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Cardinals pitcher Luke Weaver is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Yankees pitcher Luis Severino rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, despite throwing a no-hitter for nine innings and having a Box-Toppers game score of +16.0, Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill did not earn Player of the Game honors Wednesday after giving up a walk-off, 10th-inning homer in the 1-0 loss to the Pirates.
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Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 20.0 |
| 2 | Fernandez, Jose 3147 | pi sp | fla nl | 13.4 |
| 3 | Scherzer, Max 2588 | pi sp | dc nl | 12.0 |
| 4 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 11.7 |
| 5 | Kluber, Corey 3200 | pi sp | cle al | 10.8 |
| 6 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 10.7 |
| 7 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 10.7 |
| 8 | Salazar, Danny 3223 | pi sp | cle al | 10.5 |
| 9 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 10.4 |
| 10 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 10.0 |
Eflin pitched a complete game, allowing one run, six hits and no walks, striking out six, in the 5-1 win over the Braves.
This was Eflin’s Box-Toppers debut, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Eflin made his Major League debut June 14 and was playing in his fifth career game. He is the 3,679th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
American League Player of the Day—Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing six hits and one walk, striking out six, in the 9-0 win over the White Sox.
National League Batter of the Day—Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins hit two home runs and went 3-for-4, driving in five runs, in the 5-2 win over the Mets.
American League Batter of the Day—Andrelton Simmons of the Angels tripled, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 13-5 win over the Rays.
Notable—Pirates pitcher Juan Nicasio has the most 2016 Box-Toppers points of any of the 15 who earned Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Nicasio (2IP H 0R BB 2K W in the 5-2 win over the Cardinals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season, 34th among all players, 16th among NL pitchers.
Scoring—Elfin earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Tanaka earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Stanton and Simmons each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Tuesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 7/5 | Score | Game | Player of Game | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 7.0 | PHI 5/ATL 1 | Zach Eflin (W,1-2) | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| AL | 6.2 | NYY 9/CHW 0 | Masahiro Tanaka (W,6-2) | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BAT | 6.0 | MIA 5/NYM 2 | Giancarlo Stanton, RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | TOR 8/KC 3 | R.A. Dickey (W,6-9) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | LAA 13/TB 5 | Andrelton Simmons, SS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | CIN 9/CHC 5 | Joey Votto, 1B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4.0 | `BAL 4/LAD 1 | Brad Brach (H,14) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | CLE 12/DET 1 | Lonnie Chisenhall, RF | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | MIL 5/DC 2 | Aaron Hill, 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | ARI 7/SD 5 | Jean Segura, 2B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | TEX 7/BOS 2 | Elvis Andrus, SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | COL 7/SF 3 | DJ LeMahieu, 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | MIN 11/OAK 4 | Kennys Vargas, 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | HOU 5/SEA 2 | Dallas Keuchel (W,6-9) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2.0 | PIT 5/STL 2 | Juan Nicasio (W,7-6) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||
| Player of Game | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Nicasio, Juan 2888 | pi sp mr | pit nl | 7.0 | 8.0 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 6.0 |
| Tanaka, Masahiro 3305 | pi sp | nyy al | 6.7 | 14.7 | 27.4 | 27.4 | -1.3 |
| LeMahieu, DJ 3091 | 2b | col nl | 5.5 | 12.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | -1.5 |
| Hill, Aaron 2056 | 2b | mil nl | 5.5 | 8.5 | 22.5 | 41.5 | 2.5 |
| Andrus, Elvis 2582 | ss | tex al | 4.7 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 15.2 | 4.7 |
| Stanton, Giancarlo 2737 | rf | fla nl | 4.5 | 10.0 | 31.7 | 37.2 | -1.0 |
| Keuchel, Dallas 3050 | pi sp | hou al | 4.0 | 25.4 | 39.8 | 39.8 | -17.4 |
| Dickey, R.A. 1734 | pi sp | tor al | 4.0 | 9.0 | 53.2 | 74.9 | -1.0 |
