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Rangers pitcher Tyler Mahle is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to second 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 Tuesday, April 15.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 4.7 |
| 2 | Tyler Mahle | pi sp | Rangers | 4.7 |
| 3 | Pete Alonso | 1b | Mets | 4.5 |
| 4 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 4.0 |
| 5 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 3.7 |
| 6 | Alex Bregman | 3b | Red Sox | 3.7 |
| 7 | Aaron Judge | rf dh | Yankees | 3.5 |
| 8 | Michael King | pi sp | Padres | 3.4 |
| 9 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 3.0 |
| 10 | Cole Ragans | pi sp | Royals | 3.0 |
Also Tuesday, two other players rise into Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors: Alex Bregman of the Red Sox rises to sixth place and Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga rises to ninth place.
Player of the Day
Mahle struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 4-0 win over the Angels.
Mahle earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, rising to second overall, behind Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert. Though Gilbert and Mahle both have 4.7 Box-Toppers points in 2025, Gilbert ranks ahead because he has more 2024 points—13.0 vs. 0.0.
Mahle also ranks second among American League pitchers behind Gilbert.
Mahle earned no points in 2024 in three starts. He was on the injured list recovering from elbow surgery until Aug. 6. He went back on the injured list Aug. 20 with right shoulder tightness and did not pitch again in 2024.
This is his third Box-Toppers Player of the Game honor of 2025. He also did it April 4 and April 9.
National League Player of the Day
Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin struck out six over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Pirates.
Irvin earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 27th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Tyler Soderstrom of the Athletics hit a pair of three-run home runs and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in six runs, in the 12-3 win over the White Sox.
National League Batter of the Day
Gavin Lux of the Reds went 4-for-4, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 8-4 win over the Mariners.
Rankings
In addition to Mahle, two other players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earned Player of the Game honors Tuesday:
2025 Box-Toppers points—AL batters 1—Alex Bregman #RedSox 3.7* 2—Aaron Judge #Yankees 3.5 3—Tyler O'Neill #Orioles 3.0 4—Wilyer Abreu #RedSox 2.5 5—Harrison Bader #Twins 2.0 6—Kyren Paris #Angels 2.0 *Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Tuesday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/4/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Apr 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Alex Bregman of the Red Sox (2HR 2B 5-5 2R 4BI in the 7-4 win over the Rays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.7 for the season, rising to sixth place overall and first among AL batters, passing previous leader Aaron Judge of the Yankees (3.5 points). While Bregman has the same 3.7-point total as Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, he ranks behind him in player rankings because he has fewer 2024 points—10.7 vs. 1.5.
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (5IP 4H R 0ER 3BB 7K ND in the 2-1, 10-inning win over the Padres) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.0 for the season, rising to ninth place overall and third among NL pitchers, behind Nick Pivetta of the Padres (4.0 points) and Michael King of the Padres (3.4 points). Imanaga is one of eight players with 3.0 points in 2025 and ranks first among them because he has the most 2024 points (20.7).
Tuesday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Michael Wacha, Royals10.4 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 30th among AL pitchers
▪️Max Fried, Yankees
15.4 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 6th among AL pitchers
Result—NYY 4, KC 2
Neither starter was Player of the Game:
Wacha had a -2.8 B-T game score in the loss (5.2IP 4H 3R 2BB 4K L).
Fried had a +2.2 game score (6.2IP 5H 2R 2BB 7K W).
Player of the Game—Jasson Domínguez, Yankees (2B 3-3 0R 3BI) with +3.0 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:▪️+5.0—Yusei Kikuchi, Angels (6IP 3H R 2BB 6K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. TEX.
Player of the Game—Tyler Mahle (6IP 3H 0R 2BB 9K W) with +10.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Dylan Moore, Mariners (2HR 3-5 2R 4BI)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. CIN.
Player of the Game—Gavin Lux, Reds (4-4 R 2BI) with +3.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks (HR 2B 2-5 2R 5BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. MIA.
