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Max Muncy of the Dodgers is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings and first place among National League batters.
Also Monday, Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning National League Player of the Day honors.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Monday, April 20.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 7.0 |
| 2 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 4.7 |
| 3 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 4.7 |
| 4 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 4.0 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Springs | pi sp | Rays | 4.0 |
| 6 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | pi sp | Dodgers | 3.7 |
| 7 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 3.7 |
| 8 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 3.7 |
| 9 | Max Muncy | 3b | Dodgers | 3.7 |
| 10 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 3.7 |
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Christian Walker of the Astros and Samuel Basallo of the Orioles.
Player of the Day: Max Muncy, Dodgers
Muncy hit two home runs and went 4-for-4, scoring four times and driving in two runs, in the 12-3 win over the Rockies.
Muncy earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, rising to ninth in season player rankings and first among NL batters, passing previous leader Alec Burleson of the Cardinals (3.0), who falls to second place.
Muncy is the second batter to win overall Player of the Day honors in 2026, joining Matt Olson of the Braves, who did it April 2. Pitchers have won Player of the Day honors on the other 20 days of the season.
AL Player of the Day: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays
Cease struck out 12 over five innings, allowing two runs, two hits and two walks, in the 5-2 win over the Angels.
Cease earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, eighth in season player rankings and sixth among AL pitchers.
AL Batter of the Day: Christian Walker, Astros
Walker homered, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring three times and driving in two runs, in the 9-2 win over the Guardians.
Walker earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, second among AL batters, behind Brayan Rocchio of the Guardians (3.5 points).
NL Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Max Muncy.
Monday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Lugo has Monday’s best B‑T game score but fails to win Player of the Game honors in KC loss
Debut
Samuel Basallo of the Orioles made his Box-Toppers debut Monday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Basallo (2-3 R 2BI in the 7-5, 12-inning win over the Royals) made his Major League debut Aug. 17, 2025, and was playing in his 48th career game.
Scoring
Muncy earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Cease earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Walker earns 1.5 points for being AL 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).| 4/20 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +6.0 | LAD 12, COL 3 | Max Muncy 3B | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| AL | +6.0 | TOR 5, LAA 2 | Dylan Cease (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| +4.1 | `MIA 5, STL 3 | Max Meyer | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +3.2 | ATH 6, SEA 4 | Hogan Harris (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | HOU 9, CLE 2 | Christian Walker 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | CIN 6, TB 1 | Sal Stewart 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ATL 9, WSH 4 | Drake Baldwin C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BAL 7, KC 5 (F/12) | Samuel Basallo C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | BOS 8, DET 6 | Ceddanne Rafaela PH‑CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.2 | CHC 5, PHI 1 | Colin Rea (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | tor al | 3.7 | 12.4 | 78.3 | 80.3 | -5.0 |
| Muncy, Max 3969 | 3b | lad nl | 3.7 | 11.2 | 31.4 | 42.9 | -3.8 |
| Walker, Christian 3958 | 1b | hou al | 2.5 | 7.0 | 22.0 | 28.5 | -2.0 |
| Stewart, Sal 5288 | 1b | cin nl | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Rafaela, Ceddane 4988 | cf ph | bos al | 1.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -5.5 |
| Baldwin, Drake 5149 | ca | atl nl | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -5.5 |
| Harris, Hogan 4846 | pi mr cp | oak al | 1.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -3.0 |
| Meyer, Max 4965 | pi sp | fla nl | 1.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -3.0 |
| Rea, Colin 3582 | pi sp | chi nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 19.4 | 23.1 | -2.0 |
| Basallo, Samuel 5332 | ca | bal al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Weiss, Ryan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Messick Parker 5266 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| CIN | Burns, Chase 5301 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TB | Matz, Steven 3516 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 21.1 | 53.4 |
| MIL | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| DET | Montero, Keider 5057 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| STL | May, Dustin 4214 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 18.4 |
| MIA | Paddack, Chris 4093 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 17.7 | 36.5 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 22.2 | 43.0 |
| WSH | Griffin, Foster 5317 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NYY | Gil, Luis 4498 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| BOS | Early, Connelly 5282 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| MIN | Woods Richardson, Simeon 4974 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| NYM | McLean, Nolan 5255 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| BAL | Baz, Shane 4560 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 2.0 | 19.4 | 50.6 | 55.3 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 29.7 | 29.7 |
| PIT | Mlodzinski, Carmen 4894 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| TEX | Rocker, Kumar 5108 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| SD | Vasquez, Randy 4841 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| COL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 29.8 | 104.4 |
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| ATH | Lopez, Jacob 5202 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 1.0 | 17.1 | 62.9 | 98.7 |
| CHW | Burke, Sean 5124 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 41.7 | 53.7 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 3.7 | 21.4 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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