| Chisenhall, Lonnie 2959 | rf | cle al | 3.5 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 3.5 |
| Votto, Joey 2366 | 1b | cin nl | 3.0 | 8.0 | 24.7 | 56.7 | -2.0 |
| Segura, Jean 3173 | 2b | ari nl | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Eflin, Zach 3679 | pi sp | phi nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Simmons, Andrelton 3165 | ss | ana al | 1.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -2.5 |
| Brach, Brad 3374 | pi mr | bal al | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
| Vargas, Kennys 3511 | 1b | min al | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
Pirates pitcher Juan Nicasio is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Arrieta, Jake 2738 | pi sp | chi nl | 5.0 |
| 2 | Cespedes, Yoenis 3008 | cf lf dh ph | nym nl | 4.5 |
| 3 | Volquez, Edinson 2220 | pi sp | kc al | 4.4 |
| 4 | Hill, Rich 2215 | pi sp | oak al | 4.4 |
| 5 | Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b ss | bal al | 4.2 |
| 6 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 4.0 |
| 7 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | chi al | 4.0 |
| 8 | Cueto, Johnny 2400 | pi sp | sf nl | 4.0 |
| 9 | De La Rosa, Rubby 3342 | pi sp mr | ari nl | 4.0 |
| 10 | Nicasio, Juan 2888 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.0 |
Meanwhile, Yoenis Cespedes rises to second in Box-Toppers player rankings, first among National League batters, and Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez regains his spot in 11th place in Box-Toppers points among all players since 1995.
Player of the Day—Nicasio struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits, in the 4-1 win over the Reds.
Nicasio earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season and rising to 10th in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
American League Player of the Day—Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing six hits, in the 6-1 win over the Rays.
National League Batter of the Day—Yoenis Cespedes of the Mets hit a grand slam and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in six total runs, in the 13-1 win over the Giants.
Cespedes earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.5 for the season, rising to second in overall Box-Toppers player rankings, behind only Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta (5.0). Cespedes now leads NL batters in season Box-Toppers points.
American League Batter of the Day—Victor Martinez of the Tigers homered, doubled and went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 9-2 win over the Twins.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | retired | 278.8 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | pi sp | retired | 244.8 |
| 3 | Curt Schilling | pi sp | retired | 194.1 |
| 4 | Alex Rodriguez | dh | nyy al | 187.0 |
| 5 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | nyy al | 179.0 |
| 6 | Albert Pujols | 1b dh | ana al | 175.3 |
| 7 | Roy Halladay | pi sp | retired | 170.7 |
| 8 | Manny Ramirez | lf dh | retired | 167.2 |
| 9 | Johan Santana | pi sp | free agent | 166.6 |
| 10 | Roger Clemens | pi sp | retired | 164.8 |
| 11 | Felix Hernandez | pi sp | sea al | 163.7 |
| 12 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | lad nl | 163.3 |
| 13 | John Smoltz | pi sp | retired | 160.9 |
| 14 | Tim Hudson | pi sp | retired | 157.0 |
| 15 | Mike Mussina | pi sp | retired | 155.6 |
| 16 | Barry Bonds | lf | retired | 153.2 |
| 17 | Greg Maddux | pi sp | retired | 151.7 |
| 18 | Chipper Jones | 3b | retired | 149.0 |
| 19 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | ari nl | 148.4 |
| 20 | Javier Vazquez | pi sp | retired | 148.3 |
Rankings—Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez regained his spot in 11th place in Box-Toppers “all-time” player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday. He also extended his consecutive season streak earning Box-Toppers points to 12.
Hernandez (7.2IP 5H 0R 4K W in the 1-0 win over the Royals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 163.7 for his career. He now ranks 11th among all players since 1995 (when Box-Toppers tracking began), passing Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (163.3), who previously passed Hernandez in career points for the first time on April 21. Hernandez now trails 10th-place player Roger Clemens (164.8).
Hernandez has also now earned Box-Toppers points for 12 consecutive seasons. He earned his first points in 2005 with the Mariners and with 163.7 points is the highest-ranked active player to never lead a season category (i.e., AL pitchers) in Box-Toppers points. He has earned 19.0 or more Box-Toppers points four times in his career (2009, 2010, 2014 and 2015), with his best year being 2014 with 20.8 points, third among AL pitchers. In 2015, he had 19.4 points, third among AL pitchers.
