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Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place in season player rankings.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Sunday, April 13.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 4.7 |
| 2 | Pete Alonso | 1b | Mets | 4.5 |
| 3 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 4.0 |
| 4 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 3.7 |
| 5 | Aaron Judge | rf dh | Yankees | 3.5 |
| 6 | Michael King | pi sp | Padres | 3.4 |
| 7 | Cole Ragans | pi sp | Royals | 3.0 |
| 8 | Hunter Greene | pi sp | Reds | 3.0 |
| 9 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 3.0 |
| 10 | Jackson Chourio | lf | Brewers | 3.0 |
Also Sunday, Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert regained the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
In addition, three other players rose in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after each earned Player of the Game honors—Padres pitcher Michael King rose to sixth place, Royals pitcher Cole Ragans rose to seventh place and Reds pitcher Hunter Greene rose to eighth place.
Player of the Day
Crochet struck out 11 over 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, one hit and one walk, in the 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Crochet took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, giving up his only hit with one out in the inning on his 96th and final pitch.
Crochet earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, rising to fourth among all players and second among American League pitchers, behind Logan Gilbert of the Mariners (4.7), who was also a Player of the Game winner Sunday.
This was Crochet’s third Player of the Game honor of the season. He also did it March 21 and April 2.
Crochet earned 10.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the White Sox, 23rd among AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Padres pitcher Michael King pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking one, in the 6-0 win over the Rockies.
King earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.4 for the season, sixth among all players and second among NL pitchers, behind Nick Pivetta of the Padres (4.0).
This is King’s second NL Player of the Day honor of the season. He also did it April 1. King earned 12.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 12th among NL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Jung Hoo Lee of the Giants hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, going 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 5-4 win over the Yankees.
Lee earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, sixth among NL batters.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no AL Batter of the Day for Sunday because no AL batter won Player of the Game honors in the 15 games completed.
Gilbert rises to first place
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Gilbert (5IP 3H R BB 7K W in the 3-1 win over the Rangers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.7 for the season, rising from third to first place overall, passing previous leader Pete Alonso of the Mets (4.5), who falls to second place.
Gilbert maintains his lead among AL pitchers, now ahead of second-place Garrett Crochet of the Red Sox (3.7 points), who was Sunday’s overall Player of the Day.
This is Gilbert’s third Player of the Game honor of the season. He also did it March 27 and April 7. He previously led Box-Toppers season player rankings from March 27 to April 1 and from April 7 to April 10.
Rankings
In addition to Gilbert, Crochet and King, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors Sunday:
Royals pitcher Cole Ragans (7.2IP 4H 2R ER 0BB 10K W in the 4-2 win over the Guardians) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.0 for the season, seventh among all players and third among AL pitchers.
Reds pitcher Hunter Greene (7IP 2H 0R BB 8K W in the 4-0 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.0 for the season, eighth among all players and third among NL pitchers, behind Nick Pivetta of the Padres (4.0) and Michael King of the Padres (3.4).
Scoring
Crochet earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
King earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Lee earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday’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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Top pitching matchup
▪️Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers15.0 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 8th among AL pithcers
▪️Logan Gilbert, Mariners
16.7 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 4th among AL pitchers
Result—SEA 3, TEX 1
Gilbert was Player of the Game with +6.0 B-T game score (5IP 3H R BB 7K W).
Eovaldi had -2.0 game score in loss (5IP 5H 3R 2ER 0BB 3K L).
Gilbert earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 17.7 over 2024-25, rising to 2nd 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:▪️+5.0—Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers (6IP 3H 2R BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. CHC.
Player of the Game—Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs (2HR 3-4 2R 2BI) with +3.0 game score.
▪️+3.0—Trevor Story, Red Sox (HR 2B 3-4 R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. CHW.
Player of the Game—Teammate Garrett Crochet (7.1IP H R BB 11K W) with +14.1 game score.
▪️+3.0—Junior Caminero, Rays (HR 2-4 2R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. ATL.
Player of the Game—Teammate Joe Boyle (5IP 0H 2R 0ER 2BB 7K W) with +8.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 434 total players Sunday, 124 pitchers-13.0—Kyle Freeland, Rockies (5IP 8H 5R 2BB 2K L vs. SD)
-13.0—Lucas Sims, Nationals (0IP 2H 4R 3BB 0K ND)
-12.0—Kyle Hendricks, Angels
-11.0—Cal Quantrill, Marlins
-10.8—Jason Alexander, Athletics
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 310 total batters Sunday-5.0—Heliot Ramos, Giants 0-5 3K
-5.0—Jackson Chourio, Brewers 0-5 2K
-5.0—Jordan Westburg, Orioles 0-5 2K
-5.0—Ian Happ, Cubs 0-5 K
-5.0—Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers 0-5 K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
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).| 4/13 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.1 | BOS 3, CHW 1 | Garrett Crochet (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| NL | +14.0 | SD 6, COL 0 | Michael King (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| +12.0 | CIN 4, PIT 0 | Hunter Greene (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +10.2 | KC 4, CLE 2 | Cole Ragans (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||
| +9.0 | STL 7, PHI 0 | Matthew Liberatore (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +8.0 | TB 8, ATL 3 | Joe Boyle (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | SEA 3, TEX 1 | Logan Gilbert (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | SF 5, NYY 4 | Jung Hoo Lee CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | NYM 8, ATH 0 | Kodai Senga (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +5.0 | HOU 7, LAA 3 | Hayden Wesneski (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| +5.0 | TOR 7, BAL 6 (F/10) | Jeff Hoffman (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | MIA 11, WSH 4 | Kyle Stowers RF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CHC 4, LAD 2 | Pete Crow‑Armstrong CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | MIN 5, DET 1 | Simeon Woods Richardson (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 5, MIL 2 | A.J. Puk (S, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 4.7 | 17.7 | 52.2 | 52.2 | -8.3 |
| Crochet, Garrett 4434 | pi sp | bos al | 3.7 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | -7.0 |
| King, Michael 4549 | pi sp | sd nl | 3.4 | 16.1 | 30.8 | 30.8 | -9.3 |
| Ragans, Cole 4889 | pi sp | kc al | 3.0 | 15.0 | 19.4 | 19.4 | -9.0 |
| Greene, Hunter 4651 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.0 | 12.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 | -6.7 |
| Lee, Jung Hoo 5139 | cf | sf nl | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Hoffman, Jeff 3806 | pi cp mr | tor al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 16.7 | -3.0 |
| Stowers, Kyle 5019 | rf | fla nl | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Senga, Kodai 4762 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | +1.0 |
| Puk, A.J. 4253 | pi cp mr | ari nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | -4.0 |
| Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | pi sp | min al | 1.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -2.7 |
| Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | pi mr sp | hou al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | -1.0 |
| Boyle, Joe 4948 | pi sp | tb al | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | pi sp mr | stl nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Crow-Armstrong, Pete 5073 | cf | chi nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Lord, Brad* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 33.8 | 60.2 |
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 27.1 | 27.1 |
| TB | Baz, Shane 4560 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 25.5 | 38.5 |
| NYY | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 18.1 | 113.2 |
| ATL | Holmes, Grant 5127 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TOR | Lucas, Easton 5068 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 1.0 | 22.1 | 52.2 | 52.2 |
| MIL | Alexander, Tyler 4196 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 16.4 | 19.4 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 36.8 | 36.8 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 2.0 | 17.4 | 53.1 | 58.8 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 47.0 | 111.3 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 33.1 | 59.5 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 1.0 | 22.1 | 66.9 | 68.9 |
| COL | Senzatela, Antonio 3760 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 12.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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