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Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching the season’s first complete game.
Also Tuesday, three players earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for a second time this season—Eugenio Suárez of the Diamondbacks, Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara and Kyren Paris of the Angels. Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Padres pitcher Michael King, Harrison Bader of the Twins and Kyle Tucker of the Cubs.
Player of the Day
Eovaldi pitched a complete-game, four-hit shutout, striking out eight and allowing no walks, in the 1-0 win over the Reds.
Eovaldi earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season and now ranks third among all players.
Eovaldi is one of 12 players with 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025. Usually, ties are broken based on players’ 2024 point totals. But the top three players with 2.0 points each earned 13.0 points in 2024, so that tie is broken based on 2023 points. Among the three, Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert ranks first (with 13.4 points in 2023), Aaron Judge of the Yankees ranks second (with 12.0 in 2023) and Eovaldi ranks third (with 9.7 points in 2023).
Gilbert was overall Player of the Day March 27 and Judge did it March 29.
Eovaldi’s 13.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024 ranked 12th among AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Padres pitcher Michael King struck out 11 over five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Guardians.
King earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season and ranks 14th among all players. King earned 12.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 12th among NL pitchers.
King had a +13.0 Box-Toppers game score Tuesday, the same as Eovaldi. But Eovaldi beat King for overall Player of the Day honors on a tiebreaker with more innings pitched—nine vs. five.
American League Batter of the Day
Harrison Bader of the Twins hit a three-run homer and went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 8-3 win over the White Sox.
Lance Lynn, 37, announces retirement. He earned 124.5 career Box-Toppers points from 2012-24, 48th-most among all players since 1995. He finished 2024 in 4th among active NL pitchers. He earned 6.0 B-T points in 2024 with #STLCards. Best season—2012 w/STL 17.7 B-T points, 8th among NL pitchers.
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Apr 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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National League Batter of the Day
Kyle Tucker of the Cubs homered, doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring three times and driving in one run, in the 7-4 win over the Athletics.
Tucker earned 6.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the Astros, 15th among AL batters.
Notable
Three players Tuesday each earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for a second time this season:
Eugenio Suárez of the Diamondbacks (GS 1-4 R 4BI in the 7-5 win over the Yankees) was also Player of the Game March 28 in the 8-1 win over the Cubs (2HR 2-4 2R 4BI). Suárez has 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, sixth among all players. He earned 8.5 points in 2024, eighth among NL batters.
Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara (5IP 3H 2R 0BB 4K W in the 4-2 win over the Mets) was also Player of the Game March 27 in the 5-4 win over the Pirates (4.2IP 2H 2R 4BB 7K ND). Alcantara has 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 11th among all players. He earned 0.0 points in 2024, recovering from Tommy John surgery. He led NL pitchers with 21.1 Box-Toppers points in 2022.
Kyren Paris of the Angels earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Tuesday (1-1 2R BI in the 9-7, 11-inning win over the Cardinals). On Monday, He made his Box-Toppers debut with his first career Player of the Game honor in the 5-4, 10-inning win over the Cardinals (3B 1-2 2R BI). Tuesday was his 41st career game. Paris has 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, 12th among all players.
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Top Tuesday pitchers
One of the three pitchers with the most 2024-25 Box-Toppers points among Tuesday’s starters earned Player of the Game honors:▪️Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers
13.0 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 25th overall
Won Player of the Game (and overall Player of the Day) in win vs. CIN
(CG 4H 0R 0BB 8K W), +13.0 B-T game score
▪️Chris Sale, Braves
19.1 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 5th overall
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. LAD
(5IP 4H 3R 0BB 5K L), 0.0 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Dustin May, Dodgers (5IP H R 0ER 3B 6K ND), +6.0 game score
▪️Logan Gilbert, Mariners
15.0 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25, 13th overall
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. DET
(5IP 5H 3R BB 10K L), +3.0 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Casey Mize, Tigers (5.2IP H 0R 3BB 6K W), +7.2 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:▪️+4.0—Brandon Lowe, Rays (HR 3-4 2R BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. PIT.
Player of the Game—Teammate Shane Baz (6IP 7H 0R 0BB 10K W) with +9.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Carson Spiers, Reds (6IP 3H R 2BB 5K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. TEX.
