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Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Brewers pitcher Tobias Myers, Tomás Nido of the Tigers, Oneil Cruz of the Pirates and Sam Huff of the Giants.
Read MoreSpencer Jones of the Yankees is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and Brenton Doyle of the Rockies.
Read MoreJordan Beck of the Rockies is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Anthony Santander of the Blue Jays and Brandon Lowe of the Rays.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Robbie Ray is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach, Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler, Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer, Freddy Fermin of the Royals and Alec Bohm of the Phillies.
Read MoreMets pitcher Blade Tidwell is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Rhys Hoskins of the Brewers, Cole Gabrielson of the Yankees, Eugenio Suárez of the Diamondbacks and Angels pitcher Kyle Hendricks.
Read MoreMets pitcher Luis Moreno is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Also Friday, two players earned Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the second time in the 2025 spring training season—Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks and Vimael Machín of the Orioles. Other notable Player of the Game winners in Friday’s spring training games include Vladimir Guererro Jr. of the Blue Jays, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Landen Roupp is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s spring training games.
Roupp struck out five over three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 6-4 win over the Mariners. Roupp did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Will Warren is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Wednesday’s spring training games.
Warren struck out four over three scoreless and hitless innings, allowing no walks and earning the win, in the 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
Read MoreCam 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.
Read MoreAustin 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.
Read MoreVimael Machín of the Orioles is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Machín homered, doubled and went 3-for-3, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 7-3 win over the Phillies.
Read MoreVinny Capra of the Brewers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Capra hit a pair of three-run home runs in the 8-7 win over the Reds. Capra went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in six runs.
Read MoreMiguel Amaya of the Cubs is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Friday’s spring training games.
Amaya homered and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-3 win over the Dodgers.
Read MoreIvan Brethowr of the Cubs is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Thursday’s first spring training game of 2025.
Brethowr hit a three-run, pinch-hit home run in the 12-4 win over the Dodgers. Brethowr went 1-for-1, scoring once and driving in three runs.
Read MoreBox-Toppers coverage of the 2025 Major League Baseball season begins with the first spring training game Thursday.
Since 1995, Box-Toppers has tracked each Major League game played, tracking 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.
Read MoreAthletics pitcher Paul Blackburn is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Tuesday’s final day of spring training games.
All 30 teams play Opening Day regular season games Thursday after a day off Wednesday.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Jordan Hicks is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Monday’s spring training games.
Hicks was one of two players Monday to win Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the third time in the 2024 spring training season, along with Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock.
Read MoreWilly Adames of the Brewers is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Sunday’s spring training games.
Also Sunday, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola earned his third Box-Toppers Player of the Game honor of the 2024 spring training season.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Tanner Bibee is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Saturday’s spring training games.
Bibee struck out five over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Shane Bieber is Box-Toppers Player of the Day in Friday’s spring training games.
Bieber struck out seven over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 10-0 win over the Rangers.
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.