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Pirates pitcher Andrew Heaney is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, two Red Sox batters rise into Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both earn Player of the Game honors in a doubleheader. Alex Bregman rises to fifth place (earning American League Player of the Day honors) and Wilyer Abreu rises to sixth.
Player of the Day
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2025 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Sunday, April 6.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge | rf dh | Yankees | 3.5 |
| 2 | Tyler O'Neill | rf lf | Orioles | 3.0 |
| 3 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 2.7 |
| 4 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 2.7 |
| 5 | Alex Bregman | 3b | Red Sox | 2.7 |
| 6 | Wilyer Abreu | rf ph | Red Sox | 2.5 |
| 7 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 2.0 |
| 8 | Nestor Cortes | pi sp | Brewers | 2.0 |
| 9 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 2.0 |
| 10 | Nathan Eovladi | pi sp | Rangers | 2.0 |
Heaney struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, five hits and one walk, in the 5-4 11-inning win over the Yankees. Heaney did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Yankees tied the game after he exited.
Heaney earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season and is 14th in season player rankings. Heaney is one of 20 players with 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2025 and ranks eighth among them based on his 2024 point total. Heaney earned 9.0 points in 2024 with the Rangers, 33rd among AL pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Alex Bregman of the Red Sox hit a three-run homer, two doubles and went 4-for-5, scoring twice and driving in six runs, in the 18-7 win over the Cardinals.
Bregman earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, fifth among all players and third among AL batters, behind Aaron Judge of the Yankees (3.0) and Tyler O'Neill of the Orioles (3.0).
Bregman previously earned Player of the Game honors Thursday, April 3. He is one of three players with 2.7 Box-Toppers points in 2025 but ranks third among them because he has the fewest 2024 Box-Toppers points (1.5). The other players with 2.7 points in 2025 are Phillies Zack Wheeler (21.4 points in 2024) and Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo (2.0 points in 2024).
(Bregman has earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons, a feat he achieved April 3, which I missed at the time but have since added to that day’s post.)
National League Batter of the Day
Jackson Chourio of the Brewers hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, in the 8-2 win over the Reds. Chourio also hit a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in five runs.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Sunday because the overall AL Player of the Day is batter Alex Bregman.
2025 Box-Toppers points—AL batters 1—Aaron Judge #Yankees 3.5 2—Tyler O'Neill #Orioles 3.0 3—Alex Bregman #RedSox 2.7* 4—Wilyer Abreu #RedSox 2.5† 5—Kyren Paris #Angels 2.0 *Earns 1.7 B-T pts as AL Player of Day Sunday †Earns 1.0 B-T pt as Player of Game Sunday www.box-toppers.com/blog/2025/4/...
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Apr 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Nestor Cortes #Brewers goes on 15-day injured list with a flexor strain in his throwing elbow, a similar injury he had in September 2024 with #Yankees. Cortes has 17.4 Box-Toppers points over 2024-25 (including 2.0 in 2025), 6th-most among all players.
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Apr 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Blake Snell #Dodgers goes on 15-day injured list with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, his 10th IL trip in 10 seasons. Snell earned 15.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with #SFGiants, 5th among NL pitchers. His 58.6 B-T points over 2020-25 is 6th among NL pitchers.
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) Apr 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Rankings
Wilyer Abreu of the Red Sox rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Abreu hit a 10th-inning, walk-off single, driving in the winning run, in the 5-4, 10-inning win over the Cardinals, in the first game of a doubleheader. Abreu went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in one run.
Abreu earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 2.5 for the season, sixth overall and fourth among AL batters.
Previously, Abreu earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points as AL Batter of the Day on March 27.
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Sunday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Angels pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn (1IP H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 6-2 win over the Guardians) made his Major League debut Aug. 25, 2024, and was playing in his 17th career game.
Tigers pitcher Brenan Hanifee (2IP 0H 0R 0BB 0K ND in the 4-3 win over the White Sox) made his Major League debut Sept. 21, 2023, and was playing in his 28th career game.
Scoring
Heaney earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Bregman earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Chourio earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday’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).| 4/6 | BTG | Game | Player of the Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | `PIT 5, NYY 4 (F/11) | Andrew Heaney | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| AL | +7.0 | BOS 18, STL 7 | Alex Bregman 3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.2 | KC 4, BAL 1 | Kris Bubic (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | MIL 8, CIN 2 | Jackson Chourio LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | COL 12, ATH 5 | Ezequiel Tovar SS | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | HOU 9, MIN 7 (F/10) | Josh Hader (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | `TEX 4, TB 3 | Hoby Milner | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.1 | `SD 8, CHC 7 | Adrian Morejon | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | LAA 6, CLE 2 | Ryan Zeferjahn (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +2.1 | `WSH 5, ARI 4 | Lucas Sims (H, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +2.1 | NYM 2, TOR 1 | Max Kranick (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 8, LAD 7 | Nick Castellanos RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SF 5, SEA 4 | Mike Yastrzemski RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BOS 5, STL 4 (F/10) | Wilyer Abreu PH‑RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | `DET 4, CHW 3 | Brenan Hanifee | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregman, Alex 3721 | 3b | bos al | 2.7 | 4.2 | 23.4 | 44.6 | +1.2 |
| Abreu, Wilyer 4911 | rf ph | bos al | 2.5 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | -2.0 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | pit nl | 2.0 | 11.0 | 38.8 | 58.5 | -7.0 |
| Bubic, Kris 4413 | pi sp | kc al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +2.0 |
| Chourio, Jackson 4970 | lf | mil nl | 1.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | -4.2 |
| Hader, Josh 3881 | pi cp | hou al | 1.0 | 12.0 | 26.0 | 58.4 | -10.0 |
| Tovar, Ezequiel 4801 | ss | col nl | 1.0 | 6.7 | 13.2 | 13.2 | -4.7 |
| Castellanos, Nick 3349 | rf | phi nl | 1.0 | 2.5 | 22.0 | 51.7 | -0.5 |
| Milner, Hoby 4997 | pi mr | tex al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Sims, Lucas 3892 | pi mr | dc nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | +1.0 |
| Yastrzemski, Mike 4203 | rf | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | +1.0 |
| Morejon, Adrian 4298 | pi mr | sd nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Kranick, Max 4455 | pi mr sp | nym nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Hanifee, Brenan 5137 | pi mr | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Zeferjahn, Ryan 5136 | pi mr | ana al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 46.2 | 71.3 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| PIT | Mlodzinski, Carmen 4894 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| LAD | May, Dustin 4214 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 12.7 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 42.5 | 80.0 |
| BOS | Fitts, Richard* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Bellozo, Valente 5082 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| KC | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 19.7 | 28.2 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 48.8 | 84.3 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 27.1 | 27.1 |
| BAL | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 29.8 | 51.2 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 59.8 | 65.5 |
| HOU | Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 49.5 | 49.5 |
| CIN | Greene, Hunter 4651 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 50.6 | 52.3 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 1.7 | 14.4 | 29.1 | 29.1 |
| ATH | Severino, Luis 3567 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 19.1 | 64.9 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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