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Dodgers closing pitcher Evan Phillips is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s regular season opening game in Seoul, South Korea.
Phillips struck out one in one scoreless, hitless inning, walking none and picking up the save, in the 5-2 win over the Padres, the first official game of the 2024 season.
Read MoreThairo Estrada of the Giants is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Estrada hit a grand slam, tripled and went 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in four runs, in the 9-8 win over the Royals.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Carlos Rodon is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Rodon struck out five over 5 2/3 scoreless and hitless innings, allowing one walk, in the 4-3 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Shane Bieber is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Meanwhile, Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen, who ranked fourth among National League pitchers in Box-Toppers points in 2023, was Sunday’s NL Player of the Day.
Read MoreSeiya Suzuki of the Cubs is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Suzuki hit two home runs, going 3-for-3, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 7-6 win over the Royals.
Read MoreAstros pitcher Ronel Blanco is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Blanco struck out five over four scoreless, hitless innings, walking two, in the 5-3 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreCubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Imanaga struck out nine over 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 3-1 win over the Athletics.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Jake Irvin is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Meanwhile, Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt, who led American League pitchers in 2023 with 20.1 Box-Toppers points, is Wednesday’s AL Player of the Day.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Glasnow struck out eight over 5 1/3 scoreless and hitless innings, walking one, in the 6-4 win over the Giants.
Read MoreBraves pitcher Spencer Strider is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Strider, who led all players with 21.1 Box-Toppers points in 2023, is the first player to earn Player of the Game honors for the third time this spring training season. He also recorded the highest Box-Toppers game score (+11.0) of any Player of the Game winner this spring.
Read MoreMarlins 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 runs hits, walking none, in the 3-0 win over the Astros.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Jordan Hicks is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Meanwhile, among Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners for Saturday are two of 2023’s Box-Toppers points leaders: Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo, who ranked fifth among American League pitchers with 16.1 Box-Toppers points and Kyle Tucker of the Astros, who ranked second among AL batters with 12.5 points.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Ranger Suarez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Suarez struck out five over 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 6-3 win over the Astros.
Read MoreAndrew Navigato of the Tigers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Navigato doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 11-6 win over the Yankees.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Joey Estes is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Meanwhile, Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers, who ranked third among National League batters in Box-Toppers points in 2023, earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second time this spring.
Read MoreOrioles pitcher Albert Suarez is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Suarez struck out seven over three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 3-2 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Skubal struck out six over three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 2-1 win over the Red Sox.
Read MoreWyatt Langford of the Rangers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Langford hit two home runs, including a three-run shot, and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 14-3 win over the White Sox.
Read MoreAnthony Rizzo of the Yankees is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Rizzo hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in five runs, in the 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Read MoreBox-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. Players earn Box-Toppers points 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.