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▪️ Top 10 players in 2024
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Cubs pitcher Ben Brown is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Corey Seager of the Rangers has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons.
Player of the Day
Brown struck out 10 over seven scoreless, hitless innings, allowing two walks, in the 6-3, 10-inning win over the Brewers.
Brown exited after 93 pitches without allowing a hit. But Cubs reliever Hayden Wesneski gave up a single with one out in the eighth inning, breaking up the no-hitter.
Brown did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Brewers tied the game after he exited.
Brown earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 31st among all players and 16th among National League pitchers.
American League Player of the Day
Athletics pitcher Mitch Spence struck out four over 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Rays.
Spence earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 36th among AL pitchers.
American League Batter of the Day
Josh Naylor of the Guardians hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, in the 13-7 win over the Rockies. Naylor went 2-for-4, scoring three times and driving in five runs.
Naylor earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.5 for the season, second among AL batters, behind Juan Soto of the Yankees (4.5). Though Soto and Naylor both have 4.5 points on the season, Soto ranks higher because he has more 2023 points—9.0 vs. 7.0.
National League Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Tuesday because no NL batter earned Player of the Game honors in the 15 games completed.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2024 Box-Toppers points (BTP) through Tuesday, May 28:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 9.7 |
| 2 | Luis Gil | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
| 3 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.4 |
| 4 | Shota Imanaga | pi sp | Cubs | 8.7 |
| 5 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 7.7 |
| 6 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Padres | 7.7 |
| 7 | Joe Ryan | pi sp | Twins | 7.7 |
| 8 | Tanner Houck | pi sp | Red Sox | 7.7 |
| 9 | Seth Lugo | pi sp | Royals | 7.4 |
| 10 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 7.0 |
Rankings
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Glasnow (7IP 2H 2R 4BB 8K ND in the 5-2, 10-inning win over the Mets) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season. He ranks sixth among NL pitchers.
Streak
Corey Seager of the Rangers has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons after earning his first Player of the Game honor of 2024 Tuesday.
Seager (HR 1-3 R 3BI in the 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Dodgers and now has 29.7 career points, second among active AL shortstops, behind Carlos Correa of the Twins (37.9).
Seager’s best season was 2017 with the Dodgers, when he had 7.0 points, first among NL shortstops. In 2023, he had 6.2 points with the Rangers, fourth among AL shortstops.
Previously, Seager has twice extended his consecutive season streak by earning just 1.0 point in a season: He had 1.0 point in both 2018 and 2019, both with the Dodgers.
Tuesday’s sidelights sidebar
Top pitching matchup
▪️Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays22.7 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 2nd among AL pitchers
▪️Mike Clevinger, White Sox
11.4 Box-Toppers points over 2023-24, 29th among AL pitchers
Result—TOR 7, CHW 2
Gausman had +2.0 B-T game score (6IP 4H R BB 3K W)
Clevinger was scratched from start, placed on 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 25, with right elbow inflammation.
Player of the Game—Davis Schneider, Blue Jays (2-2B SF 3-4 R 3BI) with +3.0 game score.
High scores, no points
Highest Box-Toppers game scores for the day among players who did not earn Player of the Game honors:▪️+12.0—Tylor Megill, Mets (7IP 3H 0R BB 9K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. LAD.
Player of the Game—Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers (7IP 2H 2R 4BB 8K ND) with +5.0 game score.
▪️+12.0—Jake Irvin, Nationals (6IP 2H 0R 2BB 10K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. ATL.
Player of the Game—Max Fried, Braves (8IP 7H 0R BB 6K W) with +6.0 game score.
▪️+11.0—Zack Wheeler, Phillies (6IP 2H 0R 2BB 9K ND)
Was not Player of the Game in loss vs. SF
Player of the Game—Spencer Howard, Giants (4IP 5H 0R 0BB 4K ND) with +3.0 game score.
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores
Out of 418 total players Tuesday, 123 pitchers-17.9—Ryan Feltner, Rockies (4.1IP 8H 7R 5ER 2BB K ND vs. CLE)
-15.8—Matt Carasiti, Rockies
-12.0—Andrew Abbott, Reds
-10.0—Tim Hill, White Sox
-9.8—Hoby Milner, Brewers
Lowest Box-Toppers game scores by batters
Out of 295 total batters Tuesday-5.0—Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers 0-5 2K
-5.0—Will D. Smith, Dodgers 0-5 2K
-5.0—Alec Burleson, Cardinals 0-5
-5.0—Tyler Freeman, Guardians 0-5
-5.0—Nico Hoerner, Cubs 0-5
Box-Toppers uses Baseball-Reference.com, MLB.com and other sources to compile this information.
