A look at Box-Toppers’ All-Star teams as 1st phase of voting concludes Thursday

Here are Box-Toppers points leaders by position and by league for the current season (2026) and for this season and last season (2025-26) as of June 23. The top three outfielders and top four starting pitchers (SP) in each league over both time periods are shown. Also shown is closing pitcher (CP) with the most Box-Toppers points in each league over both time periods.  

2026 leaders   2025-26 leaders
Pos AL players Team BTP   Pos AL players Team BTP
1B Nick Kurtz Athletics 6.0   1B Nick Kurtz Athletics 10.5
2B Jeremiah Jackson Orioles 4.2   2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. Yankees 10.7
SS Brayan Rocchio Guardians 3.5   SS Trevor Story Red Sox 8.0
3B Kazuma Okamoto Blue Jays 4.0   3B José Ramírez Guardians 12.0
CA Dillon Dingler Tigers 5.0   CA Salvador Perez Royals 11.5
OF Kody Clemens Twins 4.5   OF Riley Greene Tigers 12.5
OF Cody Bellinger Yankees 4.0   OF Taylor Ward Orioles 10.0
OF Randy Arozarena Mariners 4.0   OF Cody Bellinger Yankees 9.9
DH Yandy Díaz Rays 4.0   DH George Springer Blue Jays 10.7
SP Cam Schlittler Yankees 11.7   SP Bryan Woo Mariners 28.4
SP Bryan Woo Mariners 10.4   SP Tarik Skubal Tigers 25.1
SP Dylan Cease Blue Jays 10.4   SP Garrett Crochet Red Sox 23.5
SP José Soriano Angels 9.7   SP José Soriano Angels 22.4
CP Cade Smith Guardians 5.0   CP Cade Smith Guardians 11.0
 
  NL players Team BTP   Pos NL players Team BTP
1B Sal Stewart Reds 7.0   1B Sal Stewart Reds 9.5
2B Ketel Marte D-backs 5.5   2B Ketel Marte D-backs 11.0
SS Dansby Swanson Cubs 4.0   SS Willy Adames Giants 9.5
3B Bo Bichette Mets 4.0   3B Max Muncy Dodgers 11.2
CA Keibert Ruiz Nationals 4.2   CA Carson Kelly Cubs 9.5
OF Michael Harris II Braves 6.5   OF James Wood Nationals 13.2
OF Andy Pages Dodgers 5.7   OF Pete Crow‑Armstrong Cubs 12.5
OF James Wood Nationals 5.5   OF Seiya Suzuki Cubs 12.0
DH Shohei Ohtani Dodgers 10.7   DH Kyle Schwarber Phillies 18.7
SP Cristopher Sánchez Phillies 13.7   SP Paul Skenes Pirates 30.1
SP Jacob Misiorowski Brewers 13.0   SP Cristopher Sánchez Phillies 29.1
SP Braxton Ashcraft Pirates 10.4   SP Zack Wheeler Phillies 28.1
SP Kyle Harrison Brewers 10.0   SP Jesús Luzardo Phillies 26.4
CP Mason Miller Padres 7.0   CP Mason Miller Padres 14.0

With the first phase of voting wrapping up Thursday for the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, here’s a look at Box-Toppers points leaders at each position in both leagues, through games played Tuesday, June 23.

This illustration shows my choices as I cast a single official All-Star ballot using 2026 Box-Toppers points leaders at each position. However, Kody Clemens of the Twins, who leads AL outfielders in 2026 Box-Toppers points with 4.5, did not appear on the official ballot and wasn’t available as a write-in option. Because he was excluded, I instead voted for Wade Meckler of the Angels, the next-highest ranked available AL outfielder, who sits just behind the leaders with 4.0 Box-Toppers points.

The first phase of fan voting closes Thursday. The second phase features finalist voting from Monday, June 29 to Thursday, July 2. (Here is more information about how that works.) The All-Star Game is Tuesday, July 14, at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Box-Toppers offers two perspectives on All-Star teams: the current 2026 season leaders, and the cumulative leaders across the combined 2025 and 2026 seasons.

As shown in the chart, there are 10 players who make both the 2026 and 2025-26 All-Star teams:

American League

National League

Both leagues feature a 14-spot roster: five traditional infield positions, three outfielders, four starting pitcher, one closing pitcher and one designated hitter. While fans do not vote for All-Star pitchers, Box-Toppers tracks the statistical leaders for both periods.

Box-Toppers Category Leaders

  • 2026 NL Pitching & Overall Leader: Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies) leads all players with 13.7 Box-Toppers points in 2026.

  • 2025-26 NL Pitching & Overall Leader: Paul Skenes (Pirates) leads all players over the two-year stretch with 30.1 points.

  • 2026 AL Pitching Leader: Cam Schlittler (Yankees) leads AL pitchers with 11.7 points.

  • 2025-26 AL Pitching Leader: Bryan Woo (Mariners) leads AL pitchers over the two-year period with 28.4 points.

  • 2026 NL Batting Leader: Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) leads NL batters with 10.7 points as the 2026 DH. Ohtani earned Player of the Game honors nine times this season—three as a batter (3.0 points) and six as a pitcher (7.7 points). Because he earned at least 25% of his points in each role, his full 10.7-point total qualifies him to rank at both positions. Separately, both his 7.7 points as a pitcher and his 3.0 points as a designated hitter would be too low to make the All-Star team at either position on their own.

  • 2026 AL Batting Leader: Nick Kurtz (Athletics) leads AL batters with 6.0 points.

  • 2025-26 NL Batting Leader: Kyle Schwarber (Phillies) leads NL batters over the two-year span with 18.7 points.

  • 2025-26 AL Batting Leader: Riley Greene (Tigers) leads AL batters over the two-year span with 12.5 points.

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