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Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Peralta struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 3-0 win over the Reds.
Peralta earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 41st among all players and 18th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Tigers pitcher Michael Lorenzen struck out seven over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and five walks, in the 6-0 win over the Mariners.
Lorenzen earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 38th among AL pitchers.
National League Batter of the Day
Cody Bellinger of the Cubs hit a grand slam and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 10-4 win over the Red Sox.
American League Batter of the Day
Whit Merrifield of the Blue Jays hit a home run, a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Notable
Orioles closing pitcher Felix Bautista has the most 2023 Box-Toppers points among the 18 who earned Player of the Game honors Saturday.
Bautista (1IP 0H 0R 0BB K Sv in the 6-5 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 9.0 for the season, 12th among all players, sixth among AL pitchers and first among AL closers, ahead of second-place Michael King of the Yankees (5.0).
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 Saturday, July 15.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | dh pi sp | ana al | 13.9 |
| 2 | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | pi sp | tor al | 12.0 |
| 3 | Strider, Spencer 4626 | pi sp | atl nl | 11.7 |
| 4 | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi sp | tor al | 11.4 |
| 5 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | fla nl | 11.1 |
| 6 | Gallen, Zac 4171 | pi sp | ari nl | 10.7 |
| 7 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 10.1 |
| 8 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 9.7 |
| 9 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | mil nl | 9.7 |
| 10 | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
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Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Saturday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
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Johan Rojas of the Phillies (3-4 R 2BI in the 9-4 win over the Padres) was also making his Major League debut.
Alec Burleson of the Cardinals (HR 3-4 2R BI in the 9-6 win over the Nationals) made his Major League debut Sept. 8, 2022, and was playing in his 77th career game.
Also notable
Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Saturday’s 7-5, 10-inning win over the Cardinals, even though he actually pitched Friday.
Williams (2.2IP H R BB 5K ND) started the game Friday before rain suspended the game, which was resumed Saturday as part of a doubleheader. While Williams did not return to the mound Saturday when the game resumed, he is still listed among Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners, since that’s when the game concluded.
Scoring
Peralta earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Lorenzen earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Bellinger and Merrifield each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s 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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Saturday’s best performances by players who did not earn Box-Toppers points (thread):
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 16, 2023
Johan Oviedo @Pirates 7IP H 3BB 10K ND
Alec Marsh @Royals 6IP 5H 2R BB 11K L
Kodai Senga @Mets 6IP 4H R 2BB 9K ND
Saturday’s B-T Player of the Game winners—https://t.co/rvL3Ia5YKW
Saturday’s lowest Box-Toppers game scores:
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 16, 2023
-16.9 Connor Seabold @Rockies 2.1IP 6H 6R 2BB K L
-14.9 Kyle Gibson @Orioles
-13.8 Chris Devenski @Dodgers
-12.8 Pablo Lopez @Twins
-12.0 George Kirby @Mariners
-11.0 James Paxton @RedSox https://t.co/rvL3Ia5YKW
Saturday’s lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters:
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) July 16, 2023
-5.0 0-5 3K:
Stone Garrett @Nationals vs. STL
Jack Suwinski @Pirates vs. SF
Nick Castellanos @Phillies vs. SD
-5.0 0-5 2K:
Sean Murphy @Braves
-5.0 0-5 K:
Nick Castellanos @Phillies (doubleheader)https://t.co/rvL3Ia5YKW
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).| 7/15 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | MIL 3, CIN 0 | Freddy Peralta (W, 6‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| AL | +6.2 | DET 6, SEA 0 | Michael Lorenzen (W, 4‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| +6.0 | NYY 6, COL 3 | Clarke Schmidt (W, 5‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | CHC 10, BOS 4 | Cody Bellinger CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.2 | `WSH 7, STL 5 (F/10) | Trevor Williams | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | LAD 5, NYM 1 | Mookie Betts 2B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | TOR 5, ARI 2 | Whit Merrifield LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | MIN 10, OAK 7 | Ryan Jeffers C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | TB 6, KC 1 | Tyler Glasnow (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | `SF 3, PIT 1 | Alex Cobb | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | `TB 4, KC 2 | Shawn Armstrong | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.1 | TEX 2, CLE 0 | Andrew Heaney (W, 6‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | CHW 6, ATL 5 | Andrew Benintendi LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 9, SD 4 | Johan Rojas CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | STL 9, WSH 6 | Alec Burleson LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 13, HOU 12 (F/10) | Luis Rengifo 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | PHI 6, SD 4 | Brandon Marsh LF‑CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BAL 6, MIA 5 | Felix Bautista (S, 25) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bautista, Felix 4668 | pi cp | bal al | 9.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | +4.0 |
| Heaney, Andrew 3515 | pi sp | tex al | 6.7 | 14.7 | 37.8 | 42.8 | -1.3 |
| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 6.7 | 14.1 | 45.5 | 45.5 | -0.7 |
| Cobb, Alex 2916 | pi sp | sf nl | 6.0 | 12.7 | 24.1 | 63.9 | -0.7 |
| Rengifo, Luis 4178 | 2b | ana al | 6.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | +3.5 |
| Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | pi sp | det al | 4.7 | 8.7 | 13.2 | 19.2 | +0.7 |
| Williams, Trevor 3792 | pi sp | dc nl | 4.0 | 7.0 | 22.7 | 27.7 | +1.0 |
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | tb al | 3.7 | 3.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 | +3.7 |
| Betts, Mookie 3404 | 2b rf | lad nl | 3.5 | 15.2 | 40.3 | 57.5 | -8.2 |
| Merrifield, Whit 3855 | lf 2b | tor al | 3.5 | 6.5 | 17.5 | 21.5 | +0.5 |
| Marsh, Brandon 4670 | lf cf ph | phi nl | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Bellinger, Cody 3781 | cf | chi nl | 1.5 | 3.5 | 17.4 | 26.1 | -0.5 |
| Schmidt, Clarke 4581 | pi sp mr cp | nyy al | 1.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | -3.4 |
| Benintendi, Andrew 3815 | lf | chi al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 15.2 | 22.4 | 0.0 |
| Jeffers, Ryan 4432 | ca | min al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Armstrong, Shawn 4204 | pi sp mr cp | tb al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Burleson, Alec 4874 | lf | stl nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Rojas, Johan 4873 | cf | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Sunday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Wood, Alex 3246 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 28.0 | 63.1 |
| PIT | Bido, Osvaldo* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 7.0 | 27.4 | 43.8 | 43.8 |
| ATL | Allard, Kolby 4232 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| MIA | Okert, Steven 3745 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| SD | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 8.0 | 22.4 | 64.2 | 76.9 |
| ARI | Henry, Tommy 4829 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| TOR | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 7.0 | 12.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby 4820 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| NYM | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 88.3 | 245.0 |
| MIL | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| CIN | Lively, Ben 3903 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 31.5 | 36.5 |
| KC | Singer, Brady 4337 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| STL | Flaherty, Jack 3971 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 44.3 | 44.3 |
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CHC | Steele, Justin 4415 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| TEX | Perez, Martin 3213 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 15.5 | 32.5 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 7.0 | 22.4 | 102.4 | 145.3 |
| COL | Anderson, Chase 3328 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 42.8 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 7.0 | 21.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| OAK | Sears, JP 4627 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| DET | Olson, Reese 4861 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 5.0 | 20.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 31.4 | 36.4 |
* Player has yet to earn Box-Toppers points.
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