Scoring
Brown earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Spence earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Naylor earns 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’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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2024 Box-Toppers points—AL batters
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) May 29, 2024
1—Juan Soto @Yankees 4.5
2—Josh Naylor @CleGuardians 4.5*
3—Bobby Witt Jr. @Royals 4.2
4—Aaron Judge @Yankees 4.0
5—Jose Ramirez @CleGuardians 3.4
6—Kyle Tucker @Astros 3.0
*Earns 1.5 B-T points as AL Batter of the Day Tuesday
Career Box-Toppers points—Active AL shortstops
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) May 29, 2024
1—Carlos Correa @Twins 37.9
2—Corey Seager @Rangers 29.7*
3—Javier Baez @Tigers 29.2
4—Paul DeJong @WhiteSox 23.0
5—Amed Rosario @RaysBaseball 20.5
*Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Tuesdayhttps://t.co/YbEvwHsTtL pic.twitter.com/dEOtilociA
2024 Box-Toppers points—NL pitchers
— Box-Toppers (@BoxToppers) May 29, 2024
1—Chris Sale @Braves 9.7
2—Ranger Suárez @Philies 9.4
3—Shota Imanaga @Cubs 8.7
4—Zack Wheeler @Phillies 7.7
5—Dylan Cease @Padres 7.7
6—Tyler Glasnow @Dodgers 7.0*
*Earns 1.0 B-T point as Player of the Game Tuesdayhttps://t.co/YbEvwHsTtL pic.twitter.com/FxUzxidlbm
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).| 5/28 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | `CHC 6, MIL 3 (F/10) | Ben Brown | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| +11.0 | LAD 3, NYM 0 | Gavin Stone (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +9.0 | SD 4, MIA 0 | Matt Waldron (W, 3‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| AL | +7.1 | OAK 3, TB 0 | Mitch Spence (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | CLE 13, COL 7 | Josh Naylor 1B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | ATL 2, WSH 0 | Max Fried (W, 5‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | STL 7, CIN 1 | Kyle Gibson (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +5.0 | `LAD 5, NYM 2 (F/10) | Tyler Glasnow | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| +3.0 | TOR 7, CHW 2 | Davis Schneider 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 4, HOU 2 | Ryne Stanek (S, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `SF 1, PHI 0 (F/10) | Spencer Howard | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | BOS 8, BAL 3 | Rafael Devers 3B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | LAA 4, NYY 3 | Kevin Pillar CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 4, ARI 2 | Corey Seager SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | MIN 4, KC 2 | Manuel Margot RF | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | lad nl | 7.0 | 19.4 | 49.8 | 55.8 | -5.4 |
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | atl nl | 6.7 | 15.7 | 59.2 | 60.2 | -2.3 |
| Brown, Ben 4967 | pi sp | chi nl | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Naylor, Josh 4154 | 1b dh | cle al | 4.5 | 11.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | -2.5 |
| Gibson, Kyle 3312 | pi sp | stl nl | 3.7 | 12.4 | 39.5 | 65.9 | -5.0 |
| Spence, Mitch 4986 | pi mr sp | oak al | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Stanek, Ryne 4014 | pi cp mr | sea al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | +2.0 |
| Stone, Gavin 4942 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Waldron, Matt 4946 | pi sp | sd nl | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Margot, Manuel 3861 | lf rf ph | min al | 2.0 | 5.0 | 14.5 | 19.5 | -1.0 |
| Schneider, Davis 4890 | lf 2b | tor al | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Pillar, Kevin 3486 | cf lf | ana al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 19.5 | +2.0 |
| Devers, Rafael 4038 | 3b | bos al | 1.0 | 8.5 | 32.0 | 34.5 | -6.5 |
| Seager, Corey 3587 | ss | tex al | 1.0 | 7.2 | 16.2 | 29.7 | -5.2 |
| Howard, Spencer 4386 | pi mr | sf nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 6.4 | 17.1 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CIN | Montas, Frankie 3803 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 36.5 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| TEX | Dunning, Dane 4317 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| SF | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| LAD | Paxton, James 3280 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 21.1 | 62.9 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| SD | Darvish, Yu 3003 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 63.7 | 137.7 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DET | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BOS | Crawford, Kutter 4660 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| BAL | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 4.7 | 16.4 | 57.6 | 60.6 |
| OAK | Estes, Joey 5000 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| TB | Pepiot, Ryan 4714 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| WSH | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| ATL | Schwellenbach, Spencer* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| MIL | Wilson, Bryse 4048 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 22.8 | 31.8 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| TOR | Manoah, Alek 4424 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 27.5 | 27.5 |
| CHW | Flexen, Chris 4368 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| CLE | Allen, Logan T. 4789 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| COL | Blach, Ty 3754 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| NYY | Gil, Luis 4498 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 27.4 | 40.4 |
| HOU | Verlander, Justin 2112 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 68.9 | 247.0 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 5.7 | 19.4 | 30.8 | 30.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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