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Twins pitcher Joe Ryan is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Thursday, Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Player of the Day
Ryan pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out nine and walking none, in the 6-0 win over the Red Sox.
Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.0 for the season, 30th among all players and 15th among American League pitchers.
National League Player of the Day
Padres pitcher Blake Snell struck out 11 over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 10-0 win over the Giants.
Snell earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 18th among NL pitchers.
Batters of the Day
There are no separate AL or NL Batter of the Day winners Thursday because no batters earned Player of the Game honors in the eight games played. Pitchers won Player of the Game honors in each Thursday 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 22.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 12.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 9.7 |
| 4 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 5 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 6 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 9.4 |
| 7 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 9.4 |
| 8 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 9.1 |
| 9 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 8.0 |
| 10 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 8.0 |
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Rankings
Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett rises from eighth to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Thursday.
Garrett (7IP 3H 2R ER 0BB 13K ND in the 6-4 win over the Pirates) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.7 for the season. He ranks second among NL pitchers, behind Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks (9.7). Though Gallen and Garrett both have 9.7 Box-Toppers points in 2023, Gallen ranks ahead because he has more 2022 Box-Toppers points—18.7 vs. 5.7.
Garrett had a +14.0 Box-Toppers game score Thursday, same as Padres pitcher Blake Snell, who was Player of the Game in the win over the Giants. But Snell beat Garrett out for NL Player of the Day honors because he earned the win in his game while Garrett picked up a no-decision, because the Marlins trailed when he exited.
Debut
Royals pitcher Austin Cox made his Box-Toppers debut Thursday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Cox (3.2IP 2H 0R BB 4K ND in the 6-5 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut May 4 and was playing in his sixth career game.
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Scoring
Ryan earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Snell earns 1.7 points for being NL Player 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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Good game, no Box-Toppers points*
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 23, 2023
Aaron Nola @Phillies 6IP 2H 0R 2BB 5K ND
JP Sears @Athletics 7IP 4H 2R BB 8K L
Mitch Keller @Pirates 7IP 5H R 0BB 5K ND
*Players who performed well Thursday but were not among these B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/cSOpHSd6vo
Thursday is only the 2nd time batters were shut out of winning Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors this season. The other time was April 13, when 7 games were played and, like Thursday, Joe Ryan @Twins was Player of the Day.https://t.co/VkJBFbT31f
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) June 23, 2023
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).| 6/22 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | MIN 6, BOS 0 | Joe Ryan, (W 8‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| NL | +14.0 | SD 10, SF 0 | Blake Snell, (W 4‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| +14.0 | `MIA 6, PIT 4 | Braxton Garrett | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | ||
| +8.0 | `ATL 5, PHI 1 (F/10) | Bryce Elder | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +5.1 | SEA 10, NYY 2 | Bryan Woo, (W 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| +4.2 | `KC 6, TB 5 | Austin Cox | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +4.0 | `CLE 6, OAK 1 | Logan Allen | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| +1.2 | ARI 5, WSH 3 | Tommy Henry, (W 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | +4.0 |
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 6.0 | 20.7 | 23.4 | 23.4 | -8.7 |
| Elder, Bryce 4709 | pi sp | atl nl | 6.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | +1.3 |
| Snell, Blake 3688 | pi sp | sd nl | 4.7 | 17.8 | 70.1 | 79.1 | -8.4 |
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Allen, Logan T. 4789 | pi sp | cle al | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Henry, Tommy 4829 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Cox, Austin 4860 | pi mr | kc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Smith-Shawver, AJ* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Weaver, Luke 3719 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 25.7 |
| KC | Greinke, Zack 1871 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 47.3 | 223.5 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 30.5 | 35.5 |
| MIN | Maeda, Kenta 3609 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 53.5 |
| DET | Wentz, Joey 4639 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PIT | Ortiz, Luis 4738 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIA | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 23.5 | 23.5 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| PHI | Walker, Taijuan 3453 | 5.7 | 13.4 | 28.8 | 55.2 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 5.0 | 19.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| BAL | Gibson, Kyle 3312 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 37.5 | 56.5 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| NYY | Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OAK | Kaprielian, James 4416 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 9.4 | 20.4 | 49.2 | 53.2 |
| MIL | Miley, Wade 3006 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 25.4 | 65.5 |
| CLE | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 59.3 | 59.3 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CHW | Giolito, Lucas 3900 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.1 | 46.1 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 33.1 | 39.1 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 44.8 | 87.0 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 1.0 | 18.4 | 48.5 | 54.2 |
| HOU | France, J.P. 4811 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAD | Sheehan, Emmet* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Davies, Zach 3581 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 30.7 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 31.9 | 31.9 |
| OAK | Jefferies, Daulton 4571 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SF | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 3.0 | 14.7 | 23.7 | 39.8 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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