The Philadelphia Phillies have the most players among the top 100 in Box-Toppers’ 2026 player rankings at the All-Star break.
Top 100 players of 2026
Here are Box-Toppers Top 100 players of 2026 at the All-Star break, ranked by Box-Toppers points (BTP).| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | pi sp | mil nl | 15.0 |
| 2 | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | pi sp | phi nl | 14.7 |
| 3 | Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | tor al | 14.4 |
| 4 | Schlittler, Cam 5261 | pi sp | nyy al | 13.7 |
| 5 | Ohtani, Shohei 3933 | pi sp dh | lad nl | 13.7 |
| 6 | Ashcraft, Braxton 5208 | pi sp | pit nl | 13.4 |
| 7 | Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 13.0 |
| 8 | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | phi nl | 13.0 |
| 9 | Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 11.4 |
| 10 | Gilbert, Logan 4439 | pi sp | sea al | 11.0 |
| 11 | Williams, Gavin 4865 | pi sp | cle al | 10.7 |
| 12 | Bradley, Taj 4780 | pi sp | min al | 10.4 |
| 13 | Skenes, Paul 5005 | pi sp | pit nl | 10.0 |
| 14 | Gray, Sonny 3259 | pi sp | bos al | 10.0 |
| 15 | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | pi sp | mil nl | 10.0 |
| 16 | Soriano, Jose 4884 | pi sp | ana al | 9.7 |
| 17 | deGrom, Jacob 3343 | pi sp | tex al | 9.7 |
| 18 | Meyer, Max 4965 | pi sp | fla nl | 9.7 |
| 19 | Martin, Davis 4657 | pi sp | chi al | 9.7 |
| 20 | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | pi sp | lad nl | 9.4 |
| 21 | Griffin, Foster 5317 | pi sp | dc nl | 9.4 |
| 22 | Miller, Mason 4975 | pi cp | sd nl | 9.0 |
| 23 | Swanson, Dansby 3751 | ss | chi nl | 8.2 |
| 24 | Burns, Chase 5301 | pi sp | cin nl | 8.0 |
| 25 | Ryan, Joe 4539 | pi sp | min al | 7.7 |
| 26 | Burke, Sean 5124 | pi sp | chi al | 7.4 |
| 27 | McCarthy, Jake 4621 | cf rf lf | col nl | 7.2 |
| 28 | Fried, Max 4011 | pi sp | nyy al | 7.0 |
| 29 | Rasmussen, Drew 4547 | pi sp | tb al | 7.0 |
| 30 | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | pi sp | cle al | 7.0 |
| 31 | Kurtz, Nick 5221 | 1b | oak al | 7.0 |
| 32 | Stewart, Sal 5288 | 1b | cin nl | 7.0 |
| 33 | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | pi sp | tb al | 7.0 |
| 34 | Eovaldi, Nathan 2928 | pi sp | tex al | 6.7 |
| 35 | Schwarber, Kyle 3536 | dh | phi nl | 6.7 |
| 36 | Sale, Chris 2806 | pi sp | atl nl | 6.7 |
| 37 | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 6.7 |
| 38 | Miller, Bryce 4797 | pi sp | sea al | 6.7 |
| 39 | Messick Parker 5266 | pi sp | cle al | 6.7 |
| 40 | Wood, James 5078 | rf | dc nl | 6.5 |
| 41 | Harris, Michael 4682 | cf ph | atl nl | 6.5 |
| 42 | Alvarez, Yordan 4209 | dh | hou al | 6.5 |
| 43 | Perez, Eury 4814 | pi sp | fla nl | 6.4 |
| 44 | Wrobleski, Justin 5062 | pi sp | lad nl | 6.4 |
| 45 | Vasquez, Randy 4841 | pi sp | sd nl | 6.4 |
| 46 | Brown, Ben 4967 | pi sp mr | chi nl | 6.4 |
| 47 | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | pi sp | hou al | 6.4 |
| 48 | Bradish, Kyle 4597 | pi sp | bal al | 6.1 |
| 49 | Suarez, Ranger 4228 | pi sp | bos al | 6.0 |
| 50 | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | pi sp | tex al | 6.0 |
| 51 | Liberatore, Matthew 4662 | pi sp | stl nl | 6.0 |
| 52 | Pallante, Andre 4656 | pi sp | stl nl | 6.0 |
| 53 | Soroka, Michael 3956 | pi sp | ari nl | 6.0 |
| 54 | France, Ty 4243 | 1b | sd nl | 6.0 |
| 55 | Tolle, Payton 5348 | pi sp | bos al | 6.0 |
| 56 | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 5.7 |
| 57 | Valdez, Framber 4048 | pi sp | det al | 5.7 |
| 58 | Wacha, Michael 3276 | pi sp | kc al | 5.7 |
| 59 | Ray, Robbie 3502 | pi sp | sf nl | 5.7 |
| 60 | May, Dustin 4214 | pi sp | stl nl | 5.7 |
| 61 | Glasnow, Tyler 3948 | pi sp | lad nl | 5.7 |
| 62 | Pages, Andy 5123 | cf | lad nl | 5.7 |
| 63 | Lambert, Peter 4155 | pi sp | hou al | 5.7 |
