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Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Pirates pitcher Bailey Falter, Jackson Holliday of the Orioles and Rhys Hoskins of the Brewers.
Player of the Day
Bassitt struck out 10 over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 3-1 win over the Braves.
Bassitt earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 40th in season player rankings, 14th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Pirates pitcher Bailey Falter struck out two over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Nationals.
Falter earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 29th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Jackson Holliday of the Orioles hit a grand slam and went 1-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 9-1 win over the Guardians.
National League Batter of the Day
Rhys Hoskins of the Brewers homered and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 5-1 win over the Tigers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Wednesday, April 16.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 5.0 |
| 2 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 4.7 |
| 3 | Tyler Mahle | pi sp | Rangers | 4.7 |
| 4 | Pete Alonso | 1b | Mets | 4.5 |
| 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 |
2025 Box-Toppers points—NL pitchers 1—Nick Pivetta #Padres 5.0* 2—Michael King #Padres 3.4 3—Shota Imanaga #Cubs 3.0 4—Hunter Greene #Reds 3.0 5—Yoshinobu Yamamoto #Dodgers 3.0 6—Zack Wheeler #Phillies 2.7 *Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Wednesday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/4/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Apr 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
New leader
Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Pivetta (6IP 4H R BB 6K W in the 4-2 win over the Cubs) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 5.0 for the season, rising from fourth to first place overall, passing previous leader, Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert (4.7 points), who falls to second place. Gilbert had taken the lead Sunday.
Pivetta extends his lead among NL pitchers ahead of second-place Michael King of the Padres (3.4 points).
This is Pivetta’s third Player of the Game honor of 2025. He was also overall Player of the Day twice—March 30 and April 11—earning 2.0 points each time. Pivetta earned 9.7 points in 2024 with the Red Sox, 30th among AL pitchers.
Scoring
Bassitt earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Falter earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Holliday and Hoskins each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Wednesday’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 Wednesday pitchers
Two of the three pitchers with the most 2024-25 Box-Toppers points among Wednesday’s starters earned Player of the Game honors:▪️Bryce Miller, Mariners
16.7 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 10th overall
Won Player of the Game in win vs. CIN.
(5IP 3H 0R 2BB 8K W), +8.0 B-T game score.
Miller earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 17.7 over 2024-25, rising to 7th overall.
▪️Nick Pivetta, Padres
13.7 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 27th overall
Won Player of the Game in win vs. CHC.
(6IP 4H R BB 6K W), +5.0 B-T game score.
Pivetta earns 1.0 B-T point, giving him 14.7 over 2024-25, rising to 22nd overall.
▪️Aaron Nola, Phillies
13.4 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 31st overall
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SF.
(5.1IP 9H 7R 6ER 4BB 8K L), -12.9 game score, 2nd-lowest overall Wednesday.
Player of the Game—Lou Trivino, Giants (2IP H 0R 0BB 2K W), +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—Mitchell Parker, Nationals (6IP 4H R BB 6K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. PIT.
Player of the Game—Bailey Falter, Pirates (7IP 2H 0R BB 2K W) with +6.0 game score.
▪️+4.1—Greg Weissert, Red Sox (1.1IP 0R 0H 0BB 3K W)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. TB.
Player of the Game—Teammate Garrett Whitlock (2IP H 0R 0BB 4K ND) with +5.0 game score.
▪️+3.1—Jonathan Cannon, White Sox (4.1IP 3H 0R 2BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. ATH.
Player of the Game—Mason Miller, Athletics (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K Sv) with +4.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 444 total players Wednesday, 132 pitchers-19.8—Germán Márquez, Rockies (0.2IP 6H 7R BB K L vs. LAD)
-15.9—Aaron Nola, Phillies
-11.0—Joe Ross, Phillies
-11.0—Bobby Miller, Dodgers
-11.0—Triston McKenzie, Guardians
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 312 total batters Wednesday-5.0—Juan Soto, Mets 0-5 3K
-5.0—Miguel Vargas, White Sox 0-5 K
-4.0—José Caballero, Rays 0-4 4K
-4.0—Braxton Fulford, Rockies 0-4 4K
-4.0—Michael Harris II, Braves 0-4 4K
-4.0—Austin Riley, Braves 0-4 4K
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).| 4/16 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | TOR 3, ATL 1 | Chris Bassitt (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| +8.0 | SEA 5, CIN 3 | Bryce Miller (W, 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| NL | +6.0 | PIT 6, WSH 1 | Bailey Falter (W, 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| +6.0 | STL 4, HOU 1 | Steven Matz (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +5.0 | SD 4, CHC 2 | Nick Pivetta (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | `BOS 1, TB 0 | Garrett Whitlock (H, 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +4.1 | `MIN 4, NYM 3 (F/10) | David Festa | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | ATH 3, CHW 1 | Mason Miller (S, 5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.1 | TEX 3, LAA 1 | Patrick Corbin (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +3.1 | NYY 4, KC 3 | Mark Leiter Jr. (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | SF 11, PHI 4 | Lou Trivino (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | LAD 8, COL 7 | Tanner Scott (S, 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +2.2 | ARI 6, MIA 2 | Brandon Pfaadt (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | BAL 9, CLE 1 | Jackson Holliday 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +2.0 | MIL 5, DET 1 | Rhys Hoskins 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivetta, Nick 3825 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.0 | 14.7 | 37.4 | 59.1 | -4.7 |
| Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 2.0 | 17.7 | 30.8 | 30.8 | -13.7 |
| Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 | 9.7 | 60.9 | 73.6 | -5.7 |
| Miller, Mason 4975 | pi cp | oak al | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -3.0 |
| Matz, Steven 3516 | pi cp sp | stl nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 19.1 | 51.4 | +1.0 |
| Falter, Bailey 4473 | pi sp | pit nl | 1.7 | 5.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 | -2.0 |
| Hoskins, Rhys 3909 | 1b | mil nl | 1.5 | 6.5 | 18.5 | 24.5 | -3.5 |
| Holliday, Jackson 5074 | 2b | bal al | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Pfaadt, Brandon 4812 | pi sp | ari nl | 1.0 | 13.4 | 17.1 | 17.1 | -11.4 |
| Corbin, Patrick 3027 | pi sp | tex al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 23.8 | 98.4 | -4.0 |
| Scott, Tanner 4292 | pi cp | lad nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | -3.0 |
| Festa, David 5067 | pi sp mr | min al | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
| Leiter, Mark Jr. 3834 | pi mr cp | nyy al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 11.7 | -1.0 |
| Whitlock, Garrett 4431 | pi mr sp | bos al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| Trivino, Lou 3939 | pi mr cp | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 13.7 | +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), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 24.0 | 68.2 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| WSH | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 20.4 | 35.4 |
| PIT | Heaney, Andrew 3515 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 38.8 | 58.5 |
| SEA | Hancock, Emerson 4985 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 35.7 | 35.7 |
| ATH | Sears, JP 4627 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| SF | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 14.4 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 1.0 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| BAL | Sugano, Tomoyuki* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 19.7 | 28.2 |
| DET | Olson, Reese 4861 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| NYY | Warren, Will 5143 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 1.0 | 13.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| NYM | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 15.7 | 22.4 |
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TEX | Rocker, Kumar 5108 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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