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Braves pitcher Michael Tonkin is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Tonkin struck out six over 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, one walk and earning the save, in the 8-3 win over the Rockies.
Tonkin earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 139th among all players, 49th among National League pitchers and eighth among NL closers.
American League Player of the Day
Orioles pitcher Tyler Wells struck out eight over 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, five hits and one walk, in the 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Wells earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, 36th among all players and 19th among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
David Fry of the Guardians hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-6 win over the Padres.
This is Fry’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Fry made his Major League debut May 1 and was playing in his 14th career game.
National League Batter of the Day
Chris Taylor of the Dodgers hit a grand slam and went 1-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 5-4, 11-inning win over the White Sox.
Debut
Mickey Moniak of the Angels also made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Moniak (HR 3-4 R 2BI in the 5-3 win over the Rangers) made his Major League debut Sept. 16, 2020, and was playing in his 87th career game.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2023. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Thursday, June 15.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 12.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 9.4 |
| 4 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 8.7 |
| 5 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 8.7 |
| 6 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 8.1 |
| 7 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.0 |
| 8 | Wacha, Michael 3276 | pi sp | sd nl | 8.0 |
| 9 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
| 10 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 7.7 |
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Tonkin earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Wells earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Fry and Taylor each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Thursday’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).| 6/15 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +7.1 | ATL 8, COL 3 | Michael Tonkin, (S 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| AL | +4.2 | BAL 4, TOR 2 | Tyler Wells, (W 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| +3.1 | `TB 4, OAK 3 | Taj Bradley | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | CLE 8, SD 6 | David Fry, C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | LAD 5, CHW 4 (F/11) | Chris Taylor, 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CHC 7, PIT 2 | Christopher Morel, DH | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.2 | `WSH 4, HOU 1 (F/10) | MacKenzie Gore | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 5, TEX 3 | Mickey Moniak, RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | DET 8, MIN 4 | Matt Vierling, CF‑RF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 5, ARI 4 | Craig Kimbrel, (S 10) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 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 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’22-23), the period 2018-2023 (’18-23) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2023 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2022 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells, Tyler 4428 | pi sp | bal al | 5.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | +1.7 |
| Vierling, Matt 4652 | rf | det al | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +1.0 |
| Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -1.7 |
| Taylor, Chris 3684 | 3b lf ss | lad nl | 3.0 | 5.0 | 15.2 | 21.2 | +1.0 |
| Kimbrel, Craig 2825 | pi cp | phi nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 19.7 | 87.1 | +2.0 |
| Tonkin, Michael 3615 | pi mr cp | atl nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | +3.0 |
| Bradley, Taj 4780 | pi sp | tb al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Fry, David 4848 | ca | cle al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Morel, Christopher 4704 | dh 3b ss cf | chi nl | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Moniak, Mickey 4849 | rf | ana al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’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 2023 (’23), over a two-year period (’22-23), over a six-year period (’18-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’23 | ’22‑23 | ’18‑23 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Irvin, Cole 4140 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| CHC | Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 38.8 | 70.6 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 4.0 | 25.1 | 44.2 | 44.2 |
| WSH | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 25.7 |
| NYY | German, Domingo 3957 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
| BOS | Houck, Tanner 4342 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 4.7 | 16.8 | 31.5 | 34.2 |
| NYM | Megill, Tylor 4464 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| COL | Lamet, Dinelson 3808 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 15.7 | 22.4 |
| ATL | Shuster, Jared 4816 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 12.0 | 24.7 | 46.1 | 81.4 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 15.5 | 32.5 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| HOU | France, J.P. 4811 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 4.0 | 18.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| PIT | Hill, Rich 2215 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 32.4 | 83.2 |
| MIL | Teheran, Julio 3176 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 72.2 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 2.0 | 17.7 | 32.1 | 32.1 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 8.7 | 27.4 | 43.1 | 43.1 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 27.1 | 53.5 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 8.7 | 25.1 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 3.0 | 19.8 | 58.4 | 127.0 |
| CHW | Kopech, Michael 4385 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SF | Brebbia, John 4080 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| LAD | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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