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Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes rises to sixth place in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski, Jeremiah Jackson of the Orioles and Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies.
Player of the Day: Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers
Eovaldi struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 8-1 win over the Athletics.
Eovaldi earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 25th in season player rankings, 11th among American League pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Justin Wrobleski, Dodgers
Wrobleski struck out two over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the Mets.
Wrobleski earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being NL Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 48th in season player rankings, 17th among National League pitchers.
AL Batter of the Day: Jeremiah Jackson, Orioles
Jackson hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks. Jackson went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in five runs.
Jackson earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, 19th among all players.
NL Batter of the Day: Kyle Schwarber, Phillies
Schwarber hit two home runs and went 2-for-3, scoring four times and driving in three runs, in the 13-7 win over the Cubs.
With his first Player of the Game honor of 2026, Schwarber extends his point-scoring streak to 10 consecutive seasons (dating back to 2017 with the Cubs). He now has 54.0 career points, ranking 11th among active NL batters. His career-best season came in 2025, when his 12.0 points with the Phillies led all NL hitters.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Monday, April 13.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 6.0 |
| 2 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 4.7 |
| 3 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 4.0 |
| 4 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 3.7 |
| 5 | Randy Vásquez | pi sp | Padres | 3.4 |
| 6 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 3.0 |
| 7 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 3.0 |
| 8 | MacKenzie Gore | pi sp | Rangers | 3.0 |
| 9 | Jeffrey Springs | pi sp | Rays | 3.0 |
| 10 | Kris Bubic | pi sp | Royals | 3.0 |
Rankings: Paul Skenes, Pirates
Skenes rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Skenes (6IP H R BB 6K W in the 10-5 win over the Nationals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.0 for the season. He ranks first among the seven players with 3.0 Box-Toppers points since he has the most 2025 Box-Toppers points among them (21.1, which ranked second overall in 2025, first among NL pitchers).
Skenes now ranks third in 2026 among NL pitchers, behind teammate Braxton Ashcraft (3.7 points) and Randy Vásquez of the Padres.
Skenes recorded a +8.0 Box-Toppers game score Monday, the same as Wrobleski, who beat him for NL Player of the Day honors on a tiebreaker with more innings pitched—eight vs. six.
Monday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Red Sox’ Crochet unravels in loss to Twins, recording Monday’s lowest B‑T game score
Scoring
Eovaldi earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Wrobleski earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Jackson and Schwarber each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Monday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
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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).| 4/13 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | TEX 8, ATH 1 | Nathan Eovaldi (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NL | +8.0 | LAD 4, NYM 0 | Justin Wrobleski (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| +8.0 | PIT 16, WSH 5 | Paul Skenes (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | BAL 9, ARI 7 | Jeremiah Jackson 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | NYY 11, LAA 10 | Trent Grisham PH‑CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | PHI 13, CHC 7 | Kyle Schwarber DH | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | MIA 10, ATL 4 | Agustín Ramírez DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | MIN 13, BOS 6 | Ryan Jeffers C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +5.0 | SEA 6, HOU 2 | Josh Naylor 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CLE 9, STL 3 | Brayan Rocchio SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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.
All other players listed here 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. Players are ranked by their Box-Toppers point total in 2026 (’26). Also shown is their point total for this season and last (’25-26), the period 2021-2026 (’21-26) and each players’ career point total. Also shown is how their 2026 Box-Toppers point total compares with their 2025 total (+/-).Back to top
| Player of the Game | Pos | Team | ’26 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | pit nl | 3.0 | 24.1 | 37.1 | 37.1 | -18.1 |
| Rocchio, Brayan 5100 | ss 2b | cle al | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +1.0 |
| Jackson, Jeremiah 5277 | 2b rf | bal al | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 2.0 | 16.4 | 59.2 | 98.7 | -12.4 |
| Wrobleski, Justin 5062 | pi cp mr sp | lad nl | 1.7 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | -4.3 |
| Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | phi nl | 1.5 | 13.5 | 34.0 | 54.0 | -10.5 |
| Grisham, Trent 4246 | cf ph | nyy al | 1.0 | 8.2 | 15.7 | 22.7 | -6.2 |
| Jeffers, Ryan 4432 | ca dh | min al | 1.0 | 7.7 | 17.9 | 17.9 | -5.7 |
| Ramírez, Agustín 5160 | dh | fla nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -5.0 |
| Naylor, Josh 4154 | dh 1b | sea al | 1.0 | 5.5 | 25.0 | 26.5 | -3.5 |
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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 2026 (’26)†, last year (’25), over five years (’21-25), and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’26 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 41.7 | 53.7 |
| BAL | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 27.7 | 28.7 |
| CHC | Rea, Colin 3582 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 18.4 | 22.1 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 59.5 | 122.5 |
| KC | Ragans, Cole 4889 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| DET | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 59.1 | 69.5 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 46.9 | 91.0 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 39.7 | 43.7 |
| WSH | Mikolas, Miles 3034 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 29.8 | 47.2 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 37.4 | 38.4 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| NYY | Weathers, Ryan 4388 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 22.2 | 43.0 |
| BOS | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 56.3 | 125.3 |
| MIN | Abel, Mick 5184 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| CHW | Schultz, Noah* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 2.0 | 16.1 | 71.2 | 114.2 |
| MIL | Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| CLE | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| COL | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 22.7 | 33.2 |
| HOU | Gordon, Colton 5210 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 2.0 | 20.0 | 40.4 | 40.4 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| TEX | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 31.4 | 31.4 |
| ATH | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 34.1 | 34.1 |
| NYM | McLean, Nolan 5255 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 2.0 | 19.7 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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