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Padres pitcher Michael King is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo enters the season top 10 after earning American League Player of the Day honors, while veterans Sonny Gray and José Ramírez climbed the all-time leaderboards.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Yandy Díaz of the Rays and Carson Benge of the Mets.
Player of the Day: Michael King, Padres
King struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks, in the 1-0 win over the Dodgers.
King earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 39th among all players and 17th among National League pitchers.
AL Player of the Day: Bryan Woo, Mariners
Woo struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks, in the 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Woo earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as AL Player of the Day, giving him 6.4 for the season, 10th among all players and sixth among AL pitchers.
AL Batter of the Day: Yandy Díaz, Rays
Díaz hit two doubles and went 4-for-5, scoring four times and driving in four runs, in the 16-6 win over the Orioles.
NL Batter of the Day: Carson Benge, Mets
Benge doubled and went 3-for-6, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 16-7, 12-inning win over the Nationals.
This was Benge’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Benge made his Major League debut March 26 and was playing in his 44th career game.
Career Box-Toppers points—Active AL pitchers 1—Max Scherzer #BlueJays 257.7 2—Justin Verlander #Tigers 250.0 3—Gerrit Cole #Yankees 165.0 4—Jacob deGrom #Rangers 156.9 5—Sonny Gray #RedSox 128.3* 6—Kevin Gausman #BlueJays 115.2 *Earns 1.0 B-T point Monday
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) 8:39 AM · May 19, 2026
Notable: Sonny Gray, Red Sox
Gray now has 128.3 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 42nd among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995, after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Gray (6IP 5H R BB 9K W in the 3-1 win over the Royals), with his 1.0 Box-Toppers point, passes three players on the “all-time” career points list—Jered Weaver (127.8), A.J. Burnett (127.8) and Vladimir Guerrero (128.3). (Gray ranks ahead of Guerrero with more 2026 points.) He now trails 41st-ranked player Trevor Hoffman (128.4). (It should be noted that Hoffman would have an estimated 135 career points if his entire career from 1993 were tracked.)
Gray ranks eighth among active, signed players in career points, fifth among active AL pitchers.
His 4.0 points in 2026 is 32nd among all players, 16th among AL pitchers.
Streak: José Ramírez, Guardians
Ramírez has now earned Box-Toppers points in 13 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2026 Monday.
Active season streaks
Here are the 14 players who have active streaks of earning Box-Toppers points for 13 or more consecutive seasons. Players are listed by the length of their streak and with their current team status. Also shown is the duration of their streak and their career Box-Toppers point (BTP) total.| Streak | Player | Pos | Team | Duration | BTP* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Blue Jays | 2009‑2026 | 257.7 |
| 17 | Andrew McCutchen | dh lf | Rangers | 2009‑2025 | 82.9 |
| 17 | Aroldis Chapman | pi mr cp | Red Sox | 2010‑2026 | 76.1 |
| 16 | Giancarlo Stanton | dh rf ph | Yankees | 2010‑2025 | 82.9 |
| 16 | Kenley Jansen | pi cp | Tigers | 2011‑2026 | 73.4 |
| 15 | Freddie Freeman | 1b | Dodgers | 2011‑2025 | 95.9 |
| 14 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Red Sox | 2013‑2026 | 128.3 |
| 14 | Kevin Gausman | pi sp | Blue Jays | 2013‑2026 | 115.2 |
| 13 | Jacob deGrom | pi sp | Rangers | 2014‑2026 | 156.9 |
| 13 | Christian Yelich | dh | Brewers | 2014‑2026 | 80.1 |
| 13 | José Ramírez | 3b | Guardians | 2014‑2026 | 77.3 |
| 13 | Nolan Arenado | 3b | Diamondbacks | 2014‑2026 | 68.4 |
| 13 | Eugenio Suárez | 3b | Reds | 2014‑2026 | 61.5 |
| 13 | Xander Bogaerts | ss | Padres | 2014‑2026 | 53.4 |
Ramírez (HR 2B 3-4 R 3BI in the 8-2 win over the Tigers) earned his first Box-Toppers point in 2014 with Cleveland and now has 77.3 career Box-Toppers points, sixth among active AL batters and first among active third basemen, ahead of second-place Manny Machado of the Padres (70.3). Ramírez ranks eighth among all third basemen since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Ramírez had his best season in 2021 when he earned 13.0 points with Cleveland, first among AL batters. In 2025, he had 9.5 points, second among AL batters.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Monday, May 18.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 9.0 |
| 2 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 9.0 |
| 3 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 8.0 |
| 4 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 7.7 |
| 5 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 7.7 |
| 6 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 7.0 |
| 7 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 6.7 |
| 8 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 6.7 |
| 9 | Davis Martin | pi sp | White Sox | 6.7 |
| 10 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 6.4 |
Monday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Athletics’ Ginn nearly no-hits Angels, but loses no-hitter & game within 4 pitches in 9th inning
Ramírez is now one of 14 players with an active streak of earning Box-Toppers points for 13 or more consecutive seasons. Ramírez’s 13-season streak is tied for the ninth-longest.
