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Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler rises to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Elly De La Cruz of the Reds and Drew Romo of the White Sox.
Player of the Day: Jesús Luzardo, Phillies
Luzardo struck out eight over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks, in the 7-0 win over the Giants.
Luzardo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 12th overall and sixth among National League pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Tuesday, April 28.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 7.0 |
| 2 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 7.0 |
| 3 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 5.7 |
| 4 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 5.7 |
| 5 | Randy Vásquez | pi sp | Padres | 5.4 |
| 6 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 5.0 |
| 7 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Red Sox | 5.0 |
| 8 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 4.7 |
| 9 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 4.7 |
| 10 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 4.7 |
AL Player of the Day: Cam Schlittler, Yankees
Schlittler struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Schlitter earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as AL Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, rising to third in season player rankings and third among AL pitchers, behind Max Fried of the Yankees and José Soriano of the Angels, both with 7.0 points.
NL Batter of the Day: Elly De La Cruz, Reds
De La Cruz homered and went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 7-2 win over the Rockies.
He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as NL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, seventh among NL batters.
AL Batter of the Day: Drew Romo, White Sox
Romo hit two home runs and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 5-2 win over the Angels.
This was his Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Romo made his Major League debut Aug. 17, 2024, and was playing in his 22nd career game.
Debut
Royals relief pitcher Nick Mears also made his Box-Toppers debut Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Mears (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 2K W in the 2-1, 10-inning win over the Athletics) made his Major League debut Aug. 8, 2020, and was playing in his 181st career game.
Scoring
Luzardo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Schlittler earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
De La Cruz and Romo each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’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).| 4/28 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | PHI 7, SF 0 | Jesús Luzardo (W, 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| AL | +9.0 | NYY 3, TEX 2 | Cam Schlittler (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| +8.0 | NYM 8, WSH 0 | Clay Holmes (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | TB 1, CLE 0 | Nick Martinez (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +6.0 | MIA 2, LAD 1 | Janson Junk (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | CIN 7, COL 2 | Elly De La Cruz SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.1 | TOR 3, BOS 0 | Trey Yesavage (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | CHW 5, LAA 2 | Drew Romo C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | MIL 13, ARI 2 | Sal Frelick RF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | ATL 5, DET 2 | Martín Pérez (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 7, MIN 1 | Josh Naylor 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | STL 11, PIT 7 | Alec Burleson 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | KC 4, ATH 1 (F/10) | Nick Mears (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.2 | BAL 5, HOU 3 | Shane Baz (W, 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +2.0 | CHC 8, SD 3 | Pete Crow‑Armstrong CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schlittler, Cam 5261 | pi sp | nyy al | 5.7 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | -1.7 |
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.0 | 21.4 | 52.6 | 57.3 | -13.4 |
| Burleson, Alec 4874 | 1b | stl nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | +3.0 |
| Martinez, Nick 3430 | pi sp | tb al | 3.0 | 9.7 | 31.8 | 38.5 | -3.7 |
| De La Cruz, Elly 4844 | ss dh | cin nl | 3.0 | 6.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | -0.5 |
| Holmes, Clay 4022 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.0 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 | -3.0 |
| Junk, Janson 4697 | pi sp mr | fla nl | 2.0 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | -2.7 |
| Naylor, Josh 4154 | 1b dh | sea al | 2.0 | 6.5 | 26.0 | 27.5 | -2.5 |
| Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp mr | atl nl | 2.0 | 3.7 | 24.2 | 43.9 | +0.3 |
| Romo, Drew 5341 | ca | chi al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Baz, Shane 4560 | pi sp | bal al | 1.0 | 11.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 | -9.7 |
| Crow-Armstrong, Pete 5073 | cf | chi nl | 1.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | -8.5 |
| Frelick, Sal 4880 | rf | mil nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Yesavage, Trey 5287 | pi sp | tor al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Mears, Nick 5342 | pi mr | kc al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 33.2 | 33.2 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 4.7 | 16.4 | 24.1 | 24.1 |
| LAA | Kikuchi, Yusei 4136 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 40.1 | 45.8 |
| CHW | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 25.2 | 29.9 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 52.5 | 52.5 |
| MIN | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
| NYY | Rodriguez, Elmer* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 59.2 | 98.7 |
| BOS | Bello, Brayan 4727 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| TOR | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 28.4 | 41.8 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 48.8 | 58.2 |
| LAD | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 47.5 | 71.2 |
| CHC | Taillon, Jameson 3658 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 43.2 | 69.6 |
| SD | Waldron, Matt 4946 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| HOU | Lambert, Peter 4155 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| BAL | Bassitt, Chris 3413 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 59.5 | 78.6 |
| COL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| CIN | Williamson, Brandon 4813 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 57.6 | 60.3 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 3.0 | 18.4 | 33.8 | 33.8 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| PIT | Chandler, Bubba 5269 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| WSH | Cavalli, Cade 5244 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| NYM | Peterson, David 4347 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 21.4 | 23.4 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 3.0 | 25.1 | 76.3 | 76.3 |
| ATL | Ritchie, JR* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 28.7 | 72.9 |
| MIL | Sproat, Brandon 5324 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 2.0 | 12.1 | 49.0 | 83.7 |
| ATH | Severino, Luis 3567 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 23.1 | 68.9 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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