Notable—Cubs pitcher Jon Lester rose to 35th place in Box-Toppers points since 1995 (when tracking began) after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Lester (7IP 7H R 10K ND in the 6-1 win over the Braves) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 124.1 career points, passing Gary Sheffield (124.1) on the “all-time” Box-Toppers points list. (Lester beats Sheffield on a tiebreaker because he has more Box-Toppers points this season—3.0 vs. 0.0.) Lester now trails 34th-place player, Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander (124.6). Lester has 3.0 Box-Toppers points on the season and ranks eighth among NL pitchers.
Debut—Padres pitcher Cesar Vargas made his Box-Toppers debut Friday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Vargas (5.1IP 4H 0R 6K ND in the 5-1 win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut April 23 and was playing in his second career game. He is the 3,624th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995.
Scoring—Nicasio earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and Sanchez earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day. Cespedes and Martinez each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day. All of Friday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 4/29 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 11.0 | Pirates | Juan Nicasio (W,3-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 10.2 | Marlins | Adam Conley (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 6.0 | Mets | Yoenis Cespedes, CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.0 | Phillies | David Hernandez (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 6.0 | `Cubs | Jon Lester | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| AL | 5.0 | Blue Jays | Aaron Sanchez (W,2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4.1 | `Padres | Cesar Vargas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | Tigers | Victor Martinez, DH | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | Orioles | Nolan Reimold, LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.2 | Mariners | Felix Hernandez (W,2-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3.0 | Athletics | Coco Crisp, LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Nationals | Stephen Strasburg (W,4-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3.0 | Rangers | Shawn Tolleson (S,8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.1 | Rockies | Tyler Chatwood (W,3-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2.0 | Red Sox | Koji Uehara (W,1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Team | 16 | 15-16 | 11-16 | Career | +/- |
| Cespedes, Yoenis 3008 | cf lf dh ph | nym nl | 4.5 | 15.4 | 36.4 | 36.4 | -6.4 |
| Nicasio, Juan 2888 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 3.0 |
| Strasburg, Stephen 2736 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.7 | 17.7 | 63.8 | 71.5 | -10.3 |
| Lester, Jon 2173 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.0 | 15.0 | 61.2 | 124.1 | -9.0 |
| Sanchez, Aaron 3392 | pi sp | tor al | 2.7 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| Martinez, Victor 1695 | dh ph | det al | 2.5 | 6.0 | 25.9 | 66.1 | -1.0 |
| Chatwood, Tyler 2856 | pi sp | col nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 2.0 |
| Hernandez, Felix 2064 | pi sp | sea al | 1.0 | 20.4 | 86.4 | 163.7 | -18.4 |
| Tolleson, Shawn 3077 | pi cp | tex al | 1.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -5.0 |
| Uehara, Koji 2802 | pi mr cp | bos al | 1.0 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 27.0 | -4.0 |
| Conley, Adam 3594 | pi sp | fla nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Crisp, Coco 1876 | lf | oak al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 19.5 | 36.7 | -1.0 |
| Hernandez, David 2649 | pi cp | phi nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 |
| Reimold, Nolan 2607 | lf | bal al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
| Vargas, Cesar 3624 | pi sp | sd nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Pirates pitcher Juan Nicasio is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Nicasio struck out seven over six innings, allowing one run and two hits, in the 5-1 win over the Cardinals. Nicasio earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day and is in fourth place in Box-Toppers player rankings for the season.
| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
| 1 | Kershaw, Clayton 2494 | pi sp | lad nl | 2.0 |
| 2 | Liriano, Francisco 2104 | pi sp | pit nl | 2.0 |
| 3 | Syndergaard, Noah 3472 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.0 |
| 4 | Nicasio, Juan 2888 | pi sp | pit nl | 2.0 |
| 5 | Hamels, Cole 2135 | pi sp | tex al | 1.7 |
| 6 | Odorizzi, Jake 3291 | pi sp | tb al | 1.7 |
| 7 | Volquez, Edinson 2220 | pi sp | kc al | 1.7 |
| 8 | Souza, Steven Jr. 3461 | rf | tb al | 1.7 |
| 9 | Goldschmidt, Paul 2935 | 1b | ari nl | 1.5 |
| 10 | Kinsler, Ian 2144 | 2b | det al | 1.5 |
American League Player of the Day—Steven Souza of the Rays hit two home runs, including a three-run go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, in the 5-3 win over the Blue Jays. Souza also doubled and went 4-for-4.
