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Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Monday, June 22.| 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 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 10.4 |
| 7 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 10.4 |
| 8 | Kyle Harrison | pi sp | Brewers | 10.0 |
| 9 | José Soriano | pi sp | Angels | 9.7 |
| 10 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 9.7 |
Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease also climbed to sixth place in Box-Toppers' season rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Other top players Monday include Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish and Nathan Church of the Cardinals.
Player of the Day: Brandon Woodruff, Brewers
Woodruff struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks, in the 2-1, 10-inning win over the Reds. Woodruff did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was in a scoreless tie when he exited.
Woodruff was pitching a perfect game until giving up a single to Tyler Stephenson with one out in the sixth inning. He threw just 79 pitches, returning for his first start since April 30, following a nearly two-month stint on the injured list for right shoulder inflammation. Woodruff underwent right shoulder surgery in 2023 for anterior capsule repair, missing the entire 2024 season and had a drop in pitching velocity earlier this season before going on the injured list.
In his April 30 start, he averaged 85.4 mph on his fastball and none of his pitches exceeded 86.9 mph. However, on Monday, his fastball was generally above 90 mph, peaking at 94.9 mph in the sixth inning.
Woodruff earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 130th among all players and 37th among National League pitchers.
Prior to his surgery, Woodruff logged consecutive seasons with more than 10 Box-Toppers points (both with Milwaukee):
In 2021, his 17.1 points were eighth overall, sixth among NL pitchers.
In 2022, his 20.8 points were fourth overall, second among NL pitchers.
In 2025, Woodruff earned 9.7 points in just 12 starts after returning from the injured list on July 6, finishing 20th among NL pitchers.
AL Player of the Day: Kyle Bradish, Orioles
Bradish struck out nine over eight scoreless innings, allowing six hits and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Angels.
Bradish earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as American League Player of the Day, giving him 5.1 for the season, 20th among AL pitchers.
NL Batter of the Day: Nathan Church, Cardinals
Church went 2-for-3, scoring once and driving in one run, in the 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
AL Batter of the Day
None. No AL batter won Player of the Game honors in the 12 games completed.
2026 Box-Toppers points—AL pitchers 1—Cam Schlittler #Yankees 11.7 2—Bryan Woo #Mariners 10.4 3—Dylan Cease #BlueJays 10.4* 4—José Soriano #Angels 9.7 5—Gavin Williams #Guardians 9.7 6—Davis Martin #WhiteSox 9.7 7—Logan Gilbert #Mariners 9.0 8—Jacob deGrom #Rangers 8.7 *Earns 1.0 B-T point Monday
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) 7:42 AM · Jun 23, 2026
Rankings: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays
Cease climbs to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Cease (5.2IP 3H 2R 4BB 8K ND in the 4-2 win over the Astros) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 10.4 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers, behind Cam Schlittler of the Yankees (11.7 points) and Bryan Woo (10.4 points).
Cease becomes the eighth player to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in 2026. It is his fifth season with 10 or more points. He achieved this in four straight seasons from 2021 to 2024 before posting 8.7 in 2025 with the Padres, 24th among NL pitchers. His best season was 2024 with the Padres, when he had 21.1 points, third overall and second among NL pitchers.
Scoring
Woodruff earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Bradish earns 1.7 points as AL Player of the Day.
Church earns 1.5 points as NL Batter of the Day.
All of Monday’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).| 6/22 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | `MIL 2, CIN 1 (F/10) | Brandon Woodruff | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| +10.1 | WSH 4, PHI 1 | Foster Griffin (W, 8‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
| AL | +10.0 | BAL 6, LAA 1 | Kyle Bradish (W, 5‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| +9.0 | `CHW 6, CLE 5 | Anthony Kay | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +6.0 | SD 1, ATL 0 | Michael King (W, 5‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| +6.0 | DET 5, NYY 3 | Framber Valdez (W, 4‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | LAD 2, MIN 1 | Eric Lauer (W, 3‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| +5.0 | `TEX 4, MIA 3 | Kumar Rocker | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||
| +3.0 | KC 2, TB 1 | Michael Wacha (W, 5‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +2.2 | `TOR 4, HOU 2 | Dylan Cease | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| BAT | +1.0 | STL 3, ARI 2 | Nathan Church CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 0.0 | COL 3, BOS 2 | Jake McCarthy LF‑CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | 10.4 | 19.1 | 85.0 | 87.0 | +1.7 |
| Griffin, Foster 5317 | pi sp | dc nl | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Wacha, Michael 3276 | pi sp | kc al | 5.7 | 15.8 | 52.7 | 87.4 | -4.4 |
| Bradish, Kyle 4597 | pi sp | bal al | 5.1 | 6.1 | 31.1 | 31.1 | +4.1 |
| King, Michael 4549 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.0 | 9.4 | 36.8 | 36.8 | +0.6 |
| McCarthy, Jake 4621 | cf | col nl | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | +4.5 |
| Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | det al | 4.0 | 15.7 | 62.1 | 72.5 | -7.7 |
| Kay, Anthony 4285 | pi sp | chi al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | +4.0 |
| Woodruff, Brandon 3868 | pi sp | mil nl | 3.0 | 12.7 | 57.6 | 74.3 | -6.7 |
| Rocker, Kumar 5108 | pi mr sp | tex al | 2.7 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | -2.0 |
| Lauer, Eric 4017 | pi sp mr | lad nl | 2.0 | 12.0 | 29.4 | 42.8 | -8.0 |
| Church, Nathan 5273 | cf | stl nl | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Lambert, Peter 4155 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| TOR | Bieber, Shane 4005 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 29.4 | 65.3 |
| KC | Avila, Luinder 5387 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| NYY | Rodon, Carlos 3494 | 1.7 | 15.4 | 60.6 | 85.7 |
| DET | Mize, Casey 4377 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 53.5 | 53.5 |
| PIT | Keller, Mitch 4230 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 40.4 | 41.4 |
| TEX | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 25.4 | 29.4 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 51.5 | 60.9 |
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 9.0 | 26.4 | 57.6 | 62.3 |
| WSH | Littell, Zack 4533 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 24.1 | 24.1 |
| CHC | Cabrera, Edward 4641 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 25.8 | 25.8 |
| NYM | Senga, Kodai 4762 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| MIL | Sproat, Brandon 5324 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| CLE | Messick Parker 5266 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| CHW | Burke, Sean 5124 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| LAD | Wrobleski, Justin 5062 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| MIN | Rojas, Kendry* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 31.7 | 75.9 |
| STL | Leahy, Kyle 5001 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| BOS | Gray, Sonny 3259 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 61.3 | 130.3 |
| COL | Sullivan, Sean* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | Baz, Shane 4560 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| LAA | Johnson, Ryan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | Ritchie, JR* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Canning, Griffin 4134 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 20.7 | 29.4 |
| ATH | Civale, Aaron 4173 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 35.8 | 41.5 |
| SF | Ray, Robbie 3502 | 3.7 | 13.1 | 48.9 | 93.0 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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