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Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suárez is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth in season player rankings.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Monday, April 27.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 7.0 |
| 2 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 7.0 |
| 3 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 5.7 |
| 4 | Randy Vásquez | pi sp | Padres | 5.4 |
| 5 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 5.0 |
| 6 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Red Sox | 5.0 |
| 7 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 4.7 |
| 8 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 4.7 |
| 9 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 4.7 |
| 10 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 4.7 |
Also Monday, Yankees pitcher Max Fried rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Cardinals pitcher Ryan Fernandez, Ty France of the Padres, Kody Clemens of the Twins and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers.
Player of the Day: Ranger Suárez, Red Sox
Suárez struck out 10 over eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 5-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Suárez carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before giving up a lead-off double to Jesús Sánchez, the only hit he allowed.
Suárez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, sixth overall and third among American League pitchers.
NL Player of the Day, Ryan Fernandez, Cardinals
Fernandez struck out four over two scoreless and hitless innings of middle relief, walking none, in the 4-2 win over the Pirates.
Fernandez earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, his first points of the season, and is 103rd in season player rankings, 41st among National League pitchers.
This was Fernandez’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Fernandez made his Major League debut April 3, 2024, and was playing in his 98th career game.
NL Batter of the Day: Ty France, Padres
France tripled, doubled and went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 9-7 win over the Cubs.
France earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 2.5 for the season, ninth among NL batters.
AL Batter of the Day: Kody Clemens, Twins
Clemens hit a three-run home run and went 2-for-5, scoring once and driving in five runs, in the 11-4 win over the Mariners.
New leader: Max Fried, Yankees
Fried rises to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Fried (6IP 4H 0R 2BB 5K W in the 4-2 win over the Rangers) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season, tied with previous leader, Angels pitcher José Soriano, but Fried wins the tiebreaker based on higher 2025 points (14.4 vs. 12.7). Fried also takes the lead among AL pitchers with Soriano falling to second place.
Notable: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Ohtani won his third Box-Toppers Player of the Game honor of the season Monday, but his first as a batter.
Ohtani (2B 3-5 2R BI in the 5-4 win over the Marlins) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 3.7 for the season, 20th among all players, third among NL batters and eighth among NL pitchers.
Ohtani earned his two previous Player of the Game honors this season as a pitcher. Ohtani now has 94.9 career Box-Toppers points with 50.2 earned as a pitcher and 44.7 earned as a batter.
Ohtani earned Player of the Game honors five times in 2025—three as a batter and twice as a pitcher. He last earned Player of the Game honors as a batter on June 27. He led NL batters in Box-Toppers points in 2024, earning 11.0 points, all as a batter. Ohtani did not pitch in 2024 as he recovered from elbow surgery.
(Related: Why Judge, Raleigh, Ohtani don’t appear on Box-Toppers’ 2025 MVP ballots.)
Debut
Ryan Vilade of the Rays made his Box-Toppers debut Monday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Vilade (3-4 0R 2BI in the 3-2 win over the Guardians) made his Major League debut Sept. 18, 2021, and was playing in his 43rd career game.
Max Scherzer, 41, placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis & left ankle inflammation. He’s earned 1.0 Box-Toppers point in 2026. His 257.7 career B-T points are 3rd-most since 1995 & 1st among active players. #BlueJays
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) 8:15 AM · Apr 28, 2026
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Scoring
Suárez earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Fernandez earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
France and Clemens 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).| 4/27 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +16.0 | BOS 5, TOR 0 | Ranger Suárez (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| NL | +6.0 | STL 4, PIT 2 | Ryan Fernandez (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| +5.0 | NYY 4, TEX 2 | Max Fried (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | SD 9, CHC 7 | Ty France 1B‑3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +3.0 | MIN 11, SEA 4 | Kody Clemens 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | CHW 8, LAA 7 | Munetaka Murakami 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | LAD 5, MIA 4 | Shohei Ohtani DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TB 3, CLE 2 | Ryan Vilade RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | nyy al | 7.0 | 21.4 | 71.6 | 88.3 | -7.4 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | bos al | 5.0 | 20.8 | 48.9 | 49.9 | -10.8 |
| Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | lad nl | 3.7 | 9.2 | 80.4 | 94.9 | -1.8 |
| Murakami, Munetaka 5308 | 1b | chi al | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| France, Ty 4243 | 1b 3b | sd nl | 2.5 | 4.0 | 21.5 | 23.5 | +1.0 |
| Fernandez, Ryan 5339 | pi mr | stl nl | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Clemens, Kody 4679 | 1b 2b ph | min al | 1.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| Vilade, Ryan 5340 | rf | tb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 30.8 | 37.5 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 29.7 | 29.7 |
| HOU | Teng, Kai-Wei 5247 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| BAL | Baz, Shane 4560 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 25.7 | 46.1 |
| CIN | Burns, Chase 5301 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SF | Mahle, Tyler 3929 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 29.5 | 41.5 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 2.0 | 19.4 | 50.6 | 55.3 |
| STL | Leahy, Kyle 5001 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| PIT | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BOS | Tolle, Payton* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOR | Yesavage, Trey 5287 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| WSH | Littell, Zack 4533 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| ATL | Perez, Martin 3213 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 23.2 | 42.9 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 7.0 | 19.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 41.7 | 53.7 |
| MIL | Patrick, Chad 5131 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 61.6 | 61.6 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 48.5 | 48.5 |
| NYY | Schlittler, Cam 5261 | 4.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 49.5 | 154.9 |
| CHC | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 25.8 | 25.8 |
| SD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 29.4 | 66.6 |
| KC | Bubic, Kris 4413 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| ATH | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 35.8 | 41.5 |
| MIA | Junk, Janson 4697 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| LAD | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 80.4 | 94.9 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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