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Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, taking the lead among American League pitchers in 2026 Box-Toppers points.
Other top players Friday include Rockies Kyle Freeland, Carson Kelly of the Cubs and Lawrence Butler of the Athletics.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Friday, June 19.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 13.7 |
| 2 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 13.0 |
| 3 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 11.7 |
| 4 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 10.7 |
| 5 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 10.4 |
| 6 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 10.4 |
| 7 | Kyle Harrison | pi sp | Brewers | 10.0 |
| 8 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 9.7 |
| 9 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 9.7 |
| 10 | Davis Martin | pi sp | White Sox | 9.7 |
Player of the Day: Cam Schlittler, Yankees
Schlittler struck out 13 over six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 5-0 win over the Reds.
Schlittler earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 11.7 for the season, rising from ninth to third place overall. He trails Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez (13.7 points) and Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (13.0 points).
Schlittler climbs to first among AL pitchers, passing previous leader Bryan Woo of the Mariners (10.4 points), who only took the lead Thursday.
Schlittler becomes the seventh player this season to reach 10 Box-Toppers points. It is his first season to reach that milestone. He earned 7.4 points in his 2025 rookie season with the Yankees, 38th among AL pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Kyle Freeland, Rockies
Freeland struck out eight over 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs, four hits and no walks, in the 4-3 win over the Pirates. Freeland did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the Pirates tied the game after he exited.
Freeland earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as National League Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 54th among NL pitchers.
NL Batter of the Day: Carson Kelly, Cubs
Kelly hit a grand slam and went 2-for-4, scoring three times and driving in six runs, in the 16-2 win over the Blue Jays.
AL Batter of the Day: Lawrence Butler, Athletics
Butler homered and went 2-for-4, scoring four times and driving in one run, in the 12-11, 10-inning win over the Angels.
Debut
Alejandro Osuna of the Rangers made his Box-Toppers debut Friday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Osuna (2B 2-3 R 2BI in the 9-7 win over the Padres) made his Major League debut May 25, 2025, and was playing in his 105th career game.
Scoring
Schlittler earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Freeland earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Kelly and Butler 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).| 6/19 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | NYY 5, CIN 0 | Cam Schlittler (W, 8‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| +7.2 | BOS 6, SEA 2 | Ranger Suárez (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| NL | +7.1 | `COL 4, PIT 3 | Kyle Freeland | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| BAT | +7.0 | CHC 16, TOR 2 | Carson Kelly C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | HOU 9, CLE 3 | Tatsuya Imai (W, 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||
| +4.0 | ARI 9, MIN 5 | Corbin Carroll RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | MIA 4, SF 3 | Owen Caissie RF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.1 | DET 4, CHW 3 | Drew Anderson (W, 3‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | ATH 12, LAA 11 (F/10) | Lawrence Butler RF | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | LAD 6, BAL 5 | Blake Treinen (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | KC 6, STL 5 | Jac Caglianone 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TEX 9, SD 7 | Alejandro Osuna LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +2.0 | TB 5, WSH 2 | Griffin Jax (W, 2‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +1.0 | ATL 3, MIL 2 | Martín Pérez (W, 6‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schlittler, Cam 5261 | pi sp | nyy al | 11.7 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | +4.3 |
| Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | bos al | 6.0 | 21.8 | 49.9 | 50.9 | -9.8 |
| Carroll, Corbin 4818 | rf | ari nl | 5.5 | 10.7 | 17.2 | 17.2 | +0.3 |
| Perez, Martin 3213 | pi sp | atl nl | 4.0 | 5.7 | 26.2 | 45.9 | +2.3 |
| Imai, Tatsua 5307 | pi sp | hou al | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Kelly, Carson 4098 | ca dh ph | chi nl | 3.5 | 9.5 | 15.0 | 17.0 | -2.5 |
| Jax, Griffin 4478 | pi sp | tb al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 9.7 | +2.0 |
| Anderson, Drew 4559 | pi mr cp | det al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Freeland, Kyle 3763 | pi sp | col nl | 2.7 | 6.7 | 27.4 | 47.8 | -1.3 |
| Caissie, Owen 5260 | rf | fla nl | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Caglianone, Jac 5377 | rf 1b | kc al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Butler, Lawrence 5052 | rf | oak al | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Treinen, Blake 3495 | pi cp mr | lad nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 24.0 | +1.0 |
| Osuna, Alejandro 5388 | lf | tex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | Newcomb, Sean 3831 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 22.1 |
| DET | Melton, Troy 5231 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| CIN | Abbott, Andrew 4839 | 1.0 | 11.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 |
| NYY | Warren, Will 5143 | 3.7 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| TOR | Corbin, Patrick 3027 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 30.8 | 105.4 |
| CHC | Rea, Colin 3582 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 19.4 | 23.1 |
| SD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 29.4 | 66.6 |
| TEX | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | 5.7 | 20.1 | 62.9 | 102.4 |
| MIL | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 47.9 | 190.5 |
| SF | McDonald, Trevor 5297 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| MIA | Meyer, Max 4965 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| WSH | Cavalli, Cade 5244 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TB | Seymour, Ian 5265 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NYM | Peralta, Freddy 3965 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 65.9 | 84.6 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 13.7 | 29.1 | 44.5 | 44.5 |
| CLE | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 9.0 | 30.1 | 43.1 | 43.1 |
| COL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| LAA | Ureña, Walbert 5350 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ATH | Ginn, J.T. 5142 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| BOS | Early, Connelly 5282 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| SEA | Hancock, Emerson 4985 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| BAL | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 27.7 | 28.7 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 7.7 | 25.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| MIN | Bradley, Taj 4780 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 65.5 | 77.2 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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