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Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place 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 Sunday, May 10.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 8.0 |
| 2 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 7.7 |
| 3 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 7.0 |
| 4 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 7.0 |
| 5 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 7.0 |
| 6 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 6.7 |
| 7 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 5.7 |
| 8 | Jacob deGrom | pi sp | Rangers | 5.7 |
| 9 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 5.7 |
| 10 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 5.7 |
Also Sunday, Angels pitcher José Soriano regains the top spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez rises to fourth place with his top player honor Sunday.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Braves pitcher Bryce Elder, Nick Castellanos of the Padres and Kody Clemens of the Twins.
Player of the Day: Jacob deGrom, Rangers
deGrom struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks, in the 3-0 win over the Cubs.
deGrom earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, rising to eighth place overall and fourth among American League pitchers.
deGrom also now has 156.9 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 23rd among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. With his 2.0 points Sunday, he passes two players on the “all-time” career points list—Mike Mussina (155.6) and Bartolo Colon (155.9). (It should be noted that Mussina would have an estimated 193 Box-Toppers points if his entire career from 1991 were tracked. Colon played from 1997 to 2018, so Box-Toppers tracked his entire career.) deGrom now trails 22nd-ranked player Tim Hudson (157.0, who played from 1999-2015).
deGrom ranks fifth among active, signed players in career points, fourth among active AL pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Bryce Elder, Braves
Elder struck out eight over 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and four walks, in the 7-2 win over the Dodgers.
Elder earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being National League Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 10th among NL pitchers.
NL Batter of the Day: Nick Castellanos, Padres
Castellanos hit a ninth-inning game-tying homer and went 1-for-2, scoring once and driving in two runs, in the 3-2, 10-inning win over the Cardinals.
AL Batter of the Day: Kody Clemens, Twins
Clemens hit two doubles and went 3-for-4, scoring twice, in the 5-4 win over the Guardians.
Clemens earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points for being AL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, eighth among AL batters.
New leader: José Soriano, Angels
Soriano regains the top spot in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Soriano (7.2IP 5H RBB 7K W in the 6-1 win over the Blue Jays) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.0 for the season. He rises from fourth place and passes the previous leader, Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft (7.7 points), who only took the lead Saturday. Soriano also rises to first place among AL pitchers, passing previous leader, Max Fried of the Yankees (7.0 points).
Soriano previously led season player rankings beginning April 12 until he was passed by Fried April 27.
Notable: Cristopher Sánchez, Phillies
Sánchez rises from sixth to fourth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday.
Sánchez (7IP 6H 0R 0BB 7K W in the 6-0 win over the Rockies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 7.0 for the season. He ranks third among NL pitchers, behind Braxton Ashcraft (7.7) and Paul Skenes (7.0), both of the Pirates.
Debut
Tigers relief pitcher Enmanuel De Jesus made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
De Jesus (2.1IP 0H 0R 0BB K W in the 6-3 win over the Royals) made his Major League debut Sept. 9, 2023, and was playing in his 12th career game.
Scoring
deGrom earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Elder earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Castellanos and Clemens each earn 1.5 points as their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday’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).| 5/10 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +14.0 | TEX 3, CHC 0 | Jacob deGrom (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| NL | +8.2 | ATL 7, LAD 2 | Bryce Elder (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| +8.0 | PHI 6, COL 0 | Cristopher Sánchez (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +8.0 | `CHW 2, SEA 1 | Davis Martin | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| +7.0 | CIN 5, HOU 0 | Andrew Abbott (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +6.2 | LAA 6, TOR 1 | José Soriano (W, 6‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +5.0 | BAL 2, ATH 1 | Chris Bassitt (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +3.1 | ARI 5, NYM 1 | Eduardo Rodriguez (W, 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| +3.1 | DET 6, KC 3 | Enmanuel De Jesus (W, 2‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| BAT | +2.0 | SD 3, STL 2 (F/10) | Nick Castellanos PH‑RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.0 | SF 7, PIT 6 | Heliot Ramos LF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | MIN 5, CLE 4 | Kody Clemens 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +1.0 | MIL 4, NYY 3 | Blake Perkins RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TB 4, BOS 1 | Ben Williamson 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | MIA 5, WSH 2 | Esteury Ruiz PR‑RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | 8.0 | 20.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | -4.7 |
| Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | pi sp | phi nl | 7.0 | 22.4 | 37.8 | 37.8 | -8.4 |
| deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 5.7 | 16.7 | 51.5 | 156.9 | -5.3 |
| Martin, Davis 4657 | pi sp | chi al | 5.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | +2.0 |
| Elder, Bryce 4709 | pi sp | atl nl | 4.7 | 9.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 | -0.3 |
| Clemens, Kody 4679 | 1b 2b ph | min al | 3.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| Castellanos, Nick 3349 | dh rf ph | sd nl | 2.5 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 55.2 | +0.5 |
| Williamson, Ben 5319 | 2b | tb al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | pi sp | ari nl | 2.0 | 6.7 | 30.7 | 74.9 | -2.7 |
| Abbott, Andrew 4839 | pi sp | cin nl | 1.0 | 11.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 | -9.7 |
| Bassitt, Chris 3413 | pi mr sp | bal al | 1.0 | 8.0 | 60.5 | 79.6 | -6.0 |
| Perkins, Blake 4832 | rf dh | mil nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | -1.5 |
| Ramos, Heliot 5027 | lf | sf nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Ruiz, Esteury 4808 | rf pr | fla nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +1.0 |
| De Jesus, Enmnanuel 5351 | pi mr | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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 |
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| LAA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| NYY | Weathers, Ryan 4388 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| BAL | Young, Brandon 5253 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 33.2 | 33.2 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 2.0 | 16.1 | 71.2 | 114.2 |
| ARI | Soroka, Michael 3956 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 19.4 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 4.0 | 18.4 | 61.2 | 100.7 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 52.5 | 52.5 |
| HOU | Lambert, Peter 4155 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| SF | McDonald, Trevor 5297 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| LAD | Sasaki, Roki* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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