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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Friday, May 1.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 7.0 |
| 2 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 7.0 |
| 3 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 6.7 |
| 4 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 5.7 |
| 5 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 5.7 |
| 6 | Randy Vásquez | pi sp | Padres | 5.4 |
| 7 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 5.0 |
| 8 | Ranger Suárez | pi sp | Red Sox | 5.0 |
| 9 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 4.7 |
| 10 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 4.7 |
Also Friday, Michael Harris II of the Braves rises to first place among National League batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Yankees pitcher Will Warren, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, Jordan Walker of the Cardinals and Kazuma Okamoto of the Blue Jays.
Player of the Day: Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers
Misiorowski struck out eight over 5 1/3 scoreless and hitless innings, allowing two walks, in the 6-1 win over the Nationals.
Misiorowski exited after 85 pitches with a right hamstring cramp, ending his no-hit bid. Reliever Aaron Ashby subsequently gave up the first hit to the Nationals in the seventh inning.
Misiorowski earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 43rd in season player rankings and 15th among NL pitchers.
AL Player of the Day: Will Warren, Yankees
Warren struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned), three hits and one walk, in the 7-2 win over the Orioles.
Warren earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as American League Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 22nd among AL pitchers.
NL Batter of the Day: Jordan Walker, Cardinals
Walker doubled and went 4-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 7-2 win over the Dodgers.
AL Batter of the Day: Kazuma Okamoto, Blue Jays
Okamoto hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 7-3 win over the Twins.
Okamoto earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as AL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 20th overall and second among AL batters, behind Jeremiah Jackson of the Orioles (4.2 points).
Rankings: Michael Harris II, Braves
Harris rises to first place among NL batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Harris hit a pinch-hit, ninth-inning, go-ahead, two-run homer, in the 8-6 win over the Rockies.
Harris (HR 1-1 R 2BI) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point as Player of the Game, giving him 4.5 for the season, passing previous NL batting leader, Sal Stewart of the Reds (4.0 points). Harris ranks 12th overall.
Streak: Zack Wheeler, Phillies
Wheeler has now earned Box-Toppers points in 10 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2026.
Wheeler (6IP 3H R 2BB 8K W in the 6-5 win over the Marlins) earned his first Box-Toppers points in 2013 with the Mets. However, since he earned no points in both 2015 and 2016, his 10-season streak did not begin until 2017 with the Mets.
Wheeler now has 126.1 career Box-Toppers points, 47th-most among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995. With his 1.0 point Friday, he passes Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray (125.3) on the “all-time” career points list and now trails 46th-ranked player, Mariano Rivera (126.4). Wheeler ranks seventh among active, signed players in career points and third among active NL pitchers, behind Chris Sale of the Braves (188.5) and Yu Darvish of the Padres (144.4).
Wheeler’s best season was 2024 with the Phillies when he had 21.4 Box-Toppers points to lead all players. In 2025, he earned 20.1 Box-Toppers points with the Phillies, third overall and second among NL pitchers. Wheeler ranked high in 2025 despite missing more than a month at the end of the season with venous thoracic outlet syndrome. This is his second start since returning from thoracic outlet decompression surgery.
Friday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Pirates’ Davis hits 2 home runs in win vs. Nationals, but does not win Player of the Game
Debut
Mets pitcher Christian Scott made his Box-Toppers debut Friday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Scott (5IP 3H 3R 2ER 0BB 8K ND in the 4-3 win over the Angels) made his Major League debut May 4, 2024, and was playing in his 11th career game.
Scoring
Misiorowski earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day.
Warren earns 1.7 points for being AL Player of the Day.
Walker and Okamoto each earn 1.5 points for being their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’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).| 5/1 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.1 | MIL 6, WSH 1 | Jacob Misiorowski (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| AL | +8.1 | NYY 7, BAL 2 | Will Warren (W, 4‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| +7.0 | PIT 9, CIN 1 | Mitch Keller (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +7.0 | PHI 6, MIA 5 | Zack Wheeler (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +6.0 | TB 3, SF 0 | Shane McClanahan (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +5.0 | `NYM 4, LAA 3 | Christian Scott | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | STL 7, LAD 2 | Jordan Walker RF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | +4.0 | TOR 7, MIN 3 | Kazuma Okamoto 3B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | CHC 6, ARI 5 | Jacob Webb (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | CLE 8, ATH 5 | Chase DeLauter RF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | ATL 8, COL 6 | Michael Harris II PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | CHW 8, SD 2 | Noah Schultz (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | KC 7, SEA 6 | Salvador Perez C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 5, DET 4 | Brandon Nimmo RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | BOS 3, HOU 1 | Jarren Duran LF | 4 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, Michael 4682 | cf ph | atl nl | 4.5 | 6.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | +2.5 |
| Okamoto, Kazuma 5331 | 3b | tor al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | pi sp | mil nl | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -3.0 |
| Warren, Will 5143 | pi sp | nyy al | 2.7 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | -6.7 |
| DeLauter, Chase 5298 | rf | cle al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Keller, Mitch 4230 | pi sp | pit nl | 2.0 | 8.7 | 39.4 | 40.4 | -4.7 |
| McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 32.8 | 32.8 | +2.0 |
| Schultz, Noah 5330 | pi sp | chi al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Walker, Jordan 4918 | rf | stl nl | 1.5 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | +0.5 |
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 1.0 | 21.1 | 92.7 | 126.1 | -19.1 |
| Perez, Salvador 2972 | ca | kc al | 1.0 | 10.5 | 27.0 | 59.2 | -8.5 |
| Duran, Jarren 4783 | lf | bos al | 1.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | -5.0 |
| Nimmo, Brandon 3895 | rf | tex al | 1.0 | 6.5 | 16.0 | 24.9 | -4.5 |
| Webb, Jacob 4530 | pi cp | chi nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott, Christian 5344 | pi sp | nym nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Saturday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| NYY | Weathers, Ryan 4388 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| TOR | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 3.7 | 12.4 | 78.3 | 80.3 |
| MIN | Prielipp. Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 30.7 | 30.7 |
| CIN | Lowder, Rhett 5107 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PIT | Mlodzinski, Carmen 4894 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| MIL | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| WSH | Griffin, Foster 5317 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CLE | Cecconi, Slade 4913 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| ATH | Lopez, Jacob 5202 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| BOS | Early, Connelly 5282 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| PHI | Painter, Andrew 5302 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| TB | Jax, Griffin 4478 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| TEX | Rocker, Kumar 5108 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| DET | Montero, Keider 5057 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| LAD | Sasaki, Roki* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 4.7 | 16.1 | 45.9 | 188.5 |
| COL | Dollander, Chase 5169 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CHW | Burke, Sean 5124 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 33.8 | 33.8 |
| NYM | McLean, Nolan 5255 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 28.5 | 44.5 |
| SEA | Hancock, Emerson 4985 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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