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Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Andres Gimenez of the Guardians rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Batter of the Day honors. Plus, Lane Thomas of the Nationals earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Monday.
Player of the Day
Cortes struck out six over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 7-0 win over the Marlins.
Cortes earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 23rd in season player rankings.
Cortes earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points in 2023 (105th among AL pitchers) after earning 15.4 in 2022 (ninth among AL pitchers).
National League Player of the Day
Phillies pitcher Spencer Turnbull struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 5-3, 10-inning win over the Cardinals.
Turnbull did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Cardinals tied the game after he exited.
Turnbull earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 37th in season player rankings.
National League Batter of the Day
Brandon Nimmo of the Mets hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 8-7 win over the Braves.
American League Batter of the Day
Andres Gimenez of Guardians doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in one run, in the 4-0 win over the White Sox.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 in Box-Toppers season player rankings for 2024. Players are ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned this season through Monday, April 8.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
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| 1 | Singer, Brady 4337 | pi sp | kc al | 3.0 |
| 2 | Gimenez, Andres 4288 | 2b | cle al | 3.0 |
| 3 | Phillips, Evan 4930 | pi cp | lad nl | 3.0 |
| 4 | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | pi sp | hou al | 3.0 |
| 5 | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | pi sp cp | sf nl | 2.7 |
| 6 | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | chi nl | 2.7 |
| 7 | Judge, Aaron 3767 | dh cf rf | nyy al | 2.5 |
| 8 | Suzuki, Seiya 4924 | rf | chi nl | 2.5 |
| 9 | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | mil nl | 2.0 |
| 10 | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | pi sp | bal al | 2.0 |
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Gimenez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, rising to second place in season player rankings.
While he has the same 3.0 Box-Toppers point total as three other players, he ranks second among them based on 2023 Box-Toppers point totals. Among the four players with 3.0 points this season, Royals pitcher Brady Singer has the most 2023 points (5.0) and ranks first. Gimenez had 4.0 points in 2023 and ranks second. Dodgers pitcher Evan Phillips (1.0) ranks third and Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco (0.0) ranks fourth.
Gimenez also earned 1.5 Box-Toppers points March 29 as AL Batter of the Day.
Notable
Lane Thomas of the Nationals earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second straight day Monday.
Thomas (HR 3-5 R 3BI in the 8-1 win over the Giants) was also Player of the Game Sunday in the 3-2 win over the Phillies (2-3 2R 0BI). He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point for each Player of the Game honor, giving him 2.0 for the season, 22nd among all players.
More Monday review
Top pitching matchup
SEA at TOR▪️Luis Castillo, Mariners, 16.1 Box-Toppers points in 2023, 5th among AL pitchers
▪️Jose Berrios, Blue Jays, 10.4 Box-Toppers points in 2023, 22nd among AL pitchers
Results—TOR 5, SEA 2
Berrios is Player of the Game (6.2IP 4H 0R BB 6K W) with +7.2 Box-Toppers game score.
Castillo (5IP 9H 4R BB 6K L) had -7.0 game score in loss.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors :▪️+7.0—José Ureña, Rangers (4IP H 0R 0BB 4K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because TEX lost to HOU.
Player of the Game—Seth Martinez, Astros (3.2IP H 0R 0BB 2K W) with +4.2 game score.
▪️+5.0—Bailey Ober, Twins (5IP 3H R 2BB 7K ND)
Was not Player of the Game because MIN lost to LAD.
Player of the Game—James Paxton, Dodgers (6IP 3H 2R BB 4K W) with +2.0 game score.
▪️+4.0—Yordan Alvarez, Astros (HR 2B 3-5 3R 3BI)
Was not Player of the Game in win vs. TEX.
Teammate Seth Martinez had higher game score (+4.2) to win Player of the Game (3.2IP H 0R 0BB 2K W).
