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Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Meanwhile, among Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners for Saturday are two of 2023’s Box-Toppers points leaders: Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo, who ranked fifth among American League pitchers with 16.1 Box-Toppers points and Kyle Tucker of the Astros, who ranked second among AL batters with 12.5 points.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Ranger Suarez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Suarez struck out five over 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 6-3 win over the Astros.
Read MoreAndrew Navigato of the Tigers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Navigato doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 11-6 win over the Yankees.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Joey Estes is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Meanwhile, Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers, who ranked third among National League batters in Box-Toppers points in 2023, earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second time this spring.
Read MoreOrioles pitcher Albert Suarez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Suarez struck out seven over three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 3-2 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Skubal struck out six over three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 2-1 win over the Red Sox.
Read MoreWyatt Langford of the Rangers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Langford hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 14-3 win over the White Sox.
Read MoreAnthony Rizzo of the Yankees is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Rizzo hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Read MoreForrest Wall of the Braves is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Wall hit two three-run home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in six runs, in the 12-9 win over the Rays.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Andrew Bash is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Bash struck out three over two scoreless and hitless innings of middle relief, walking none, in the 3-2 win over the Rays. Bash also picked up the win.
Read MoreChris Okey of the Dodgers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Okey hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 9-6 win over the White Sox.
Read MoreBrian Serven of the Blue Jays is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Serven hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in five runs, in the 8-4 win over the Pirates.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Aaron Nola is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Nola struck out three over two scoreless, hitless innings and walking none, in the 4-0 win over the Yankees. Though he only pitched two innings and started the game, he was awarded the win.
Read MoreSpencer Jones of the Yankees is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Jones hit a three-run homer and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 22-10 win over the Tigers.
Read MoreJoe Hudson of the Cubs is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Hudson doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in five runs, in the 8-1 win over the White Sox.
Read MoreChris Owings of the Dodgers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s first spring training game of 2024.
Owings doubled and went 1-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 14-1 win over the Padres.
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During the 2023 season, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander each rose one spot on Box-Toppers “all-time” career points top 10 list.
They were the only player movements among Box-Toppers “all-time” career points top 10 players overall, among the top 10 pitchers and among the top 10 batters. Pitcher Randy Johnson, who retired in 2009, still leads all players in career Box-Toppers points with 282.5 (tracking began in 1995).
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole leads players in Box-Toppers points since the start of 2018.
Cole has 112.4 Box-Toppers points over the period 2018-23, 17.4 points ahead of second-ranked player, Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer, who has 95.0 over that span.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Shohei Ohtani has more Box-Toppers points over the past two seasons than any other player.
Ohtani has earned 44.1 Box-Toppers points over 2022 and 2023. He ranked second among all players in 2022 with 24.7 Box-Toppers points and third among all players in 2023 with 19.4 points.
Read MoreBox-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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.