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Royals pitcher Seth Lugo is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Rays pitcher Shane Baz rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, Byron Buxton of the Twins and Eli White of the Braves.
Player of the Day
Lugo struck out eight over eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Astros.
Lugo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 53rd in season player rankings, 19th among American League pitchers.
Lugo earned 14.1 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the Royals, seventh among AL pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes struck out nine over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Dodgers.
Skenes earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 15th overall and sixth among NL pitchers.
Skenes earned 13.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 10th among NL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Byron Buxton of the Twins homered, tripled, hit a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 11-4 win over the Angels.
National League Batter of the Day
Eli White of the Braves doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Friday, April 25.| 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 | Shane Baz | pi sp | Rays | 4.0 |
Rankings
Rays pitcher Shane Baz rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Baz (7IP 3H 0R BB 6K W in the 1-0 win over the Padres) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.0 for the season. He ranks fifth among AL pitchers.
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Friday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Jacob Wilson of the Athletics (HR 3-4 R 2BI in the 6-5 win over the White Sox) made his Major League debut July 19, 2024, and was playing in his 53rd career game.
Agustín Ramírez of the Marlins (HR 2B 2-4 R 2BI in the 8-4 win over the Mariners) made his Major League debut April 21 and was playing in his third career game.
Scoring
Lugo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Skenes earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Buxton and White each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’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).| 4/25 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | KC 2, HOU 0 | Seth Lugo (W, 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NL | +10.1 | PIT 3, LAD 0 | Paul Skenes (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| +9.0 | TEX 2, SF 0 | Nathan Eovaldi (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +8.0 | TB 1, SD 0 | Shane Baz (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | CHC 4, PHI 0 | Colin Rea (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | MIN 11, LAA 4 | Byron Buxton CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.1 | `WSH 5, NYM 4 | Jake Irvin | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 8, COL 7 | Emilio Pagán (S, 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.1 | `TOR 4, NYY 2 | José Berríos | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | ATH 6, CHW 5 | Jacob Wilson SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | ATL 8, ARI 2 | Eli White RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | STL 3, MIL 2 | Matthew Liberatore (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +1.0 | MIA 8, SEA 4 | Agustín Ramírez DH | 4 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baz, Shane 4560 | pi sp | tb al | 4.0 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | pit nl | 3.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | -9.3 |
| Irvin, Jake 4805 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.7 | 13.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | -6.3 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 3.0 | 16.0 | 49.8 | 85.3 | -10.0 |
| Lugo, Seth 3729 | pi sp | kc al | 2.0 | 16.1 | 27.5 | 40.5 | -12.1 |
| Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 | 11.7 | 43.5 | 81.0 | -7.7 |
| Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | pi sp mr | stl nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | +1.0 |
| Pagan, Emilio 3876 | pi cp mr | cin nl | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 10.7 | +1.0 |
| Buxton, Byron 3604 | cf | min al | 1.5 | 6.5 | 15.5 | 28.2 | -3.5 |
| White, Eli 4462 | rf | atl nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +1.5 |
| Rea, Colin 3582 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 20.1 | -9.4 |
| Ramírez, Agustín 5160 | dh | fla nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Wilson, Jacob 5159 | ss | oak al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 57.1 | 99.1 |
| NYY | Fried, Max 4011 | 3.7 | 17.1 | 59.6 | 70.6 |
| BAL | Young, Brandon* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 27.1 | 27.1 |
| CLE | Lively, Ben 3903 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| LAA | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 34.1 | 38.1 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| MIL | Priester, Quinn 5059 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 48.0 | 112.3 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 3.0 | 12.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| COL | Senzatela, Antonio 3760 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 |
| WSH | Lord, Brad* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 38.6 | 38.6 |
| CHC | Brown, Ben 4967 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TEX | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 27.1 | 37.1 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 36.8 | 79.9 |
| CHW | Cannon, Jonathan 5036 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ATH | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| BOS | Nikhazy, Doug* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| BAL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 44.5 | 113.5 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 2.0 | 17.4 | 53.1 | 58.8 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 36.9 | 71.6 |
| ATL | Holmes, Grant 5127 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 35.0 | 43.0 |
| TB | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| SD | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 1.0 | 22.1 | 66.9 | 68.9 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 1.7 | 13.4 | 32.4 | 33.4 |
| LAD | Sasaki, Roki* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Gillispie, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 50.8 | 81.6 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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