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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day after recording the highest game score in more than eight years. His dominant shutout performance maintains his second-place spot in the season player rankings.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Friday, June 12.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 13.7 |
| 2 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 13.0 |
| 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 | Davis Martin | pi sp | White Sox | 9.7 |
| 8 | Paul Skenes | pi sp | Pirates | 9.0 |
| 9 | Kyle Harrison | pi sp | Brewers | 9.0 |
| 10 | Jacob deGrom | pi sp | Rangers | 8.7 |
Other top Friday players include Bo Bichette of the Mets, Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller, Yordan Alvarez of the Astros, Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray and George Springer of the Blue Jays.
Player of the Day: Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers
Misiorowski struck out 15 in a complete-game, one-hit shutout, walking none and facing the minimum 27 batters, in the 6-0 win over the Phillies.
Misiorowski allowed one baserunner, Kyle Schwarber, who singled in the fourth inning but was retired when Bryce Harper grounded into a double play. Misiorowski threw just 95 pitches.
Misiorowski earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 13.0 for the season, maintaining second-place overall and among National League pitchers, behind Cristopher Sánchez of the Phillies (13.7 points).
Misiorowski recorded a +23.0 Box-Toppers game score, the highest since May 4, 2018, when Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole recorded a +23.0 game score in the 8-0 win over the Diamondbacks (CG H 0R BB 16K W).
The last time a player had a higher game score was Oct. 3, 2015, when Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer recorded a +26.0 game score in the 2-0 win over the Mets (CG 0H 0R 0BB 17K W).
Since the start of 2022, only three other players have achieved Box-Toppers game scores of +20.0 or better:
+22.0—Spencer Strider, Braves (8IP 2H 0R 0BB 16K W in the 3-0 win over the Rockies on Sept. 1, 2022).
+20.0—Tarik Skubal, Tigers (CG 2H 0R 0BB 13K W in the 5-0 win over the Guardians on May 25, 2025).
+20.0—Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers (7IP 0H 0R 0BB 13K W in the 7-0 winover the Twins on April 13, 2022).
Misiorowski’s +23.0 is the highest Box-Toppers game score recorded by a Player of the Game winner in 2026, beating +19.0 by Angels pitcher Reid Detmers on May 24 (8IP H R 0BB 14K ND in the 2-1 win over the Rangers).
Friday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Braves’ Ritchie records best B‑T game score among Friday’s non-Player of the Game winners
AL Player of the Day: Bryce Miller, Mariners
Miller struck out seven over eight innings, allowing two runs, four hits and no walks, in the 10-2 win over the Nationals.
Miller earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being AL Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 22nd among American League pitchers.
NL Batter of the Day: Bo Bichette, Mets
Bichette hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 7-5 win over the Braves. Bichette also hit a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring twice and driving in six runs.
Bichette earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as NL Batter of the Day, giving him 4.0 for the season, 11th among NL batters.
AL Batter of the Day: Yordan Alvarez, Astros
Alvarez hit two first-inning home runs, including a grand slam, in the 10-8 win over the Royals. Alvarez went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in six runs.
Alvarez earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as AL Batter of the Day, giving him 3.5 for the season, 15th among AL batters.
Notable: Sonny Gray, Red Sox
Gray now has 130.3 career Box-Toppers points, 41st-most among all players since tracking began in 1995, after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Gray (6IP 5H R 0BB 7K W in the 10-1 win over the Rangers) trails 40th-ranked player, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (132.1) on the “all-time” career points list.
Gray ranks eighth among active, signed players in career points, fifth among active AL pitchers.
His 6.0 points in 2026 is 25th among all players, 11th among AL pitchers.
Streak: George Springer, Blue Jays
Active season streaks
Here are the 15 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 | Free agent | 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 |
| 16 | Freddie Freeman | 1b | Dodgers | 2011‑2026 | 96.9 |
| 14 | Sonny Gray | pi sp | Red Sox | 2013‑2026 | 130.3 |
| 14 | Kevin Gausman | pi sp | Blue Jays | 2013‑2026 | 116.2 |
| 13 | Jacob deGrom | pi sp | Rangers | 2014‑2026 | 159.9 |
| 13 | Christian Yelich | dh | Brewers | 2014‑2026 | 80.1 |
| 13 | José Ramírez | 3b | Guardians | 2014‑2026 | 78.8 |
| 13 | Nolan Arenado | 3b | Diamondbacks | 2014‑2026 | 68.4 |
| 13 | Eugenio Suárez | 3b | Reds | 2014‑2026 | 61.5 |
| 13 | George Springer | rf | Blue Jays | 2014‑2026 | 58.6 |
| 13 | Xander Bogaerts | ss | Padres | 2014‑2026 | 53.4 |
Springer has now earned Box-Toppers points in 13 straight seasons with his first Player of the Game honor of 2026 Friday.