| 64 | Imai, Tatsua 5307 | pi sp | hou al | 5.7 |
| 65 | Marte, Ketel 3630 | 2b | ari nl | 5.5 |
| 66 | Carroll, Corbin 4818 | rf | ari nl | 5.5 |
| 67 | De La Cruz, Elly 4844 | ss | cin nl | 5.5 |
| 68 | Clemens, Kody 4679 | 1b | min al | 5.5 |
| 69 | Soto, Juan 3994 | lf | nym nl | 5.2 |
| 70 | Jackson, Jeremiah 5277 | 2b | bal al | 5.2 |
| 71 | Webb, Logan 4258 | pi sp | sf nl | 5.0 |
| 72 | Greene, Riley 4675 | lf | det al | 5.0 |
| 73 | McLean, Nolan 5255 | pi sp | nym nl | 5.0 |
| 74 | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | pi sp | chi nl | 5.0 |
| 75 | Smith, Cade 5066 | pi cp | cle al | 5.0 |
| 76 | O’Hearn, Ryan 4043 | 1b rf | pit nl | 5.0 |
| 77 | King, Michael 4549 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.0 |
| 78 | Duran, Jhoan 4622 | pi cp | phi nl | 5.0 |
| 79 | Detmers, Reid 4513 | pi sp mr | ana al | 5.0 |
| 80 | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | pi sp | stl nl | 5.0 |
| 81 | Latz, Jacob 5204 | pi cp | tex al | 5.0 |
| 82 | Dingler, Dillon 5081 | ca | det al | 5.0 |
| 83 | Schmitt, Casey 4807 | 3b dh | sf nl | 5.0 |
| 84 | Patrick, Chad 5131 | pi mr | mil nl | 5.0 |
| 85 | Hancock, Emerson 4985 | pi sp | sea al | 5.0 |
| 86 | Senzatela, Antonio 3760 | pi cp mr | col nl | 5.0 |
| 87 | Early, Connelly 5282 | pi sp | bos al | 5.0 |
| 88 | Bichette, Bo 4233 | ss 3b | nym nl | 5.0 |
| 89 | Burleson, Alec 4874 | 1b | stl nl | 5.0 |
| 90 | Sewald, Paul 3940 | pi cp | ari nl | 5.0 |
| 91 | Diaz, Yandy 3896 | dh | tb al | 5.0 |
| 92 | Meckler, Wade 5365 | lf | ana al | 5.0 |
| 92 | Okamoto, Kazuma 5331 | 3b | tor al | 5.0 |
| 94 | Bubic, Kris 4413 | pi sp | kc al | 4.7 |
| 95 | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | cle al | 4.7 |
| 96 | Nola, Aaron 3569 | pi sp | phi nl | 4.7 |
| 97 | Elder, Bryce 4709 | pi sp | atl nl | 4.7 |
| 98 | Kolek, Stephen 5046 | pi sp | kc al | 4.7 |
| 99 | Contreras, William 4717 | ca | mil nl | 4.7 |
| 100 | Seymour, Ian 5265 | pi sp | tb al | 4.7 |
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The Phillies have six players on the list, followed by three teams that have five each—the Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals.
Two of those teams are among Box-Toppers point leaders for 2026—the Dodgers lead team rankings while the Phillies rank third. Meanwhile, the Guardians rank 11th and the Cardinals rank 18th.
The Milwaukee Brewers, who rank second in team rankings, have four players among the top 100. The New York Yankees, who rank fourth overall and first among American League teams, have just two players on the list.
Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads the top 100 list with 15.0 Box-Toppers points. Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease, who leads American League players with 14.4 Box-Toppers points, ranks third overall.
Philadelphia Phillies
Here are the six Phillies players on the list, with their overall rank shown, their position and their season Box-Toppers point total:
2. Cristopher Sánchez, starting pitcher, 14.7
7. Zack Wheeler, starting pitcher, 13.0
8. Jesús Luzardo, starting pitcher, 13.0
35. Kyle Schwarber, designated hitter, 6.7
78. Jhoan Duran, closing pitcher, 5.0
94. Aaron Nola, starting pitcher, 4.7
The Phillies rank third in Box-Toppers team rankings with their players accumulating 71.3 Box-Toppers points in 2026, including a combined 57.1 by their six players in the top 100.
Athletics have fewest players in top 100
All 30 teams have at least one player on the top 100. The Athletics have the fewest with just one: First baseman Nick Kurtz, whose 7.0 Box-Toppers points rank 31st overall, first among American League batters.
Top 100 breakdown by position
Pitchers comprise the overwhelming majority of top 100 players—there are 74 pitchers (67 starters, six closers and one middle reliever) in the top 100 list and only 26 batters.