Player of the Game—Nathan Eovaldi (CG 4H 0R 0BB 8K W) with +13.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Max Kranick, Mets (3IP 0H 0R 0BB K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. MIA.
Player of the Game—Sandy Alcantara, Marlins (5IP 3H 2R 0BB 4K W) with +2.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 380 total players Tuesday, 113 pitchers-17.0—Tom Harrington, Pirates (4IP 7H 6R 4BB 2K L vs. TB)
-13.9—Logan Allen, Guardians
-10.0—Penn Murfee, White Sox
-8.0—Trevor Williams, Nationals
-8.0—Luis Severino, Athletics
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 267 total batters Tuesday-5.0—Carlos Correa, Twins 0-5 2K
-4.0—Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees 0-4 4K
-4.0—Nolan Jones, Guardians 0-4 4K
-4.0—Matt Chapman, Giants 0-4 3K
-4.0—Paul DeJong, Nationals 0-4 3K
-4.0—Manuel Margot, Tigers 0-4 3K
-4.0—Gabriel Moreno, Diamondbacks 0-4 3K
-4.0—Austin Riley, Braves 0-4 3K
-4.0—Jack Suwinski, Pirates 0-4 3K
-4.0—James Wood, Nationals 0-4 3K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Debut
Brewers pitcher Chad Patrick made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Patrick (4.2IP 3H 0R 3BB 5K ND in the 5-0 win over the Royals) made his Major League debut March 29 and was playing in his second career game.
Scoring
Eovaldi earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
King earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Bader and Tucker 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).| 4/1 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | TEX 1, CIN 0 | Nathan Eovaldi (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| NL | +13.0 | SD 7, CLE 0 | Michael King W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| +9.0 | TB 7, PIT 0 | Shane Baz (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| +7.2 | DET 4, SEA 1 | Casey Mize (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | SF 3, HOU 1 | Logan Webb (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | `LAD 3, ATL 1 | Dustin May | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIN 8, CHW 3 | Harrison Bader LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.2 | `MIL 5, KC 0 | Chad Patrick | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | CHC 7, ATH 4 | Kyle Tucker RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | LAA 9, STL 7 (F/11) | Kyren Paris PR‑DH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.2 | `TOR 5, WSH 3 | José Berríos | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 7, NYY 5 | Eugenio Suárez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIA 4, NYM 2 | Sandy Alcantara (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 2.0 | 15.0 | 48.8 | 84.3 | -11.0 |
| Suarez, Eugenio 3355 | 3b | ari nl | 2.0 | 10.5 | 24.0 | 55.0 | -6.5 |
| Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 42.8 | 49.2 | +2.0 |
| Paris, Kyren 5130 | cf dh pr | ana al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| King, Michael 4549 | pi sp | sd nl | 1.7 | 14.4 | 29.1 | 29.1 | -11.0 |
| Tucker, Kyle 4277 | rf | chi nl | 1.5 | 7.5 | 36.7 | 36.7 | -4.5 |
| Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | sf nl | 1.0 | 12.0 | 50.6 | 52.3 | -10.0 |
| Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 1.0 | 10.7 | 42.5 | 80.0 | -8.7 |
| Baz, Shane 4560 | pi sp | tb al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -3.0 |
| May, Dustin 4214 | pi sp | lad nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 12.7 | +1.0 |
| Bader, Harrison 4071 | lf | min al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | +1.0 |
| Mize, Casey 4377 | pi sp | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | +1.0 |
| Patrick, Chad 5131 | pi sp | mil nl | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Leiter, Jack* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| TB | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| MIL | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 53.2 | 69.9 |
| LAA | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 34.1 | 38.1 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 46.0 | 110.3 |
| MIN | Lopez, Pablo 4028 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 51.2 | 58.9 |
| CHW | Burke, Sean 5124 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| TOR | Lucas, Easton 5068 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 33.1 | 59.5 |
| ATH | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 52.1 | 57.8 |
| CLE | Lively, Ben 3903 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 65.9 | 67.9 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 50.8 | 81.6 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 |
| MIA | Gillispie, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BOS | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| BAL | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 29.8 | 51.2 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 21.7 | 41.1 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 1.7 | 23.1 | 74.3 | 106.7 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 57.8 | 63.5 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 46.2 | 71.3 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| LAD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 58.6 | 104.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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