Box-Toppers Toppers Box
Today’s key Box-Toppers numbers. Click links to jump to charts elsewhere on this page.▪️ Players of the Game
▪️ B-T points of day’s top players
▪️ Top 10 players in 2026
▪️ Upcoming pitching matchups
▪️ Subscribe to newsletter
▪️ Support Box-Toppers
Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski takes the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Other top players Friday include Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, Marlins pitcher Max Meyer, Jacob Gonzalez of the White Sox, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, Ty France of the Padres and Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo.
Player of the Day: Payton Tolle, Red Sox
Tolle struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 6-1 win over the Yankees.
Tolle took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before giving up a one-out single to Spencer Jones, the only he allowed.
Tolle earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 66th among all players and 27th among American League pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Max Meyer, Marlins
Meyer struck out five over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 4-0 win over the Cardinals.
Meyer earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as National League Player of the Day, giving him 9.7 for the season, 11th among all players and sixth among NL pitchers.
AL Batter of the Day: Jacob Gonzalez, White Sox
Gonzalez hit a three-run home run, doubled and went 3-for-4, scoring three times and driving in five runs, in the 22-1 win over the Royals.
This was Gonzalez’s Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. Peters made his Major League debut May 31, and was playing in his 20th career game.
(Note: A previous version of this post listed the incorrect Player of the Game winner.)
NL Batter of the Day: Ty France, Padres
France hit a three-run home run and went 1-for-2, scoring once and driving in three runs, in the 7-1 win over the Dodgers.
France earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 10th among NL batters.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Friday, June 26.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 14.0 |
| 2 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 13.7 |
| 3 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 12.4 |
| 4 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 11.7 |
| 5 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 11.7 |
| 6 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 10.4 |
| 7 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 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 |
New leader: Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers
Misiorowksi rises from second to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing previous leader, Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez, after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Misiorowksi (6IP 2H R 4BB 8K W in the 6-2 win over the Cubs) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 14.0 for the season, passing Sánchez (13.7), who had led nearly a month, since May 27.
Misiorowski also takes the lead among NL pitchers ahead of Sánchez. This is Misiorowksi’s first career lead in season Box-Toppers points.
Notable: Zack Wheeler, Phillies
Wheeler now has 134.1 career Box-Toppers points—37th-most among all players since player tracking began in 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Wheeler (7IP 4H R BB 5K W in the 2-1 win over the Mets), with his 1.0 point Friday, passes three players on the “all-time” career points list—Jason Giambi (133.4), Stephen Strasburg (133.8) and David Price (134.0). He now trails 36th-ranked player Andy Pettitte (138.5).
Wheeler is seventh among active, signed players in career points and third among active NL pitchers, behind Chris Sale of the Braves (190.5) and Yu Darvish of the Padres (144.4).
Wheeler now has 9.0 Box-Toppers points in 2026, 14th among all players and eighth among NL pitchers.
Notable: Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers
Eovaldi now has 103.4 career Box-Toppers points—86th-most among all players since player tracking began in 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Eovaldi (7IP 5H 0R BB 9K W in the 5-4 win over the Blue Jays), with his 1.0 point Friday, passes Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers (102.9) on the “all-time” career points list. Ohtani had just passed Eovaldi on the “all-time” list on Wednesday.
Passing Ohtani, Eovaldi ranks 13th among active, signed players in career points. He ranks eighth among active AL pitchers in career points.
Eovaldi now has 6.7 points in 2026, 12th among AL pitchers.
Friday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Guardians’ Cantillo records Friday’s best game score among non-Player of the Game winners
Notable: Luis Castillo, Mariners
Castillo now has 101.4 career Box-Toppers points—90th-most among all players since player tracking began in 1995—after earning Player of the Game honors Friday.
Castillo (6IP 4H R BB 4K W in the 3-1 win over the Guardians), with his 1.0 point Friday, passes six players on the “all-time” career points list—Paul Konerko (100.7), Matt Cain (100.7), Matt Holliday (100.8), Jason Schmidt (101.2), Mark Teixeira (101.3) and Tim Wakefield (101.4). (Though they both have the same career point total, Castillo ranks ahead of Wakefield by earning points more recently. Wakefield would have an estimated 110 career points if his entire career from 1992 were tracked. The other five players debuted in 1995 or later, so Box-Toppers tracked their entire careers.)
Castillo now trails 89th-ranked player Ken Griffey Jr. (102.2). (Griffey would have an estimated 140 career points if his entire career from 1989 were tracked.)
Castillo ranks 15th among active, signed players in career points. He ranks ninth among active AL pitchers in career points.
