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Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease is Tuesday's Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top Tuesday players include Cardinals pitcher Dustin May, Dillon Dingler of the Tigers and Otto Lopez of the Marlins.
Player of the Day: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays
Cease struck out 11 over six innings, allowing one run, three hits, and one walk in the 3-2 win over the Phillies. Cease did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied when he exited.
Cease earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day, giving him 8.4 for the season, 12th among all players and sixth among American League pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Dustin May, Cardinals
May struck out six over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk in the 7-0 win over the Mets.
May earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as NL Player of the Day, giving him 3.7 for the season, 30th among National League pitchers.
AL Batter of the Day: Dillon Dingler, Tigers
Dingler hit two home runs, including a three-run homer, in the 10-4 win over the Twins. Dingler also doubled and went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in four runs.
He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as AL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season. This places him second among AL batters, behind leader Nick Kurtz of the Athletics. Kurtz also has 5.0 Box-Toppers points in 2026, but ranks ahead of Dingler on a tiebreaker with more 2025 points (4.5 versus 3.5).
Tuesday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Ureña has Tuesday’s best game score of non-Player of the Game winners in Angels’ victory
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Tuesday, June 9.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 13.7 |
| 2 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 11.0 |
| 3 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 10.7 |
| 4 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 10.4 |
| 5 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 9.7 |
| 6 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
| 7 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 9.0 |
| 8 | Kyle Harrison | pi sp | Brewers | 9.0 |
| 9 | Jacob deGrom | pi sp | Rangers | 8.7 |
| 10 | Davis Martin | pi sp | White Sox | 8.7 |
NL Batter of the Day: Otto Lopez, Marlins
Lopez doubled, went 3-for-5, scoring four times and driving in one run in the 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
Debut
Three players made their Box-Toppers debut on Tuesday, each with their first career player of the game honor.
Athletics pitcher Mason Barnett (2IP 0H 0R 0BB 4K Sv in the 7-5 win over the Brewers) made his Major League debut August 30, 2025, and was playing in his eighth career game.
Jac Caglianone of the Royals (2HR 3-3 2R 3BI in the 5-3 win over the Rangers) made his Major League debut June 3, 2025, and was playing in his 123rd career game.
Braden Montgomery of the White Sox (HR 2-5 R 3BI in the 6-5, 10-inning win over the Braves) was making his Major League debut Tuesday.
Scoring
Cease earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
May earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Dingler and Lopez each earn 1.5 points as 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).| 6/9 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | `TOR 3, PHI 2 | Dylan Cease | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| NL | +7.0 | STL 7, NYM 0 | Dustin May (W, 4‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BAT | +6.0 | DET 10, MIN 4 | Dillon Dingler C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | ATH 7, MIL 5 | Mason Barnett (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| +5.0 | KC 5, TEX 3 | Jac Caglianone RF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.2 | NYY 3, CLE 2 | Fernando Cruz (S, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +4.1 | LAD 12, PIT 3 | Will Klein (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | LAA 10, HOU 1 | Wade Meckler LF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | `SEA 6, BAL 5 (F/10) | Logan Gilbert | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | MIA 10, ARI 6 | Otto Lopez SS | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +2.0 | COL 7, CHC 3 | Edouard Julien DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | WSH 6, SF 3 | James Wood RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | CHW 6, ATL 5 (F/10) | Braden Montgomery RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | TB 4, BOS 3 | Ben Williamson SS‑2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | CIN 5, SD 3 (F/11) | Tejay Antone (W, 1‑0) (BS, 1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 8.4 | 17.1 | 83.0 | 85.0 | -0.3 |
| Wood, James 5078 | rf | dc nl | 5.5 | 13.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | -2.2 |
| Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 5.0 | 18.1 | 65.6 | 65.6 | -8.1 |
| Dingler, Dillon 5081 | ca | det al | 5.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | +1.5 |
| Meckler, Wade 5365 | lf | ana al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| May, Dustin 4214 | pi sp | stl nl | 3.7 | 9.4 | 17.1 | 21.1 | -2.0 |
| Williamson, Ben 5319 | 2b ss | tb al | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Julien, Edouard 4822 | 2b 1b dh | col nl | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +3.0 |
| Lopez, Otto 5021 | ss | fla nl | 1.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -2.5 |
| Klein, Will 5215 | pi mr cp | lad nl | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Cruz, Fernando 4768 | pi cp mr | nyy al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Antone, Tejay 4362 | pi mr cp | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Barnett, Mason 5376 | pi cp | oak al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Caglianone, Jac 5377 | rf | kc al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Montgomery, Braden 5378 | rf | chi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Bennett, Jake* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 35.2 | 35.2 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 60.6 | 85.7 |
| CLE | Messick Parker 5266 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| WSH | Griffin, Foster 5317 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 47.9 | 92.0 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 39.7 | 43.7 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 4.0 | 8.4 | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 53.5 | 53.5 |
| BAL | Young, Brandon 5253 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| MIA | Gusto, Ryan 5156 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAD | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 10.7 | 16.2 | 87.4 | 101.9 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| MIN | Paredes, Mike* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 3.0 | 14.7 | 61.1 | 71.5 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 7.0 | 24.4 | 55.6 | 60.3 |
| TOR | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 56.5 | 257.7 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| NYM | Warren, Austin 4521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 47.9 | 190.5 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| TEX | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 28.5 | 44.5 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 32.7 | 32.7 |
| COL | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 22.7 | 33.2 |
| MIL | Sproat, Brandon 5324 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ATH | Perkins, Jack 5225 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| HOU | Lambert, Peter 4155 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
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| Game | Starter | ’26 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 35.2 | 35.2 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 60.6 | 85.7 |
| CLE | Messick Parker 5266 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| WSH | Griffin, Foster 5317 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 47.9 | 92.0 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 39.7 | 43.7 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 4.0 | 8.4 | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 53.5 | 53.5 |
| BAL | Young, Brandon 5253 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ARI | Nelson, Ryne 4728 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| MIA | Gusto, Ryan 5156 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAD | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | 10.7 | 16.2 | 87.4 | 101.9 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| MIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 3.0 | 14.7 | 61.1 | 71.5 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 7.0 | 24.4 | 55.6 | 60.3 |
| TOR | Scherzer, Max 2588 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 56.5 | 257.7 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| NYM | Scott, Christian 5344 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 47.9 | 190.5 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| TEX | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 28.5 | 44.5 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 32.7 | 32.7 |
| COL | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 22.7 | 33.2 |
| MIL | Sproat, Brandon 5324 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ATH | Perkins, Jack 5225 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| HOU | Lambert, Peter 4155 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 25.4 | 25.4 |
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