Springer (HR 1-2 3R 2BI in the 8-5 win over the Yankees) earned his first points in 2014 with the Astros and now has 58.6 career points, eighth among active AL batters.
Springer’s best season was 2025 with the Blue Jays when his 9.7 Box-Toppers points led AL batters. It was the lowest Box-Toppers point total to lead a category (AL and NL pitching and batting) in a regular-length season since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995.
Springer is now one of 15 players with an active streak of earning Box-Toppers points for 13 or more consecutive seasons. Springer’s 13-season streak is tied for the ninth-longest.
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Friday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Chase Meidroth of the White Sox (3-3 R 2BI in the 8-2 win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut April 11, 2025, and was playing in his 188th career game.
Nick Madrigal of the Angels (2-3 R BI in the 4-3 win over the Rays) made his Major League debut July 31, 2020, and was playing in his 297th career game.
Scoring
Misiorowski earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Miller earns 1.7 points as AL Player of the Day.
Bichette and Alvarez each earn 1.5 points as 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).| 6/12 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +23.0 | MIL 6, PHI 0 | Jacob Misiorowski (W, 8‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| BAT | +7.0 | NYM 7, ATL 5 | Bo Bichette SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| AL | +7.0 | SEA 10, WSH 2 | Bryce Miller (W, 3‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| +7.0 | CLE 3, DET 2 | Tanner Bibee (W, 2‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +7.0 | CHC 5, SF 1 | Javier Assad (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| BAT | +6.0 | HOU 10, KC 8 | Yordan Alvarez DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.0 | BOS 10, TEX 1 | Sonny Gray (W, 8‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +4.0 | MIA 8, PIT 3 | Liam Hicks DH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | MIN 9, STL 8 | Byron Buxton CF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | TOR 8, NYY 5 | George Springer DH | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.1 | ATH 6, COL 4 | Hogan Harris (S, 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +3.0 | CHW 8, LAD 2 | Chase Meidroth 2B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | BAL 7, SD 3 | Gunnar Henderson SS | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | ARI 5, CIN 2 | Paul Sewald (S, 16) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | LAA 4, TB 3 | Nick Madrigal DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | pi sp | mil nl | 13.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | +7.0 |
| Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | bos al | 6.0 | 20.0 | 61.3 | 130.3 | -8.0 |
| Sewald, Paul 3940 | pi cp | ari nl | 5.0 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | +4.0 |
| Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 4.7 | 7.7 | 36.5 | 36.5 | +1.7 |
| Bichette, Bo 4233 | ss 3b | nym nl | 4.0 | 5.5 | 21.0 | 22.5 | +2.5 |
| Hicks, Liam 5292 | ca dh | fla nl | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +2.0 |
| Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh | hou al | 3.5 | 4.5 | 34.2 | 37.7 | +2.5 |
| Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | cle al | 3.0 | 10.0 | 32.7 | 32.7 | -4.0 |
| Buxton, Byron 3604 | cf | min al | 3.0 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 34.7 | -2.0 |
| Harris, Hogan 4846 | pi mr cp | oak al | 3.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | -1.0 |
| Assad, Javier 4899 | pi sp | chi nl | 3.0 | 5.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | +1.0 |
| Springer, George 3337 | dh rf | tor al | 1.0 | 10.7 | 30.9 | 58.6 | -8.7 |
| Henderson, Gunnar 4739 | ss | bal al | 1.0 | 5.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 | -3.7 |
| Madrigal, Nick 5384 | dh | ana al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Meidroth, Chase 5383 | 2b | chi al | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| MIN | Prielipp, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYY | Schlittler, Cam 5261 | 9.7 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 4.0 | 18.1 | 73.2 | 116.2 |
| MIA | Bachar, Lake 5155 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PIT | Chandler, Bubba 5269 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| SD | Vasquez, Randy 4841 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| BAL | Gibson, Trey* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SEA | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 2.7 | 18.8 | 64.6 | 100.4 |
| WSH | Cavalli, Cade 5244 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| ARI | Soroka, Michael 3956 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 22.4 |
| CIN | Lowder, Rhett 5107 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ATL | Perez, Martin 3213 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 24.2 | 43.9 |
| NYM | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 42.8 | 71.3 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 3.0 | 25.1 | 76.3 | 76.3 |
| CLE | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 8.7 | 19.7 | 54.5 | 159.9 |
| BOS | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 5.0 | 20.8 | 48.9 | 49.9 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 5.7 | 23.4 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| CHW | Burke, Sean 5124 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| HOU | Burrows, Mike 5196 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| KC | Cameron, Noah 5167 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| PHI | Nola, Aaron 3569 | 4.7 | 10.4 | 62.5 | 125.5 |
| MIL | Drohan, Shane 5359 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CHC | Brown, Ben 4967 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| SF | McDonald, Trevor 5297 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 25.7 | 46.1 |
| ATH | Estes, Joey 5000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| TB | Jax, Griffin 4478 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 8.0 | 20.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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