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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease and Luke Raley of the Mariners.
Player of the Day: Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers
Misiorowski struck out 11 over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 6-0 win over the Yankees.
Misiorowski earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 16th among all players and ninth among National League pitchers.
AL Player of the Day: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays
Cease struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Angels.
Cease earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being American League Player of the Day, giving him 5.4 for the season, 11th among all players and sixth among AL pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Friday, May 8.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 7.0 |
| 2 | Max Fried | pi sp | Yankees | 7.0 |
| 3 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 7.0 |
| 4 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 6.7 |
| 5 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 6.7 |
| 6 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 6.0 |
| 7 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 5.7 |
| 8 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 5.7 |
| 9 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 5.7 |
| 10 | Tyler Glasnow | pi sp | Dodgers | 5.7 |
Friday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ D-backs’ Nelson records best game score among Friday’s non-Player of the Game winners
AL Batter of the Day: Luke Raley, Mariners
AL Batter of the Day: Luke Raley, Mariners
Raley hit two home runs—a grand slam and a three-run homer—in the 12-8 win over the White Sox. Raley went 2-for-5, scoring twice and driving in seven runs.
NL Batter of the Day
There is no NL Batter of the Day for Friday because no NL batter won Player of the Game honors in the 15 games completed.
Scoring
Misiorowski earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Cease earns 1.7 points as AL Player of the Day.
Raley earns 1.5 points as AL Batter of the Day.
All of Friday’s other Player of the Game winners (listed in the chart) earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point.
(NOTE: A previous version of this post incorrectly listed Josh Naylor of the Mariners as American League Batter of the Day.)
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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).| 5/8 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +13.0 | MIL 6, NYY 0 | Jacob Misiorowski (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| AL | +12.0 | TOR 2, LAA 0 | Dylan Cease (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| +12.0 | STL 6, SD 0 | Michael McGreevy (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| +10.0 | BOS 2, TB 0 | Connelly Early (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +9.0 | HOU 10, CIN 0 | Mike Burrows (W, 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +8.0 | WSH 3, MIA 2 | Foster Griffin (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | SEA 12, CHW 8 | Luke Raley RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | `NYM 3, ARI 1 (F/10) | Nolan McLean | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +6.0 | `CHC 7, TEX 1 | Ben Brown | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | SF 5, PIT 2 | Robbie Ray (W, 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| +3.0 | COL 9, PHI 7 (F/11) | Victor Vodnik (W, 1‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| +2.2 | CLE 6, MIN 4 | Parker Messick (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +2.2 | `LAD 3, ATL 1 | Emmet Sheehan | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| +1.1 | ATH 4, BAL 3 | Jacob Lopez (W, 3‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +1.0 | KC 4, DET 3 | Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | tor al | 5.4 | 14.1 | 80.0 | 82.0 | -3.3 |
| Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | pi sp | mil nl | 5.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | -1.0 |
| Messick Parker 5266 | pi sp | cle al | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +3.7 |
| McGreevy, Michael 5113 | pi sp | stl nl | 3.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -1.0 |
| Griffin, Foster 5317 | pi sp | dc nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | sf nl | 2.7 | 12.1 | 47.9 | 92.0 | -6.7 |
| Isbel, Kyle 4548 | cf | kc al | 2.5 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | +0.5 |
| Raley, Luke 4868 | rf 1b | sea al | 2.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | +2.5 |
| McLean, Nolan 5255 | pi sp | nym nl | 2.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | -5.7 |
| Brown, Ben 4967 | pi mr sp | chi nl | 2.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -3.0 |
| Early, Connelly 5282 | pi sp | bos al | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +0.3 |
| Lopez, Jacob 5202 | pi sp | oak al | 1.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | -10.4 |
| Sheehan, Emmet 4886 | pi sp | lad nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | -2.0 |
| Vodnik, Victor 5116 | pi mr cp | col nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Burrows, Mike 5196 | pi sp | hou al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | Kochanowicz, Jack 5094 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| TOR | Yesavage, Trey 5287 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ATH | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 35.8 | 41.5 |
| BAL | Baz, Shane 4560 | 1.0 | 11.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| CIN | Burns, Chase 5301 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| TB | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 31.8 | 38.5 |
| BOS | Tolle, Payton 5348 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| WSH | Littell, Zack 4533 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| MIA | Junk, Janson 4697 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 25.7 | 46.1 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 60.5 | 123.5 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 48.5 | 48.5 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 29.7 | 29.7 |
| CHC | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 25.8 | 25.8 |
| TEX | Leiter, Jack 5132 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| DET | Smith, Burch 3281 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 3.0 | 13.1 | 50.0 | 84.7 |
| NYY | Schlittler, Cam 5261 | 5.7 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| MIL | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 1.0 | 17.1 | 62.9 | 98.7 |
| CHW | Kay, Anthony 4285 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| NYM | Holmes, Clay 4022 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| ARI | Kelly, Merrill 4143 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 41.7 | 53.7 |
| STL | May, Dustin 4214 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 19.4 |
| SD | Vasquez, Randy 4841 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 |
| PIT | Ashcraft, Braxton 5208 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| ATL | Strider, Spencer 4626 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| LAD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 61.9 | 111.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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