National League Batter of the Day—Matt den Dekker of the Nationals hit a seventh-inning, pinch-hit, two-run, go-ahead double in the 3-1 win over the Braves.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Wednesday because the over AL Player of the Day is a batter, Steven Souza.
Streaks—Two players Wednesday extended their streak of 10 or more consecutive seasons earning at least 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
Debut—Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda made his Box-Toppers debut Wednesday, the first time in his career he earned Player of the Game honors. Maeda (6IP 5H 0R 4K W in the 7-0 win over the Padres) was making his Major League debut. He is the 3,609th player to debut in Box-Toppers since record keeping began in 1995. Maeda also hit a home run in the game.
Scoring—Nicasio earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, Souza earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day and den Dekker earns 1.5 points for being NL Batter of the Day. All of Wednesday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 4/6 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 9.0 | Pirates | Juan Nicasio (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 7.0 | `Reds | Brandon Finnegan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| AL | 6.0 | Rays | Steven Souza, RF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5.0 | Yankees | Starlin Castro, SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5.0 | Mariners | Robinson Cano, 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5.0 | Dodgers | Kenta Maeda (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3.0 | Indians | Carlos Santana, DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Tigers | Victor Martinez, PH-DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 3.0 | Athletics | Sonny Gray (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| BAT | 2.0 | Nationals | Matt den Dekker, PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2.0 | Orioles | Yovani Gallardo (W,1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2.0 | Brewers | Jeremy Jeffress (S,1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | Rockies | DJ LeMahieu, 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
Pirates pitcher Juan Nicasio is Box-Toppers spring training Player of the Day for Monday.
Nicasio pitched five scoreless innings, allowing five hits and striking out eight, in the 2-0 win over the Twins. Nicasio had 1.0 Box-Toppers point in 2015 with the Dodgers. His best year was 2013, when he had 7.7 points with the Rockies.
American League Player of the Day—Roberto Perez of the Indians doubled and went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 9-4 win over the White Sox. Perez had 1.5 Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Indians.
National League Batter of the Day—Wil Myers of the Padres homered, doubled and went 2-for-3, driving in five runs, in the 8-5 win over the Reds. Myers had 3.0 Box-Toppers points in 2015 with the Padres.
American League Batter of the Day—There is no separate AL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall AL Player of the Day is a batter, Roberto Perez.
Scoring—No Box-Toppers points are awarded in spring training games, but if it were the regular season, Nicasio would earn 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, Perez would earn 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day and Myers would earn 1.5 points for being AL Batter of the Day. All of Monday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) would 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 3/21 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
| MLB | 6.0 | Pirates | Juan Nicasio (W, 1-0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 5.1 | `Dbacks | Patrick Corbin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Padres | Wil Myers 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4.0 | Braves | Nick Swisher 1B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| AL | 3.0 | Indians | Roberto Pérez C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Phillies | Aaron Nola (W, 1-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 3.0 | Mariners | Donn Roach (SV, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2.2 | `Marlins | Jarred Cosart | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2.0 | Rockies | Cristhian Adames 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Red Sox | Pablo Sandoval DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Brewers | Yadiel Rivera SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2.0 | Nationals | Cutter Dykstra PR-2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.0 | Athletics | Chris Coghlan 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| `Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save. | ||||||||||||||||
The Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the most active shoppers for players at this week’s winter meetings, picked up 10 players with a combined 21.0 Box-Toppers points in 2014 and dealt seven players with a total of 18.0 Box-Toppers points.
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Mariners pitcher Roenis Elias is Thursday’s Player of the Day. Elias struck out 10 over seven innings in the 4-2 win over the Yankees.
Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio is National League Player of the Day. Nicasio pitched seven scoreless innings in the 7-4 win over the Mets.
Sean Rodriguez of the Rays is American League Batter of the Day. Rodriguez homered, doubled and went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs in the 6-5 win over the Red Sox.
Bryan Pena of the Reds is NL Batter of the Day. Pena hit a pinch-hit two-run homer in the 8-3 win over the Brewers.
Elias receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Nicasio receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Rodriguez and Pena each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Thursday’s other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
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. 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.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 501 | Score | Team | Player | AB | R | H | BI | BB | K | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 6.0 | Mariners | Roenis Elias (W, 2-2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| NL | 5.0 | Rockies | Juan Nicasio (W, 3-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| BAT | 4.0 | Rays | Sean Rodriguez LF, 2B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.2 | Dodgers | Chris Perez (S, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.1 | Blue Jays | Aaron Loup (S, 1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | Reds | Brayan Pena PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3.0 | Dodgers | Jamey Wright (W, 2-1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | Marlins | Mike Dunn (W, 3-3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.2 | `Orioles | Darren O`Day | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | Rays | David DeJesus DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1.1 | Orioles | Tommy Hunter (S, 7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio is Saturday's Player of the Day, while Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright rises to second place in Box-Toppers player rankings on the penultimate (and next-to-last) day of the season.
Nicasio pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings and struck out seven in the 1-0 win over the Dodgers. The Rockies spoiled Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke's chance of scoring 20.0 Box-Toppers points for the season. Greinke, who started the game and pitched well (6IP 1R 7K), picked up the loss, earned no Box-Toppers points and ends his season with 19.4 points, falling from second to third place in player rankings.
Wainwright, meanwhile, passes Greinke in Box-Toppers player rankings, rising from third to second (see the updated top 10 list on the home page). Wainwright (5.1IP 0R 5K in 6-2 win vs. Cubs) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Game, giving him 20.2 for the season. He and Box-Toppers points leader, Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, are the only two players with 20.0 Box-Toppers points this season (in 2012, there were three). This is Wainwright's highest season total in Box-Toppers points, passing 2010, when he scored 19.7.
Indians pitcher Scott Kazmir is American League Player of the Day. Kazmir struck out 11 over six innings in the 5-1 win over the Twins. Kazmir earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 12.8 for the season and putting him in 29th place in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Brad Miller of the Mariners is AL Batter of the Day. Miller hit two homers, including a grand slam in the 7-5 win over the Athletics.
Marlon Byrd of the Pirates is National League Batter of the Day. Byrd homered and went 3-for-4 in the 8-3 win over the Reds.
Notables: Rangers pitcher Dan Haren rises to 52nd place in Box-Toppers rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Saturday. Haren (7IP 0R W in 7-4 win vs. Angels) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.4 for the season.
Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte earned Player of the Game honors in his final career start. Pettitte (CG 1R W in 2-1 win vs. Astros) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 4.0 for the season, but giving him 138.5 for his career since 1995 (when Box-Toppers record keeping began), putting him in 19th place on the all-time (since 1995) list.
Nicasio receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Kazmir receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Miller and Byrd each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Saturday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 928 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 8.1 | Rockies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juan Nicasio (W, 9-9) | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 7.1 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Adam Wainwright (W, 19-9) | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 7.0 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dan Haren (W, 10-14) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| AL | 7.0 | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Scott Kazmir (W, 10-9) | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | Mariners | Brad Miller SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Andy Pettitte (W, 11-11) | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 3.1 | Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | J.A. Happ (W, 5-7) | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3.1 | Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kevin Gausman (W, 3-5) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 3.1 | `Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | A.J. Ramos | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Pirates | Marlon Byrd RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | `Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jimmy Nelson | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 3.0 | Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Luis Garcia (W, 1-1) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 2.0 | Padres | Reymond Fuentes CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2.0 | `Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Robbie Ross (H, 14) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1.0 | White Sox | Marcus Semien SS, 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Note: Box-Toppers is playing catch-up after time away. These are Box-Toppers results for Monday, Aug. 26:
Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio is Monday's Player of the Day, while Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke rises to sixth in Box-Toppers player rankings.
