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Brewers pitcher Logan Henderson is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Twins pitcher Taj Bradley rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Rangers pitcher Cal Quantrill, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole, Padres closing pitcher Mason Miller, Dominic Canzone of the Mariners and Jacob Young of the Nationals.
Player of the Day: Logan Henderson, Brewers
Henderson struck out seven over 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks, in the 8-2 win over the Giants.
Henderson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 101st among all players and 37th among National League pitchers.
AL Player of the Day: Cal Quantrill, Rangers
Quantrill struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run, two hits and one walk, in the 4-1 win over the Rays.
Quantrill earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as American League Player of the Day, giving him 2.7 for the season, 82nd among AL pitchers.
AL Batter of the Day: Dominic Canzone, Mariners
Canzone hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-6 win over the Dodgers.
NL Batter of the Day: Jacob Young, Nationals
Young went 0-for-0 with three walks and a sacrifice fly, driving in two runs and scoring once in the 8-6 win over the Blue Jays.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Tuesday, July 28.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 17.7 |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 16.4 |
| 3 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 15.7 |
| 4 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 14.7 |
| 5 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 14.0 |
| 6 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 13.7 |
| 7 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 13.4 |
| 8 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 13.0 |
| 9 | Taj Bradley | pi sp | Twins | 12.4 |
| 10 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 12.0 |
Rankings: Taj Bradley, Twins
Bradley rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday (6IP 3H 2R 3BB 10K ND in the 3-2 win over the Royals).
Bradley earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 12.4 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers, behind Dylan Cease of the Blue Jays (16.4 points) and Cam Schlittler of the Yankees (15.7 points).
Notable: Mason Miller, Padres
Miller now has 11.0 Box-Toppers points in 2026, 14th among all players, after earning 1.0 point as Player of the Game Tuesday (1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 8-7 win over the Rockies).
Miller ranks eighth among NL pitchers and first among all closing pitchers, far ahead of the next two highest-ranking closers with 6.0 points each—Jacob Latz of the Rangers and Paul Sewald of the Diamondbacks.
This is Miller’s second Player of the Game honor in the past three days; he also did it Sunday.
All-time leaders
Here are Box-Toppers top 20 players since record keeping began in 1995:| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Johnson | pi sp | Retired | 282.5 |
| 2 | Clayton Kershaw | pi sp | Retired | 280.8 |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | pi sp | Blue Jays | 257.7 |
| 4 | Justin Verlander | pi sp | Tigers | 250.0 |
| 5 | Pedro Martinez | pi sp | Retired | 244.8 |
| 6 | Zack Greinke | pi sp | Free agent | 224.5 |
| 7 | Albert Pujols | 1b | Retired | 207.8 |
| 8 | CC Sabathia | pi sp | Retired | 203.4 |
| 9 | Curt Schilling | pi sp | Retired | 194.1 |
| 10 | Chris Sale | pi sp | Braves | 193.2 |
| 11 | Alex Rodriguez | 3b | Retired | 187.0 |
| 12 | Jon Lester | pi sp | Retired | 179.3 |
| 13 | Felix Hernandez | pi sp | Retired | 175.1 |
| 14 | Cole Hamels | pi sp | Retired | 174.2 |
| 15 | Roy Halladay | pi sp | Retired | 170.7 |
| 16 | Gerrit Cole | pi sp | Yankees | 168.0 |
| 17 | Johan Santana | pi sp | Retired | 166.6 |
| 18 | Manny Ramirez | lf dh | Retired | 166.2 |
| 19 | Roger Clemens | pi sp | Retired | 164.8 |
| 20 | Jacob deGrom | pi sp | Rangers | 160.9 |
Notable: Gerrit Cole, Yankees
Cole now has 168.0 career Box-Toppers points—16th-most among all players since Box-Toppers tracking began in 1995—after earning 1.0 as Player of the Game Tuesday (6IP 4H 0R 2BB 7K W in the 3-2 win over the White Sox).
Cole trails 15th-ranked player Roy Halladay (170.7) on the “all-time” career points list. He ranks fourth among active, signed players in career points and third among active AL pitchers, behind Max Scherzer of the Blue Jays (257.7) and Justin Verlander of the Tigers (250.0).
Cole now has 3.0 Box-Toppers points in 2026, 78th among AL pitchers.
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Diamondbacks closing pitcher Gerardo Carrillo (2IP 0H 0R BB 3K W in the 8-7, 12-inning win over the Pirates) made his Major League debut July 22 and was playing in his third career game.
