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Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suárez is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Angels pitcher José Soriano extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings and Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow rises to sixth place overall.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Friday, April 17.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 7.0 |
| 2 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 4.7 |
| 3 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 4.0 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Springs | pi sp | Rays | 4.0 |
| 5 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 3.7 |
| 6 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 3.7 |
| 7 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 3.7 |
| 8 | Parker Messick | pi sp | Guardians | 3.7 |
| 9 | Randy Vásquez | pi sp | Padres | 3.4 |
| 10 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 3.0 |
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox, Moisés Ballesteros of the Cubs and Matt Chapman of the Giants.
Player of the Day: Ranger Suárez, Red Sox
Suárez struck out four over eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 1-0, 10-inning win over the Tigers. Suárez did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Suárez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 11th in season player rankings and sixth among American League pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers
Glasnow struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and two walks, in the 7-1 win over the Rockies.
Glasnow earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being National League Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, rising to sixth in season player rankings and second among NL pitchers, behind teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3.7). Though they both have 3.7 points on the season, Yamamoto ranks ahead of Glasnow baesd on higher 2025 point totals—17.7 vs. 5.0.
AL Batter of the Day: Munetaka Murakami, White Sox
Murakami hit a grand slam and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 9-2 win over the Athletics.
NL Batter of the Day: Moisés Ballesteros, Cubs
Ballesteros hit a three-run home runs and went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 12-4 win over the Mets.
This was Ballesteros’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Ballesteros made his Major League debut May 13, 2025, and was playing in his 36th career game.
Rankings: José Soriano, Angels
Soriano extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Soriano (5.2IP 2H 0R 4BB 8K W in the 8-0 win over the Padres) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season. He is now 2.3 points ahead of second-place player, Twins pitcher Taj Bradley (4.7 points).
It is his fifth Player of the Game honor of the 2026 season. Previously, he earned 1.0 point as Player of the Game twice (March 26 and March 31) and 2.0 points as overall Player of the Day twice (April 6 and April 12).
Streak: Matt Chapman, Giants
Chapman has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2026 on Friday.
Chapman (3-5 R 3BI in the 10-5 win over the Nationals) earned his first points in 2017 with the Athletics and now has 44.7 career Box-Toppers points, 20th among active NL batters and fifth among active NL third basemen. His best season was 2024 with the Giants, when he had 10.2 points, fourth among NL batters. He earned 5.0 points in 2025 with the Giants, 36th among NL batters.
Debut
Rangers relief pitcher Gavin Collyer made his Box-Toppers debut Friday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Collyer (1.1IP H 0R BB 2K W in the 5-0 win over the Mariners) made his Major League debut April 15 and was playing in his second career game.
Scoring
Suárez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Glasnow earns 1.7 points for being NL Player of the Day.
Murakami and Ballesteros each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’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).| 4/17 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +9.0 | `BOS 1, DET 0 (F/10) | Ranger Suarez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NL | +8.0 | LAD 7, COL 1 | Tyler Glasnow (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| +7.2 | LAA 8, SD 0 | José Soriano (W, 5‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | ||
| +6.0 | `NYY 4, KC 2 | Cam Schlittler | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | CHW 9, ATH 2 | Munetaka Murakami 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | CHC 12, NYM 4 | Moisés Ballesteros DH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | ATL 9, PHI 0 | Martín Pérez (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| +3.0 | STL 9, HOU 4 | Iván Herrera DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 6, CLE 4 | Weston Wilson PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 6, TOR 3 | Michael Soroka (W, 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | PIT 5, TB 1 | Bubba Chandler (W, 1‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +2.0 | SF 10, WSH 5 | Matt Chapman 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | MIL 7, MIA 5 (F/10) | Jake Bauers 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | CIN 2, MIN 1 | Emilio Pagán (S, 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.1 | TEX 5, SEA 0 | Gavin Collyer (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soriano, Jose 4884 | pi sp | ana al | 7.0 | 19.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | -5.7 |
| Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | lad nl | 3.7 | 8.7 | 45.5 | 69.2 | -1.3 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | bos al | 3.0 | 18.8 | 46.9 | 47.9 | -12.8 |
| Schlittler, Cam 5261 | pi sp | nyy al | 3.0 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | -4.4 |
| Soroka, Michael 3956 | pi sp | ari nl | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 19.4 | +1.0 |
| Murakami, Munetaka 5308 | 1b | chi al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Ballesteros, Moisés 5326 | dh | chi nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Herrera, Ivan 4954 | dh | stl nl | 1.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -5.0 |
| Chapman, Matt 3849 | 3b | sf nl | 1.0 | 6.0 | 27.7 | 44.7 | -4.0 |
| Chandler, Bubba 5269 | pi sp | pit nl | 1.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -3.7 |
| Bauers, Jake 3993 | 1b | mil nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 23.0 | -3.0 |
| Pagan, Emilio 3876 | pi cp | cin nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 11.7 | -1.0 |
| Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp mr | atl nl | 1.0 | 2.7 | 23.2 | 42.9 | -0.7 |
| Wilson, Weston 5289 | 2b ph | bal al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Collyer, Gavin 5327 | pi mr | tex al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Cameron, Noah 5167 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| NYY | Warren, Will 5143 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| MIN | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| NYM | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 65.9 | 84.6 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 43.2 | 69.6 |
| SF | Houser, Adrian 4162 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 21.1 | 24.1 |
| WSH | Cavalli, Cade 5244 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 32.2 | 32.2 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 3.0 | 24.1 | 37.1 | 37.1 |
| CHW | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 25.2 | 29.9 |
| ATH | Severino, Luis 3567 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 23.1 | 68.9 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 2.0 | 24.1 | 75.3 | 75.3 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| MIL | Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 54.6 | 71.3 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 48.8 | 58.2 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 35.8 | 37.5 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 2.7 | 14.4 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| HOU | McCullers, Lance 3488 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 17.8 | 53.4 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 2.7 | 14.1 | 43.9 | 186.5 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 3.0 | 18.4 | 33.8 | 33.8 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 59.2 | 98.7 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 52.5 | 52.5 |
| LAD | Sheehan, Emmet 4886 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| TOR | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 56.5 | 257.7 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 65.5 | 77.2 |
| SD | Marquez, German 3788 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 24.8 | 54.9 |
| LAA | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 40.1 | 45.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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