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Austin Hays of the Reds is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Hays hit two home runs, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in six runs, in the 8-1 win over the Dodgers.
Hays 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.
Hays earned 3.0 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the Orioles and Phillies, finishing the season 70th among National League batters.
Hays had a Box-Toppers game score of +8.0 Monday, best among all Reds players and highest among all the day’s Player of the Game winners.
American League Player of the Day
Lazaro Montes of the Mariners hit a three-run homer and went 1-for-1, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 12-8 win over the Brewers.
Montes would have earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day if this were a regular season game.
Montes has played in three minor league seasons but has yet to make his Major League debut in a regular season game and so has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
AL and NL Batters of the Day
There are no separate AL and NL Batters of the Day for Monday because the overall Player of the Day is batter Austin Hays and the overall AL Player of the Day is batter Lazaro Montes.
Notable
Joc Pederson of the Rangers has the highest 2024 Box-Toppers point total among Monday’s Player of the Game winners.
Pederson (HR 1-2 2R 3BI in the 11-3 win over the White Sox) earned 6.5 Box-Toppers points in 2024 with the Diamondbacks, 14th among NL batters.
Monday’s games
Fifteen games were scheduled for Monday, but six were cancelled because of rain. In Monday’s nine completed spring training games featuring matchups between two Major League teams, there were three Player of the Game winners who had previously earned Box-Toppers points in regular season games. In four of Monday’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.
Two games ended in a tie (Athletics vs. Royals and Rockies vs. Giants) and so no Player of the Game honors were awarded.
Scoring
No Box-Toppers points are awarded in exhibition games. Were it a regular season day, Hays would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Montes would have earned 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. All of Monday’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).| 2/24 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.0 | CIN 8, LAD 1 | Austin Hays LF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| AL | +6.0 | SEA 12, MIL 8 | Lazaro Montes RF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | LAA 7, SF 4 | Kyle Hendricks (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | STL 7, NYM 4 | Luken Baker DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | TEX 11, CHW 3 | Joc Pederson 1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CHC 10, SD 5 | Parker Chavers RF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 4, CLE 3 | Conor Grammes (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0.0 | ATH 1, KC 1 | N/A | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 0.0 | COL 2, SF 2 | 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 2025. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2024 (’24). Also shown is their point total for the period 2020-2024 (’20-24) 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 | ’25 | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pederson, Joc 3621 | dh | tex al | 0.0 | 6.5 | 22.4 | 37.9 |
| Hendricks, Kyle 3386 | pi sp | ana al | 0.0 | 5.7 | 25.4 | 79.3 |
| Hays, Austin 4538 | lf ph | cin nl | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
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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 2025 (’25)†, last year (’24), over a five-year period (’20-24) and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’25† | ’24 | ’20‑24 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Jobe, Jackson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | Morton, Charlie 2503 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 44.5 | 113.5 |
| NYM | Warren, Austin 4521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| HOU | Blanco, Ronel 4959 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| TB | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| BOS | Newcomb, Sean 3831 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 20.1 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 21.2 | 42.0 |
| ATL | Schwellenbach, Spencer 5035 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| NYY | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| STL | Mathews, Quinn* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 56.5 | 253.7 |
| WSH | Williams, Trevor 3792 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 20.4 | 35.4 |
| MIA | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| ARI | Puk, A.J. 4253 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 33.1 | 59.5 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 50.8 | 81.6 |
| LAD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 58.6 | 104.8 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 36.8 | 79.9 |
| ATH | Sears, JP 4627 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 25.5 | 38.5 |
| TEX | Rocker, Kumar 5108 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIL | Misiorowski, Jacob* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Ortiz, Luis 4738 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| SD | Kolek, Stephen 5046 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CHW | Perez, Martin 3213 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 20.5 | 40.2 |
| COL | Marquez, German 3788 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.1 | 52.2 |
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 2025.
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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