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Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Weathers struck out seven over five scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking none, in the 3-0 win over the Astros.
Weathers would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day if this were a regular season game. Because it’s a preseason exhibition game, no Box-Toppers points are awarded.
Weathers earned no Box-Toppers points in 2023 in 15 games with the Padres and Marlins. He has 2.7 career Box-Toppers points, all earned in 2021 with the Padres.
This is Weathers’ second Box-Toppers Player of the Game honor of the 2024 spring training season. He also did it March 5 (4IP H 0R BB 4K ND in the 2-0 win over the Astros).
American League Player of the Day
Jorge Polanco of the Mariners hit two home runs, including a grand slam, going 2-for-2, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 8-3 win over the Giants.
Polanco would have earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day if this were a regular season game.
Polanco earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point in 2023 with the Twins. His best season was 2021 with the Twins when he had 6.7 Box-Toppers points, 16th among AL batters.
National League Batter of the Day
Thomas Saggese of the Cardinals doubled and went 4-for-4, driving in six runs, in the 12-8 win over the Marlins.
Saggese would have earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day if this were a regular season game.
Saggese, 21, has yet to make his regular season Major League debut and so has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
American League Batter of the Day
There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Sunday because the overall AL Player of the Day is batter Jorge Polanco.
Sunday’s games
In Sunday’s 17 completed spring training games featuring matchups between two Major League teams, there were 12 Player of the Game winners who had previously earned Box-Toppers points in regular season games.
Most notably, Brandon Drury of the Angels (HR 2-3 R 2BI in the 5-4 win over the Padres) had the most 2023 Box-Toppers points among Sunday’s Player of the Game winners. Drury earned 7.5 Box-Toppers points in 2023, fifth among AL batters.
In four of Sunday’s games, the Player of the Game winner was a player who has yet to earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in the regular season and so has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
One game ended in a tie (Blue Jays vs. Orioles) and so no Player of the Game honor was awarded.
Scoring
No Box-Toppers points are awarded in exhibition games. Were it a regular season day, Weathers would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Polanco would have earned 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Saggese would have earned 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day. All of Sunday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart) 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).| 3/10 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | MIA 3, HOU 0 | Ryan Weathers (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| AL | +8.0 | SEA 8, SF 3 | Jorge Polanco 2B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | LAD 12, ARI 1 | Gavin Stone (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | STL 12, MIA 8 | Thomas Saggese 3B | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | BAL 11, TOR 6 | Chance McDermott (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +4.0 | NYY 9, ATL 8 | Jose Trevino C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | BOS 7, TB 6 | Bobby Dalbec 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | OAK 6, KC 3 | Abraham Toro 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 9, PIT 7 | Kody Clemens 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CIN 5, CLE 3 | Tyler Stephenson C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | COL 3, MIL 1 | Sterlin Thompson PR‑RF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | DET 3, NYM 2 | Ty Madden (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +2.1 | CHC 5, TEX 1 | Drew Smyly (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 5, SD 4 | Brandon Drury 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | WSH 7, MIN 3 | Alex Call LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SF 5, CHW 4 | Tom Murphy PH‑DH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | TOR 6, BAL 6 | N/A | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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.
N/A—Not applicable. No Player of the Game was chosen because the game ended in a tie.
All other players listed here would 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. No points are awarded during spring training games, so all players have 0.0 Box-Toppers points for 2024. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2023 (’23). Also shown is their point total for the period 2019-2023 (’19-23) and each players’ career point total. (Player of the Game winners not listed here have yet to earn Box-Toppers points during the regular season.)Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23 | ’19‑23 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury, Brandon 3744 | 2b 1b dh | ana al | 0.0 | 7.5 | 14.0 | 21.0 |
| Smyly, Drew 3009 | pi sp mr | chi nl | 0.0 | 6.0 | 26.7 | 62.2 |
| Call, Alex 4732 | cf | dc nl | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Stephenson, Tyler 4384 | ca | cin nl | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Polanco, Jorge 3739 | 2b | sea al | 0.0 | 1.0 | 13.2 | 18.7 |
| Toro, Abraham 4447 | 3b rf 2b | oak al | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Stone, Gavin 4942 | pi cp | lad nl | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Trevino, Jose 4241 | ca | nyy al | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Clemens, Kody 4679 | 3b | phi nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Dalbec, Bobby 4403 | 1b | bos al | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Weathers, Ryan 4388 | pi sp mr | fla nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Murphy, Tom 4030 | ca | sf nl | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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 2024 (’24)†, last year (’23), over a six-year period (’19-23) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24† | ’23 | ’19‑23 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Olson, Reese 4861 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 39.4 | 41.4 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| BOS | Criswell, Cooper 4840 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| WSH | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 34.2 | 92.4 |
| STL | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 21.8 | 36.2 |
| TOR | White, Mitch 4519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| TB | Eflin, Zach 3679 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 30.8 | 43.5 |
| MIN | Paddack, Chris 4093 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 25.8 | 25.8 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 34.5 | 34.5 |
| BAL | Teheran, Julio 3176 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 10.7 | 74.9 |
| NYY | Warren, Will* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Beeter, Clayton* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 60.2 | 83.6 |
| LAD | Miller, Bobby 4820 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| CLE | McKenzie, Triston 4303 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 32.1 | 32.1 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 40.3 | 40.3 |
| KC | Zerpa, Angel 4939 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 20.7 | 39.1 |
| CHW | Woodford, Jake 4293 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| OAK | Boyle, Joe 4948 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 57.0 | 131.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 34.5 | 34.5 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 34.8 | 69.3 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| MIA | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| NYM | Megill, Tylor 4464 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
Games shown are spring training games between MLB teams. Doesn't include games vs. non-MLB teams.
† Players don’t earn Box-Toppers points in spring training games, only regular season games, so no pitcher has earned any points in 2024.
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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