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Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, taking the lead among American League pitchers in 2026 Box-Toppers points.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Thursday, June 18.| 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 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 10.4 |
| 5 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 10.4 |
| 6 | Kyle Harrison | pi sp | Brewers | 10.0 |
| 7 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 9.7 |
| 8 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 9.7 |
| 9 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 9.7 |
| 10 | Davis Martin | pi sp | White Sox | 9.7 |
Other top players Thursday include Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals and Juan Soto of the Mets.
Player of the Day: Bryan Woo, Mariners
Woo struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Orioles.
Woo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season, rising to fourth among all players and first place among American League pitchers, passing previous leader José Soriano of the Angels (9.7 points).
Woo becomes the sixth player to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in 2026. It is his third straight season with 10 or more points. His best season was 2025 with the Mariners when he had 18.0 points, fifth overall and third among AL pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Juan Soto, Mets
Soto hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 6-4 win over the Phillies.
Soto earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as National League Player of the Day, giving him 3.2 for the season, 23rd among NL batters.
Soto was the only NL player to earn Player of the Game honors in the eight games completed Thursday.
AL Batter of the Day: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
Witt homered and went 2-for-2, scoring twice and driving in two runs, in the 14-6 win over the Cardinals.
Witt was the only AL batter to earn Player of the Game honors in the eight games completed Thursday.
Thursday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Weathers posts best B‑T game score among Thursday’s non-Player of the Game winners
NL Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Thursday because the overall NL Player of the Game is batter Juan Soto.
Scoring
Woo earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Soto earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Witt earns 1.5 points as AL Batter of the Day.
All of Thursday’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).| 6/18 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +12.0 | SEA 3, BAL 0 | Bryan Woo (W, 6‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| +10.0 | ATH 5, LAA 0 | Gage Jump (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| +7.1 | CHW 5, NYY 1 | Sean Burke (W, 4‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| +7.0 | MIN 9, TEX 3 | Joe Ryan (W, 5‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +4.0 | KC 14, STL 6 | Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +4.0 | CLE 4, MIL 2 | Parker Messick (W, 7‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| +3.1 | `TOR 4, BOS 3 | Trey Yesavage | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NL | +2.0 | NYM 6, PHI 4 | Juan Soto LF | 4 | 2 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 10.4 | 28.4 | 48.8 | 48.8 | -7.6 |
| Messick Parker 5266 | pi sp | cle al | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | +5.7 |
| Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 6.0 | 17.7 | 53.5 | 53.5 | -5.7 |
| Burke, Sean 5124 | pi sp | chi al | 4.7 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | +1.0 |
| Yesavage, Trey 5287 | pi sp | tor al | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +2.7 |
| Soto, Juan 3994 | lf | nym nl | 3.2 | 10.2 | 38.7 | 54.2 | -3.8 |
| Jump, Gage 5372 | pi sp | oak al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Witt, Bobby Jr. 4592 | ss | kc al | 1.5 | 4.0 | 22.6 | 22.6 | -1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Friday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 4.0 | 18.1 | 73.2 | 116.2 |
| CHC | Brown, Ben 4967 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| CHW | Fedde, Erick 4065 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 28.9 | 33.6 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 3.0 | 25.1 | 76.3 | 76.3 |
| CIN | Lowder, Rhett 5107 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| NYY | Schlittler, Cam 5261 | 9.7 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| MIA | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Cavalli, Cade 5244 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TB | Jax, Griffin 4478 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| MIL | Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | 13.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| ATL | Perez, Martin 3213 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 25.2 | 44.9 |
| SD | Vasquez, Randy 4841 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| TEX | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | 8.7 | 19.7 | 54.5 | 159.9 |
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 32.7 | 32.7 |
| HOU | Imai, Tatsua 5307 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| KC | Lugo, Seth 3729 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 28.5 | 44.5 |
| PIT | Chandler, Bubba 5269 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| COL | Freeland, Kyle 3763 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 25.7 | 46.1 |
| LAA | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 9.7 | 22.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| ATH | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 35.1 | 35.1 |
| MIN | Prielipp, Connor* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Soroka, Michael 3956 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 22.4 |
| BAL | Gibson, Trey* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Sasaki, Roki 5358 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| BOS | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | 5.0 | 20.8 | 48.9 | 49.9 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| OAK | Jefferies, Daulton 4571 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SF | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 3.0 | 14.7 | 23.7 | 39.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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