Player of the Game—Teammate Merrill Kelly (6IP H R BB 9K W) with +9.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 425 total players Tuesday, 127 pitchers-17.8—Ryan Feltner, Rockies (2.2IP 5H 5R 6BB K L vs. LAD)
-15.9—Luis M. Castillo, Mariners
-15.0—Connor Gillispie, Marlins
-13.0—Charlie Morton, Orioles
-12.9—Sean Burke, White Sox
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 298 total batters Tuesday-5.0—Kristian Campbell, Red Sox 0-5 2K
-5.0—Cal Raleigh, Mariners 0-5 2K
-5.0—Adley Rutschman, Orioles 0-5 2K
-5.0—Josh Bell, Nationals 0-5 K
-5.0—Kyle Manzardo, Guardians 0-5 K
-5.0—Ben Rice, Yankees 0-5 K
-5.0—Keibert Ruiz, Nationals 0-5 K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Debut
Three players made their Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Dodgers pitcher Jack Dreyer (1.2IP 0H 0R BB 4K W in the 6-2 win over the Rockies) made his Major League debut March 19 and was playing in his eighth career game.
Jasson Domínguez of the Yankees (2B 3-3 0R 3BI in the 4-2 win over the Royals) made his Major League debut Sept. 1, 2023, and was playing in his 41st career game.
Alan Roden of the Blue Jays (HR 2B 2-3 2R 2BI in the 6-3 win over the Braves) made his Major League debut March 27 and was playing in his 17th career game.
Scoring
Mahle earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Irvin earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Soderstrom and Lux each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’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).| 4/15 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | TEX 4, LAA 0 | Tyler Mahle (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NL | +9.0 | WSH 3, PIT 0 | Jake Irvin (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| +9.0 | ARI 10, MIA 4 | Merrill Kelly (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +7.2 | CLE 6, BAL 3 | Logan T. Allen (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +7.0 | ATH 12, CHW 3 | Tyler Soderstrom 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | BOS 7, TB 4 | Alex Bregman 3B | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | MIL 5, DET 0 | Quinn Priester (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| +4.2 | LAD 6, COL 2 | Jack Dreyer (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | HOU 2, STL 0 | Hunter Brown (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | `CHC 2, SD 1 (F/10) | Shota Imanaga | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | CIN 8, SEA 4 | Gavin Lux LF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | NYY 4, KC 2 | Jasson Domínguez LF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | TOR 6, ATL 3 | Alan Roden LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 6, SF 4 | Matt Strahm (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | MIN 6, NYM 3 | Harrison Bader LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahle, Tyler 3929 | pi sp | tex al | 4.7 | 4.7 | 27.1 | 37.1 | +4.7 |
| Bregman, Alex 3721 | 3b | bos al | 3.7 | 5.2 | 24.4 | 45.6 | +2.2 |
| Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.0 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | -17.7 |
| Brown, Hunter 4729 | pi sp | hou al | 2.7 | 14.7 | 25.8 | 25.8 | -9.3 |
| Bader, Harrison 4071 | lf | min al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | +2.0 |
| Irvin, Jake 4805 | pi sp | dc nl | 1.7 | 11.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | -8.3 |
| Soderstrom, Tyler 5039 | 1b | oak al | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Lux, Gavin 4247 | 2b | cin nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | +0.5 |
| Allen, Logan T. 4789 | pi sp | cle al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 | -2.0 |
| Strahm, Matt 3724 | pi cp mr | phi nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 18.0 | -2.0 |
| Kelly, Merrill 4143 | pi sp | ari nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 34.0 | 42.0 | -1.0 |
| Priester, Quinn 5059 | pi mr | mil nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Domínguez, Jasson 5146 | lf | nyy al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Dreyer, Jack 5145 | pi mr | lad nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Roden, Alan 5147 | lf | tor al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 58.9 | 71.6 |
| DET | Montero, Keider 5057 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| MIL | Quintana, Jose 3040 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 23.4 | 94.1 |
| NYM | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Festa, David 5067 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| STL | Matz, Steven 3516 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 18.1 | 50.4 |
| CHC | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 33.8 |
| SD | Pivetta, Nick 3825 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 36.4 | 58.1 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| ARI | Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 16.1 | 16.1 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| CIN | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 22.1 | 28.8 |
| WSH | Parker, Mitchell 4982 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 36.8 | 79.9 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 59.8 | 115.1 |
| BOS | Newcomb, Sean 3831 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 20.1 |
| TB | Littell, Zack 4533 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| ATH | Bido, Osvaldo 4882 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| CHW | Cannon, Jonathan 5036 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TEX | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 22.8 | 97.4 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.1 | 52.2 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby 4820 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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