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
-18.8—Jesús Luzardo, Marlins (4.2IP 8H 7R 5BB 4K L vs. NYY).-16.9—Blair Henley , Astros
-16.9—Reese Olson, Tigers
-14.8—Aaron Ashby, Brewers
-13.8—Andrew Heaney, Rangers
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
-5.0—Francisco Alvarez, Braves 0-5 2K-5.0—Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Reds 0-5 2K
-5.0—Nolan Gorman, Cardinals 0-5 2K
-5.0—Willy Adames, Brewers 0-5 K
-5.0—Nick Castellanos, Phillies 0-5 K
-5.0—Kyle Schwarber, Phillies 0-5 K
-5.0—Gleyber Torres, Yankees 0-5 K
Scoring
Cortes earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Turnbull earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Nimmo and Gimenez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Monday’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).| 4/8 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | NYY 7, MIA 0 | Nestor Cortes (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| NL | +9.0 | `PHI 5, STL 3 (F/10) | Spencer Turnbull | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| +7.2 | TOR 5, SEA 2 | José Berríos (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +7.0 | NYM 8, ATL 7 | Brandon Nimmo CF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | CIN 10, MIL 8 | Elly De La Cruz SS | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | LAA 7, TB 1 | Tyler Anderson (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +4.2 | HOU 10, TEX 5 | Seth Martinez (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 7, DET 4 | Mitch Keller (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| +3.0 | SD 9, CHC 8 | Robert Suarez (S, 4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | WSH 8, SF 1 | Lane Thomas RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAD 4, MIN 2 | James Paxton (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | COL 7, ARI 5 | Peter Lambert (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | CLE 4, CHW 0 | Andrés Giménez 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 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 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’23-24), the period 2019-2024 (’19-24) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2024 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2023 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’24 | ’23‑24 | ’19‑24 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimenez, Andres 4288 | 2b | cle al | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -1.0 |
| Thomas, Lane 4623 | rf | dc nl | 2.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -1.7 |
| Cortes, Nestor 4160 | pi sp | nyy al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 0.0 |
| Anderson, Tyler 3656 | pi sp | ana al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 26.4 | 39.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnbull, Spencer 4086 | pi sp | phi nl | 1.7 | 2.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | +0.7 |
| Nimmo, Brandon 3895 | cf | nym nl | 1.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 15.4 | -1.5 |
| Keller, Mitch 4230 | pi sp | pit nl | 1.0 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | -12.0 |
| Berrios, Jose 3791 | pi sp | tor al | 1.0 | 11.4 | 43.5 | 70.3 | -9.4 |
| De La Cruz, Elly 4844 | ss 3b | cin nl | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -4.5 |
| Paxton, James 3280 | pi sp | lad nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 20.1 | 61.9 | -4.0 |
| Lambert, Peter 4155 | pi mr sp | col nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| Suarez, Robert 4750 | pi cp mr | sd nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Martinez, Seth 4678 | pi mr | hou al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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), this year and last year (’23-24), over a six-year period (’19-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’24 | ’23-24 | ’19‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| PIT | Perez, Martin 3213 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 17.5 | 34.5 |
| BAL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 54.9 | 57.9 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| CHW | Soroka, Mike 3956 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 14.4 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| MIL | Ross, Joe 3499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 24.7 |
| CIN | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 36.5 |
| MIA | Puk, A.J. 4253 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 34.5 | 57.6 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
| TOR | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 0.0 | 20.1 | 57.9 | 63.9 |
| NYM | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 21.5 | 29.2 |
| HOU | Javier, Cristian 4290 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 43.8 | 49.8 |
| MIN | Varland, Louie 4758 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PHI | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 60.2 | 83.6 |
| STL | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 48.0 | 97.9 |
| OAK | Wood, Alex 3246 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 23.0 | 63.1 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 36.8 | 71.3 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| COL | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| TB | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 29.4 | 29.4 |
| LAA | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| WSH | Gray, Josiah 4503 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| SF | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CHC | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Musgrove, Joe 3705 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 51.5 | 61.2 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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