He now has 3.7 points in 2026, 43rd among AL pitchers
Scoring
Tolle earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Meyer earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Peters and France 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.
About Box-Toppers
Box-Toppers tracks who contributes most to their team’s victory. Using standard box score statistics, we identify the Player of the Game for every MLB contest. In the regular season, winners earn 1.0 Box-Toppers point, with bonus points awarded to the top overall and league-specific players of the day. More on how Box-Toppers works.
Help us stay accurate! Spot a mistake? Contact Box-Toppers here so we can fix it.
Follow us: Bluesky | X | Facebook | Substack (newsletter)
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).| 6/26 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +11.0 | BOS 6, NYY 1 | Payton Tolle (W, 4‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| +10.0 | TEX 5, TOR 4 | Nathan Eovaldi (W, 8‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| NL | +8.0 | MIA 4, STL 0 | Max Meyer (W, 9‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| BAT | +7.0 | CHW 22, KC 1 | Jacob Gonzalez 1B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +6.1 | BAL 3, WSH 1 | Trevor Rogers (W, 5‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | MIL 6, CHC 2 | Jacob Misiorowski (W, 9‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| +5.0 | PHI 2, NYM 1 | Zack Wheeler (W, 8‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +4.0 | DET 8, HOU 0 | James Outman CF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +4.0 | `MIN 9, COL 8 (F/10) | Taj Bradley | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | SD 7, LAD 1 | Ty France 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CIN 6, PIT 4 | Noelvi Marte PH‑DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SEA 3, CLE 1 | Luis Castillo (W, 3‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | TB 6, ARI 1 | Yandy Díaz DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | ATH 9, LAA 3 | Nick Kurtz 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +1.0 | ATL 3, SF 1 | Raisel Iglesias (S, 16) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Back to top
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 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | +8.0 |
| Meyer, Max 4965 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | +5.7 |
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 9.0 | 29.1 | 100.7 | 134.1 | -11.1 |
| Bradley, Taj 4780 | pi sp | min al | 7.7 | 13.7 | 30.8 | 30.8 | +1.7 |
| Kurtz, Nick 5221 | 1b | oak al | 7.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | +2.5 |
| Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 6.7 | 21.1 | 63.9 | 103.4 | -7.7 |
| France, Ty 4243 | 1b | sd nl | 5.0 | 6.5 | 24.0 | 26.0 | +3.5 |
| Diaz, Yandy 3896 | dh | tb al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 24.7 | +5.0 |
| Tolle, Payton 5348 | pi sp | bos al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | pi sp | sea al | 3.7 | 19.8 | 65.6 | 101.4 | -12.4 |
| Rogers, Trevor 4311 | pi sp | bal al | 3.0 | 14.7 | 29.7 | 30.7 | -8.7 |
| Gonzalez, Jacob 5394 | 1b | chi al | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Marte, Noelvi 5045 | dh 3b rf ph | cin nl | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | -2.0 |
| Iglesias, Raisel 3467 | pi cp | atl nl | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 35.7 | 0.0 |
| Outman, James 4699 | cf | det al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.2 | 12.2 | +1.0 |
About Box-Toppers’ team abbreviations
Chart is sortable. Click a column header to re-sort the chart by the values in that column. Refresh page to restore chart to default view.
Back to top
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 66.5 | 167.0 |
| BOS | Bennett, Jake* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | Teng, Kai-Wei 5247 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| DET | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 62.1 | 72.5 |
| TEX | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 25.4 | 29.4 |
| TOR | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 10.4 | 19.1 | 85.0 | 87.0 |
| CIN | Burns, Chase 5301 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| PHI | Rangel, Alan* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYM | Scott, Christian 5344 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 5.7 | 15.8 | 52.7 | 87.4 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| ARI | Cabrera, Jose* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | Sulser, Cole 4270 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| WSH | Griffin, Foster 5317 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| BAL | Young, Brandon 5253 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| SEA | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | 9.0 | 22.1 | 69.6 | 69.6 |
| CLE | Cecconi, Slade 4913 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| CHC | Peterson, David 4347 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 23.4 | 25.4 |
| MIL | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| COL | Lorenzen, Michael 3479 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 23.7 | 34.2 |
| MIN | Paredes, Mike* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| MIA | Gusto, Ryan 5156 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 7.7 | 25.4 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| SD | Vasquez, Randy 4841 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| ATL | Elder, Bryce 4709 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 60.6 | 63.3 |
| ATH | Perkins, Jack 5225 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 27.4 | 27.4 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
What are those numbers after players' names?
Chart is sortable. Click a column header to re-sort the chart by the values in that column. Refresh page to restore chart to default, game-by-game view.
Back to top