8 | -7.4 |
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | ana al | 1.0 | 9.0 | 33.4 | 46.4 | -7.0 |
| Abbott, Andrew 4839 | pi sp | cin nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | -4.0 |
| Murphy, Sean 4246 | ca | atl nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 15.0 | 16.5 | -1.5 |
| Stowers, Kyle 5019 | rf | fla nl | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Mullins, Cedric 4100 | cf | bal al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Alvarado, Jose 3797 | pi cp | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | +1.0 |
| Ginn, J.T. 5142 | pi sp | oak al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Jobe, Jackson 5141 | pi sp | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Warren, Will 5143 | pi sp | nyy 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 50.6 | 52.3 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 46.2 | 71.3 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 42.5 | 80.0 |
| BAL | Povich, Cade 5029 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 29.8 | 172.4 |
| TB | Baz, Shane 4560 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| CLE | Lively, Ben 3903 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| PIT | Mlodzinski, Carmen 4894 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| MIA | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 21.7 | 23.7 |
| LAA | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 26.4 | 80.3 |
| HOU | Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| BOS | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | 1.7 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| CHW | Smith, Shane* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 2.7 | 24.1 | 75.3 | 107.7 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| ATH | Severino, Luis 3567 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 19.1 | 64.9 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 21.7 | 41.1 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 1.7 | 14.4 | 29.1 | 29.1 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 2.0 | 15.4 | 55.2 | 71.9 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 59.8 | 65.5 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 48.8 | 84.3 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 3.7 | 16.7 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| CHC | Rea, Colin 3582 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 15.4 | 19.1 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 45.8 | 61.5 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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