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(An earlier version of this post incorrectly listed Enrique Bradfield Jr. of the Orioles as American League Player of the Day.)
Cam Smith of the Astros is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Smith hit two home runs and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 8-5 win over the Mets.
Smith played in 24 minor league games in 2024 in the Chicago Cubs organization after they chose him 14th overall in the 2024 amateur draft. He was traded to the Astros in December as part of a deal that also included infielder Isaac Paredes and pitcher Hayden Wesneski in exchange for outfielder Kyle Tucker. Since Smith has yet to make his regular season Major League debut, he has 0.0 career Box-Toppers points.
If this were a regular season game, Smith would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Because it’s a preseason exhibition game, no Box-Toppers points are awarded.
National League Player of the Day
Andrés Chaparro of the Nationals homered and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 14-7 win over the Marlins.
Chaparro played in 33 games in 2024 with the Nationals but has yet to earn Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in a regular season game and so has 0.0 Box-Toppers points.
If this were a regular season game, Chaparro would have earned 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day.
AL and NL Batters of the Day
There are no separate AL and NL Batters of the Day for Tuesday because the overall Player of the Day is batter Cam Smith and the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Andrés Chaparro.
Notable
Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach has the highest 2024 Box-Toppers point total among Tuesday’s Player of the Game winners.
Schwellenbach (2IP H 0R 0BB 2K ND in the 2-1 win over the Pirates) earned 7.7 Box-Toppers points in 2024, 41st among NL pitchers.
Tuesday’s games
In Tuesday’s 15 completed spring training games featuring matchups between two Major League teams, there were seven Player of the Game winners who had previously earned Box-Toppers points in regular season games. In eight of Tuesday’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.
Scoring
No Box-Toppers points are awarded in exhibition games. Were it a regular season day, Smith would have earned 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Chaparro would have earned 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day. All of Tuesday’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).| 2/25 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +5.0 | HOU 8, NYM 5 | Cam Smith 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| NL | +4.0 | WSH 14, MIA 7 | Andrés Chaparro PH‑DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | BAL 8, DET 7 | Enrique Bradfield Jr. PR‑DH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | COL 14, CHW 3 | Austin Gomber (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | MIL 9, CLE 6 | Cooper Pratt SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | KC 15, TEX 6 | Luke Maile C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ATH 7, SF 5 | Logan Davidson PR‑2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | `ATL 2, PIT 1 | Spencer Schwellenbach | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | `CHC 4, ARI 2 | Eli Morgan (H, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 6, BOS 1 | Marcell Ozuna DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | SEA 11, LAD 5 | Samad Taylor LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | MIN 5, NYY 4 | Harrison Bader CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TOR 3, STL 2 | Andrés Gimenez 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | PHI 5, TB 4 | Carson Taylor 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | LAA 2, SD 1 | Bryce Teodosio RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwellenbach, Spencer 5035 | pi sp | atl nl | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Ozuna, Marcell 3190 | dh | atl nl | 0.0 | 7.5 | 22.0 | 64.2 |
| Gomber, Austin 3985 | pi sp | col nl | 0.0 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 24.7 |
| Gimenez, Andres 4288 | 2b | tor al | 0.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Morgan, Eli 4497 | pi mr sp | chi nl | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Bader, Harrison 4071 | cf ph | min al | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Maile, Luke 3709 | ca | kc al | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 51.1 | 56.8 |
| WSH | Herz, DJ 5032 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| BAL | Sugano, Tomoyuki* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| TB | Seymour, Ian* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BOS | Dobbins, Hunter* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | Morris, Andrew* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| PIT | Burrows, Mike* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Smith-Shawver, AJ 4951 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| NYY | Warren, Will* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PHI | Ross, Joe 3499 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 25.7 |
| TOR | Berrios, Jose 3791 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 41.5 | 79.0 |
| NYM | Blackburn, Paul 3869 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 15.7 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 36.9 | 71.6 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| SF | Hicks, Jordan 3991 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 13.4 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 46.8 | 82.3 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| SD | Berget, Ryan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHW | Burke, Sean 5124 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| LAA | Anderson, Tyler 3656 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 32.4 | 45.4 |
| ATH | Spence, Mitch 4986 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| MIL | Anderson, Grant 4828 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| ARI | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 64.6 | 67.6 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| MIL | Alexander, Tyler 4196 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 15.4 | 18.4 |
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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