Reds relief pitcher Jose Franco (3.2IP H 0R 2BB 2K W in the 2-0 win over the Guardians) made his Major League debut March 30 and was playing in his 10th career game.
Tuesday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Williams posts day’s best game score but does not win top player honors as Guardians lose
Scoring
Henderson earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Quantrill earns 1.7 points as AL Player of the Day.
Canzone and Young each earn 1.5 points as their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Tuesday’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).| 7/28 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +8.2 | MIL 8, SF 2 | Logan Henderson (W, 5‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| AL | +7.1 | TEX 4, TB 1 | Cal Quantrill (W, 4‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| +7.0 | DET 14, BAL 0 | Troy Melton (W, 6‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| +7.0 | MIA 1, PHI 0 | Sandy Alcantara (W, 11‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| +7.0 | NYY 3, CHW 2 | Gerrit Cole (W, 4‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | ATH 4, BOS 3 | Gage Jump (W, 4‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| +6.0 | `MIN 3, KC 2 | Taj Bradley | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| +4.0 | ARI 8, PIT 7 (F/12) | Gerardo Carrillo (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| +4.0 | SD 8, COL 7 | Mason Miller (W, 3‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | SEA 7, LAD 6 | Dominic Canzone RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | CLE 6, CIN 5 | Kyle Manzardo 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| BAT | +3.0 | WSH 8, TOR 6 | Jacob Young CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +3.0 | HOU 3, LAA 2 | Steven Okert (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.2 | CIN 2, CLE 0 | Jose Franco (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| +2.0 | CHC 10, STL 2 | Seiya Suzuki RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley, Taj 4780 | pi sp | min al | 12.4 | 18.4 | 35.5 | 35.5 | +6.4 |
| Miller, Mason 4975 | pi cp | sd nl | 11.0 | 18.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | +4.0 |
| Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | pi sp | fla nl | 7.7 | 15.7 | 53.5 | 62.9 | -0.3 |
| Melton, Troy 5231 | pi sp | det al | 5.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | +1.3 |
| Henderson, Logan 5150 | pi sp | mil nl | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +2.0 |
| Suzuki, Seiya 4924 | rf | chi nl | 4.5 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | -5.0 |
| Jump, Gage 5372 | pi sp | oak al | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Manzardo, Kyle 5114 | 1b ph | cle al | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | +1.0 |
| Canzone, Dominic 4945 | dh lf | sea al | 3.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +1.3 |
| Cole, Gerrit 3232 | pi sp | nyy al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 67.5 | 168.0 | +3.0 |
| Quantrill, Cal 4195 | pi sp | tex al | 2.7 | 9.4 | 28.1 | 32.1 | -4.0 |
| Okert, Steven 3745 | pi mr | hou al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | +1.0 |
| Young, Jacob 4950 | cf | dc nl | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Carrillo, Gerardo 5420 | pi cp | ari nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Franco, Jose 5421 | pi mr | cin nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Wednesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | 14.0 | 31.4 | 62.6 | 67.3 |
| MIA | Gusto, Ryan 5156 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| ARI | Rodriguez, Eduardo 3480 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 32.7 | 76.9 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| TOR | Yesavage, Trey 5287 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| WSH | Littell, Zack 4533 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 24.1 | 24.1 |
| ATL | Smith-Shawver, AJ 4951 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| NYM | Manaea, Sean 3637 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 42.8 | 71.3 |
| BAL | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 31.7 | 32.7 |
| DET | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 8.7 | 30.8 | 82.0 | 82.0 |
| MIL | Drohan, Shane 5359 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 62.6 | 65.3 |
| COL | Hughes, Gabriel* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEX | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 6.0 | 14.7 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
| TB | Legumina, Casey 5226 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| CLE | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | 7.0 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| CIN | Singer, Brady 4337 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 40.7 | 44.7 |
| ATL | Sale, Chris 2806 | 9.4 | 20.8 | 50.6 | 193.2 |
| NYM | Scott, Christian 5344 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| KC | Dobnak, Randy 4263 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| MIN | Ryan, Joe 4539 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 55.2 | 55.2 |
| NYY | Schlittler, Cam 5261 | 15.7 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| CHC | Boyd, Matthew 3550 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 18.7 | 45.5 |
| STL | May, Dustin 4214 | 5.7 | 11.4 | 19.1 | 23.1 |
| HOU | Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | |
| LAA | Rodriguez, Grayson 4790 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| BOS | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 17.7 |
| ATH | Lopez, Jacob 5202 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| SEA | Hancock, Emerson 4985 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| LAD | Lauer, Eric 4017 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 29.4 | 42.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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