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Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler 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 Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, Iván Herrera of the Cardinals, Pete Alonso of the Mets and Dylan Moore of the Mariners.
Player of the Day
Gallen struck out 13 over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 4-3 win over the Yankees.
Gallen earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is fifth in season player rankings.
Gallen earned 12.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 27th among all players and 13th among National League pitchers.
Gallen recorded a +16.2 Box-Toppers game score on Wednesday, the highest by any Player of the Game winner so far this season.
American League Player of the Day
Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet struck out eight over eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Orioles.
Crochet earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 17th in season player rankings.
Crochet earned 10.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the White Sox, 23rd among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Iván Herrera of the Cardinals hit three home runs, including a three-run homer, in the 12-5 win over the Angels. Herrera went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in six runs.
American League Batter of the Day
Dylan Moore of the Mariners homered and went 1-for-1, scoring twice and driving in one run, in the 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Moore was the only AL batter to earn Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
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New leader
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Wednesday.
Wheeler (7IP 3H R 0BB 10K W in the 5-1 win over the Rockies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 2.7 for the season, passing previous leader, Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert (2.0 points), who falls to second place.
Wheeler earned 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day on March 27. He led all players in 2024 with 21.4 Box-Toppers points.
Wheeler now has 107.7 career Box-Toppers points, 76th among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. He trails 75th-ranked player, Lance Berkman (108.1). Wheeler ranks 12th among active, signed players in career points, seventh among active NL pitchers.
Wheeler recorded a +12.0 Box-Toppers game score Wednesday, which would have been high enough to win overall Player of the Day honors on all but one previous day of the season so far. But because his score was less than the +16.2 by NL pitcher Zac Gallen, Wheeler only earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point as Player of the Game.
Notable
Pete Alonso of the Mets Wednesday earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for a second time this season.
Alonso (HR 2-2B 3-4 2R 4BI in the 6-5, 11-inning win over the Marlins) was also Player of the Game March 31 in the 10-4 win over the Marlins (GS 2-4 2R 4BI). Alonso earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for each Player of the Game honor and now has 2.0 points in 2025, 10th among all players.
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Top Wednesday pitchers
Two of the three pitchers with the most 2024 Box-Toppers points among Wednesday’s starters earned Player of the Game honors:▪️Zack Wheeler, Phillies
21.4 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 1st overall
Won Player of the Game in win vs. COL
(7IP 3H R 0BB 10K W), +12.0 B-T game score
▪️Dylan Cease, Padres
21.1 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 3rd overall
Won Player of the Game in win vs. CLE
(6.1IP 4H R BB 7K W), +6.1 B-T game score
▪️Tarik Skubal, Tigers
21.1 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 2nd overall
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SEA
(5.2IP 6H 3R 3BB 8K L), -1.8 B-T game score
Player of the Game—Dylan Moore, Mariners (HR 1-1 2R BI), +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:▪️+9.0—Hunter Greene, Reds (7IP 3H R BB 8K L)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. TEX.
Player of the Game—Jack Leiter, Rangers (5IP H 0R 0BB 6K W) with +10.0 game score.
▪️+6.0—Cole Ragans, Royals (5IP 5H R 2BB 10K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. MIL.
Player of the Game—Freddy Peralta, Brewers (8IP 2H R 0BBB 8K ND) with +12.0 game score.
▪️+5.0—Connor Gillispie, Marlins (5IP 4H R 0BB 6K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. NYM.
Player of the Game—Pete Alonso, Mets (HR 2-2B 3-4 2R 4BI) with +5.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 438 total players Wednesday, 128 pitchers-14.0—Ian Anderson, Angels (1IP 6H 5R 4ER BB K L vs. STL)
-13.9—Sean Burke, White Sox
-12.0—Jeffrey Springs, Athletics
-10.8—Brock Burke, Angels
-8.9—Ben Lively, Guardians
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 310 total batters Wednesday-5.0—Dansby Swanson, Cubs 0-5 3K
-5.0—Brendan Donovan, Cardinals 0-5 2K
-5.0—Mark Vientos, Mets 0-5 2K
-5.0—Jarren Duran, Red Sox 0-5 2K
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Debut
Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Leiter (5IP H 0R 0BB 6K W in the 1-0 win over the Reds) made his Major League debut April 18, 2024, and was playing in his 11th career game.
Scoring
Gallen earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Crochet earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Herrera and Moore 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).| 4/2 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +16.2 | ARI 4, NYY 3 | Zac Gallen (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| +12.0 | PHI 5, COL 1 | Zack Wheeler (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||
| +12.0 | `MIL 3, KC 2 (F/11) | Freddy Peralta | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| AL | +11.0 | BOS 3, BAL 0 | Garrett Crochet (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| +10.0 | TEX 1, CIN 0 | Jack Leiter (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| +9.0 | PIT 4, TB 2 | Paul Skenes (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +8.0 | STL 12, LAA 5 | Iván Herrera C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.1 | SD 5, CLE 2 | Dylan Cease (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | CHC 10, ATH 2 | Seiya Suzuki RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | NYM 6, MIA 5 (F/11) | Pete Alonso 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | MIN 6, CHW 1 | Pablo López (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +5.0 | TOR 4, WSH 2 | Easton Lucas (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | LAD 6, ATL 5 | Michael Conforto LF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | SEA 3, DET 2 | Dylan Moore 3B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | SF 6, HOU 3 | LaMonte Wade Jr. PH‑1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 2.7 | 24.1 | 75.3 | 107.7 | -18.7 |
| Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.0 | 14.4 | 59.8 | 65.5 | -10.4 |
| Alonso, Pete 4118 | 1b | nym nl | 2.0 | 7.0 | 38.4 | 45.4 | -3.0 |
| Crochet, Garrett 4434 | pi sp | bos al | 1.7 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | -9.0 |
| Herrera, Ivan 4954 | ca dh | stl nl | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Moore, Dylan 4289 | 3b ss 2b | sea al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 10.2 | +1.5 |
| Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | sd nl | 1.0 | 22.1 | 66.9 | 68.9 | -20.1 |
| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 1.0 | 14.4 | 54.2 | 70.9 | -12.4 |
| Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | pit nl | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | -12.0 |
| Lopez, Pablo 4028 | pi sp | min al | 1.0 | 12.7 | 52.2 | 59.9 | -10.7 |
| Suzuki, Seiya 4924 | rf | chi nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -5.0 |
| Conforto, Michael 3622 | lf dh | lad nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 10.5 | 36.7 | -2.0 |
| Wade, LaMonte Jr. 4523 | 1b rf ph | sf nl | 1.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | -0.5 |
| Lucas, Easton 5068 | pi sp mr | tor al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Leiter, Jack 5132 | pi sp | tex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 27.1 | 27.1 |
| BAL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 44.5 | 113.5 |
| COL | Senzatela, Antonio 3760 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 31.8 | 58.2 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 33.0 | 41.0 |
| NYY | Carrasco, Carlos 2885 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 18.1 | 113.2 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| MIL | Cortes, Nestor 4160 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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