Nicasio pitched six shutout innings and struck out nine in the 6-1 win over the Giants.
Greinke, who was top player in his game Monday, moves from 10th to sixth place in season player rankings in Box-Toppers points. Greinke (8.2IP 9K W in 6-2 win vs. Cubs) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 15.7 for the season.
Chris Carter of the Astros is American League Player of the Day. Carter hit two home runs, drove in four runs and went 3-for-4 in the 10-8 win over the White Sox.
Allen Craig of the Cardinals is National League Batter of the Day. Craig hit a grand slam and went 3-for-4 in the 8-6 win over the Reds.
Notable: Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee rises to 30th place in Box-Toppers player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday. Lee (8IP 1R 7K W in 2-1 win vs. Mets) picks up 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.4 for the season.
Nicasio receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Carter receives 1.7 for AL Player of the Day. Craig receives 1.5 for being NL Batter of the Day.
All of Monday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
Listed from highest to lowest Box-Toppers game score
| 826 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.0 | Rockies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juan Nicasio (W, 8-6) | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 7.0 | Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cliff Lee (W, 11-6) | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 6.2 | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Zack Greinke (W, 13-3) | 8.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||
| AL | 6.0 | Astros | Chris Carter DH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.0 | Royals | Billy Butler DH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6.0 | Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brandon McCarthy (W, 3-8) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| BAT | 4.0 | Cardinals | Allen Craig RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.1 | `Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aaron Loup (H, 7) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1.0 | Athletics | Coco Crisp CF | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Rangers | Alex Rios RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
` Denotes that the pitcher had a no-decision in the game and did not pick up a win or a save.
Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin takes over the top spot among players in Box-Toppers points, while Indians pitcher Corey Kluber is Friday's Player of the Day.
Corbin (6.2IP 1R 10K) was top player in the 2-1 win over the Brewers, earning 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 14.4 for the season. He moves from third to first place in Box-Toppers player standings (see the updated top 10 list on the home page), passing both Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers (13.4) and Justin Masterson of the Indians (14.4). It is the first time Corbin has led in Box-Toppers points this season and the first time since May 18 that someone other than Cabrera or Masterson has led in Box-Toppers points. It is also the first time a National League player has led since April 23 (Matt Harvey of the Mets).
Kluber, Friday's Player of the Day, pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings, striking out eight, in the 3-0 win over the Royals.
Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio is National League Player of the Day. Nicasio threw seven scoreless innings in the 3-0 win over the Dodgers.
Adam Jones of the Orioles is American League Batter of the Day. Jones homered, drove in three runs and went 3-for-4 in the 8-5 win over the Blue Jays.
Buster Posey of the Giants is NL Batter of the Day. Posey drove in five runs in the 10-1 win over the Padres. Earning 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being NL Batter of the Day, Posey now has 6.0 Box-Toppers points for the season, surpassing the 5.5 he scored in 2012.
Kluber receives 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day. Nicasio receives 1.7 for NL Player of the Day. Jones and Posey each receive 1.5 for being top Batter of the Day in their league.
All of Friday's other Players of the Game (listed in the chart below) receive 1.0 Box-Toppers point:
| 712 | Score | Team | BATTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | - | - | PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9.2 | Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Corey Kluber (W, 7-5) | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| NL | 6.0 | Rockies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juan Nicasio (W, 5-4) | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5.2 | Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Patrick Corbin (W, 11-1) | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||
| BAT | 5.0 | Orioles | Adam Jones CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.0 | Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jarred Cosart (W, 1-0) | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 5.0 | Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Joe Saunders (W, 8-8) | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 4.0 | Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronson Arroyo (W, 8-7) | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 4.0 | Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Koji Uehara (S, 8) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| BAT | 3.0 | Giants | Buster Posey C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.0 | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Vin Mazzaro (W, 5-2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2.1 | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Joe Kelly (W, 1-3) | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2.0 | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hiroki Kuroda (W, 8-6) | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1.0 | Tigers | Torii Hunter RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1.0 | Marlins | Derek Dietrich 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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. 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.