Debut
In addition to Benge, two other players made their Box-Toppers debut Monday, both with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Brewers closing pitcher Shane Drohan (4.1IP 4H 0R 0BB 5K W in the 9-3 win over the Cubs) made his Major League debut April 8 and was playing in his eighth career game.
Ryan Waldschmidt of the Diamondbacks (2-2B 3-3 2R BI in the 12-2 win over the Giants) made his Major League debut May 8 and was playing in his 10th career game.
Scoring
King earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Woo earns 1.7 points as AL Player of the Day.
Díaz and Benge each earn 1.5 points as 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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Career Box-Toppers points—Active AL batters 1—Mike Trout #Angels 88.2 2—Paul Goldschmidt #Yankees 88.0 3—Giancarlo Stanton #Yankees 82.9 4—Andrew McCutchen #Rangers 82.9 5—Aaron Judge #Yankees 77.4 6—José Ramírez #Guardians 77.3* 7—Jose Altuve #Astros 67.5 *Earns 1.0 point Monday
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) 8:47 AM · May 19, 2026
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).| 5/18 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +10.0 | SD 1, LAD 0 | Michael King (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| AL | +9.0 | SEA 6, CHW 1 | Bryan Woo (W, 4‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BAT | +7.0 | TB 16, BAL 6 | Yandy Díaz DH | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +7.0 | BOS 3, KC 1 | Sonny Gray (W, 5‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| +7.0 | MIA 12, ATL 0 | Max Meyer (W, 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| +5.1 | MIL 9, CHC 3 | Shane Drohan (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +5.0 | MIN 6, HOU 3 | Josh Bell DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | `LAA 2, ATH 1 | Walbert Ureña | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | NYM 16, WSH 7 (F/12) | Carson Benge RF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CLE 8, DET 2 | José Ramírez 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ARI 12, SF 2 | Ryan Waldschmidt CF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | PHI 5, CIN 4 | Jhoan Duran (S, 8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +1.2 | NYY 7, TOR 6 | Paul Blackburn (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | COL 7, TEX 6 | Ezequiel Tovar SS | 3 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 6.4 | 24.4 | 44.8 | 44.8 | -11.6 |
| Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | bos al | 4.0 | 18.0 | 59.3 | 128.3 | -10.0 |
| King, Michael 4549 | pi sp | sd nl | 4.0 | 8.4 | 35.8 | 35.8 | -0.4 |
| Meyer, Max 4965 | pi sp | fla nl | 4.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Diaz, Yandy 3896 | dh 1b | tb al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 22.7 | +3.0 |
| Duran, Jhoan 4622 | pi cp | phi nl | 2.0 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | -2.0 |
| Ureña, Walbert 5350 | pi sp | ana al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Benge, Carson 5360 | rf | nym nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Ramirez, Jose 3436 | 3b | cle al | 1.0 | 10.5 | 51.3 | 77.3 | -8.5 |
| Bell, Josh E. 3682 | dh 1b | min al | 1.0 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 41.7 | -6.0 |
| Tovar, Ezequiel 4801 | ss | col nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 15.7 | 15.7 | -1.5 |
| Blackburn, Paul 3869 | pi mr sp | nyy al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 17.7 | 0.0 |
| Drohan, Shane 5359 | pi cp | mil nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Waldschmidt, Ryan 5361 | cf | ari nl | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Perez, Martin 3213 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 24.2 | 43.9 |
| MIA | Garrett, Braxton 4341 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 22.4 |
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
| TB | Jax, Griffin 4478 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| CIN | Burns, Chase 5301 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 6.0 | 23.4 | 54.6 | 59.3 |
| CLE | Messick Parker 5266 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| DET | Montero, Keider 5057 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| NYM | McLean, Nolan 5255 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| WSH | Griffin, Foster 5317 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TOR | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 6.4 | 15.1 | 81.0 | 83.0 |
| NYY | Warren, Will 5143 | 3.7 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| BOS | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 5.0 | 20.8 | 48.9 | 49.9 |
| KC | Falter, Bailey 4473 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| HOU | McCullers, Lance 3488 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 17.8 | 53.4 |
| MIN | Matthews, Zebby 5186 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| MIL | Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| CHC | Brown, Ben 4967 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 39.4 | 40.4 |
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| TEX | Rocker, Kumar 5108 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| COL | Peralta, Sammy* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATH | Lopez, Jacob 5202 | 1.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| CHW | Kay, Anthony 4285 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| LAD | Sheehan, Emmet 4886 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| SD | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 19.7 | 28.4 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 26.2 | 26.2 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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