Elih Marrero of the Red Sox is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s opening spring training games.

Marrero hit two doubles and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 14-1 win over the Twins.

Marrero would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day if if this were a regular season game. Because it’s a preseason exhibition game, no Box-Toppers points are awarded.

Marrero has yet to make his Box-Toppers debut because he has not yet earned Player of the Game honors in a regular season game, so he has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.

National League Player of the Day—Jameson Hannah of the Rockies doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in one run, in the 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Hannah would have earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day in a regular season day. Hannah has yet to make his Box-Toppers debut because he has not yet earned Player of the Game honors in a regular season game, so he has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.

There were four games played Thursday. Each of the four Player of the Game winners have not yet won Player of the Game honors during the regular season, so all have no career Box-Toppers points.

Scoring—No Box-Toppers points are awarded in exhibition games. Were it a regular season day, Marrero would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Hannah would have earned 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would have earned 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).





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    BTG
    Game
    Player
    AB
    R
    H
    BI
    
    IP
    H
    R
    ER
    BB
    K
  


    MLB
    +5.0
    BOS 14, MIN 1
    Elih Marrero, C
    2
    2
    2
    3
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    +2.0
    CHW 5, CHC 2 (F/7)
    Yoelqui Céspedes, CF
    3
    1
    2
    2
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    NL
    +2.0
    COL 5, ARI 3
    Jameson Hannah, CF
    2
    1
    2
    1
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

    
    +1.0
    CHW 4, CHC 3 (F/7)
    Luis Mieses, 1B
    3
    2
    2
    0
    
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
  

No points are awarded for exhibition games, but were this an actual regular season day, this is how points would be awarded:
BTP: Box-Toppers points

MLB—Overall Box‑Toppers Player of the Day, worth 2.0 total Box‑Toppers points.

  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.