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Pirates pitcher Andrew Heaney is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs wins National League Batter of the Day honors for the second straight day. Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Tigers pitcher Reese Olson and J.P. Crawford of the Mariners.
Player of the Day
Heaney struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Angels.
Heaney earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, rising to third place in season player rankings, behind Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta (6.0 points) and Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (5.4 points). Heaney ranks second among NL pitchers behind Pivetta.
American League Player of the Day
Tigers pitcher Reese Olson struck out seven over 7 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 6-0 win over the Padres.
Olson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 13th among AL pitchers.
2025 Box-Toppers points—NL batters 1—Pete Alonso #Mets 4.5 2—Carson Kelly #Cubs 4.5 3—Pete Crow-Armstrong #Cubs 4.0* 4—Jackson Chourio #Brewers 3.0 5—Corbin Carroll #Dbacks 2.5 6—Austin Riley #Braves 2.5 *B-T NL Batter of the Day both Tuesday & Wednesday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/4/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Apr 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
National League Batter of the Day
Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs hit a three-run home run and went 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 7-6 win over the Dodgers.
Crow-Armstrong earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 11th among all players and third among NL batters, behind Pete Alonso of the Mets (4.5 points) and Carson Kelly of the Cubs (4.5 points).
This is the second straight day Crow-Armstrong has won NL Batter of the Day honors after he did it Tuesday (HR 2B 3-5 2R 3BI in the 11-10, 10-inning win over the Dodgers).
American League Batter of the Day
J.P. Crawford of the Mariners hit a three-run home run and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 8-5 win over the Red Sox.
Notable
Trevor Larnach of the Twins won Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Wednesday.
Larnach (HR 2-3 R 2BI in the 6-3 win over the White Sox) was also Player of the Game Tuesday in the 4-2 win over the White Sox (HR 1-3 2R 2BI).
Larnach has 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025, all earned in the past two days, and ranks seventh among AL batters.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Wednesday, April 23.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pivetta | pi sp | Padres | 6.0 |
| 2 | Garrett Crochet | pi sp | Red Sox | 5.4 |
| 3 | Andrew Heaney | pi sp | Pirates | 5.0 |
| 4 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 5.0 |
| 5 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 4.7 |
| 6 | Tyler Mahle | pi sp | Rangers | 4.7 |
| 7 | Pete Alonso | 1b | Mets | 4.5 |
| 8 | Carson Kelly | ca | Cubs | 4.5 |
| 9 | Hunter Brown | pi sp | Astros | 4.4 |
| 10 | Max Meyer | pi 3b | Marlins | 4.0 |
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Astros pitcher Ryan Gusto (5.2IP 3H R BB 6K W in the 3-1 win over the Blue Jays) made his Major League debut March 31 and was playing in his seventh career game.
Kameron Misner of the Rays (2-2B 3-5 2R BI in the 7-6, 11-inning win over the Diamondbacks) made his Major League debut Aug. 2, 2024, and was playing in his 28th career game.
Scoring
Heaney earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Olson earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Crow-Armstrong and Crawford 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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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).| 4/23 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | PIT 3, LAA 0 | Andrew Heaney (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| AL | +11.1 | DET 6, SD 0 | Reese Olson (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| +8.0 | NYY 5, CLE 1 | Carlos Rodón (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +6.0 | CIN 5, MIA 2 | Brady Singer (W, 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| +5.2 | HOU 3, TOR 1 | Ryan Gusto (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | CHC 7, LAD 6 | Pete Crow‑Armstrong CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.1 | SF 4, MIL 2 | Logan Webb, W (3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | SEA 8, BOS 5 | J.P. Crawford SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | ATH 5, TEX 2 | Mason Miller (S, 7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +2.1 | ATL 4, STL 1 | Daysbel Hernández (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | MIN 6, CHW 3 | Trevor Larnach RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | NYM 4, PHI 3 (F/10) | Brett Baty 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TB 7, ARI 6 (F/11) | Kameron Misner CF‑RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | WSH 4, BAL 3 | Josh Bell DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | pit nl | 5.0 | 14.0 | 41.8 | 61.5 | -4.0 |
| Crow-Armstrong, Pete 5073 | cf | chi nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| Rodon, Carlos 3494 | pi sp | nyy al | 3.7 | 16.4 | 48.9 | 74.0 | -9.0 |
| Singer, Brady 4337 | pi sp | cin nl | 3.0 | 13.0 | 36.7 | 36.7 | -7.0 |
| Miller, Mason 4975 | pi cp | oak al | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -2.0 |
| Olson, Reese 4861 | pi sp | det al | 2.7 | 5.7 | 13.1 | 13.1 | -0.3 |
| Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | sf nl | 2.0 | 13.0 | 51.6 | 53.3 | -9.0 |
| Larnach, Trevor 4421 | rf | min al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +1.0 |
| Hernández, Daysbel 5138 | pi mr cp | atl nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Crawford, J.P. 3937 | ss | sea al | 1.5 | 2.5 | 16.0 | 21.5 | +0.5 |
| Bell, Josh E. 3682 | dh 1b | dc nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 34.7 | -5.0 |
| Baty, Brett 4937 | 2b 3b | nym nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Gusto, Ryan 5156 | pi sp | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Misner, Kameron 5157 | cf rf | tb al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | Smith, Shane* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Paddack, Chris 4093 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 31.5 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| BOS | Crochet, Garrett 4434 | 5.4 | 16.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.1 | 52.2 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| MIL | Myers, Tobias 5026 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| BAL | Povich, Cade 5029 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
| PIT | Mlodzinski, Carmen 4894 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 34.4 | 47.4 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| ARI | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 64.6 | 67.6 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 44.5 | 141.2 |
| ATH | Ginn, J.T. 5142 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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