Since 2015, that’s above the 72.5 average number of pitchers in the top 100 at midseason but well below the record-shattering 87 pitchers that were among the top 100 in 2024 at the All-Star break.
Here is a look at the number of pitchers among the midseason top 100 in recent seasons.
Top 100 pitchers at All-Star break
Pitchers historically make up the overwhelming majority of Box-Toppers’ top 100 midseason player rankings. The table below tracks the number of pitchers in the top 100 at the All-Star break from 2015 to 2026.Column Guide:
| Year | All | SP | CP | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74 | 67 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 65 | 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 60 | 55 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 72 | 64 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | 77 | 70 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 77 | 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 72 | 68 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 68 | 64 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 87 | 79 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 71 | 63 | 5 | 3 |
| 2026 | 74 | 67 | 6 | 1 |
Top 100 by team
The Philadelphia Phillies have the most players (six) among Box-Toppers’ top 100 at the All-Star break. Here is a look at how many players each team has among the overall top 100.| Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Phillies | 6 |
| Guardians | 5 |
| Dodgers | 5 |
| Cardinals | 5 |
| D-backs | 4 |
| Red Sox | 4 |
| Tigers | 4 |
| Astros | 4 |
| Brewers | 4 |
| Padres | 4 |
| Mariners | 4 |
| Rays | 4 |
| Rangers | 4 |
| Angels | 3 |
| Braves | 3 |
| Cubs | 3 |
| Reds | 3 |
| Marlins | 3 |
| Royals | 3 |
| Twins | 3 |
| Mets | 3 |
| Pirates | 3 |
| Giants | 3 |
| Orioles | 2 |
| White Sox | 2 |
| Rockies | 2 |
| Nationals | 2 |
| Yankees | 2 |
| Blue Jays | 2 |
| Athletics | 1 |
Here is the position-by-position breakdown of players (if a player played more than one position, then their primary position—the one at which they most often earned Player of the Game honors—is used):
67—Starting pitcher
8—Outfield
6—Closing pitcher
6—First base
3—Designated hitter
3—Shortstop
2—Catcher
2—Third base
2—Second base
1—Middle relief
It should be noted that one of the players in the top 100—Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers—qualifies to rank among both batters and pitchers, but is included as a pitcher in this breakdown since the majority of his Player of the Game honors (seven of 12) have come as a pitcher. Ohtani’s 13.7 points rank fifth overall, third among National League pitchers and first among NL batters. However, looked at separately, his 8.7 points earned as a pitcher would rank 13th among NL pitchers and his 5.0 points earned as a designated hitter would rank 13th among NL batters.
Newcomers among top 100 players
There are six players on the top 100 list who have made their Box-Toppers debut in 2026, each having earned Player of the Game honors for the first time in their career this season:
21. Foster Griffin, Nationals, starting pitcher, 9.4 points, 11th among National League pitchers.
24. Chase Burns, Reds, starting pitcher, 8.0 points, 13th among NL pitchers.
55. Payton Tolle, Red Sox, starting pitcher, 6.0 points, 24th among AL pitchers.
64. Tatsuya Imai, Astros, starting pitcher, 5.7 points, 29th among AL pitchers.
92. Wade Meckler, Angels, left fielder, 5.0 points, tied for eighth among AL batters.
92. Kazuma Okamoto, Blue Jays, third baseman, 5.0 points, tied for eighth among AL batters.
Meckler and Okamoto are the highest-ranking batters making their Box-Toppers debut in 2026. They are the rare players tied in Box-Toppers rankings because season point ties are broken using previous season point totals—and neither player earned points before 2026.
Five of those six players’ rookie status is intact for 2026, meaning they would qualify for Rookie of the Year awards. Only Burns, who exceeded rookie limits in 2025 (playing in 13 games), would not be eligible for the award.
The highest-ranking NL batters making their Box-Toppers debut in 2026 are these three, who are tied for 143rd in overall rankings and tied for 30th among NL batters:
Carson Benge, Mets, right fielder, 4.0 points
Griffin Conine, Marlins, left fielder, 4.0 points
JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals, second baseman, 4.0 points
Benge and Wetherholt both qualify as rookies in 2026. Conine exceeded his rookie status in 2025.
There are 112 players who have made their Box-Toppers debut this season, earning their first career Player of the Game honor in 2026.
How last year’s leaders are faring
Among the four main category leaders in Box-Toppers points for the full 2025 season, none are currently leading their category:
Tarik Skubal of the Tigers, who led all players in 2025 with 22.1, currently ranks 56th overall with 5.7 points, 25th among AL pitchers.
Paul Skenes of the Pirates, who led NL pitchers with 21.1, currently ranks 13th overall with 10.0 points, seventh among NL pitchers.
Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies, who led NL batters with 12.0, currently ranks 35th overall with 6.7 points, fifth among NL batters.
George Springer of the Blue Jays, who led AL batters with 9.7, currently ranks 416th overall with 1.0 point, 97th among AL batters.
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