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Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Tuesday, July 7.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 15.0 |
| 2 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 14.7 |
| 3 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 13.7 |
| 4 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 13.7 |
| 5 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 13.4 |
| 6 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 12.4 |
| 7 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 11.4 |
| 8 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 11.0 |
| 9 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 11.0 |
| 10 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 11.0 |
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski retakes the overall lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez, after earning Player of the Game honors.
In addition, Ryan O'Hearn of the Pirates records the highest Box-Toppers game score for a batter winning Player of the Game honors in 2026.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Twins pitcher Taj Bradley and Tyler Tolbert of the Royals.
Player of the Day: Zack Wheeler, Phillies
Wheeler struck out 14 over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and no walks, in the 4-1 win over the Reds.
Wheeler earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 11.0 for the season, rising to eighth place overall and fifth among National League pitchers.
He becomes the 12th player to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in 2026. It is his seventh season with 10 or more points and his sixth in a row. His best season was 2024 with the Phillies, when he led all players with 21.4 points. In 2025, he had 20.1 points with the Phillies, third overall and second among NL pitchers.
Wheeler also now has 136.1 career Box-Toppers points, rising to 37th among all players since tracking began in 1995. With his 2.0 points Tuesday, he passes Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray (134.3) on the “all-time” career points list and now trails 36th-ranked player Andy Pettitte (138.5).
Wheeler ranks 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).
AL Player of the Day: Taj Bradley, Twins
Bradley struck out 10 over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and no walks, in the 3-1 win over the Guardians.
Bradley earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as American League Player of the Day, giving him 10.4 for the season, 11th among all players and fifth among AL pitchers.
Bradley becomes the 13th player to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in 2026. It is his second season with 10 or more points. Previously, he did it in 2024 with the Rays, when he had 12.1 points, 30th overall and 14th among AL pitchers. In 2025, he had 6.0 points with the Rays and Twins, 51st among AL pitchers.
Tuesday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day’s top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Houser allows no hits or runs over 5+ innings, but is not Player of the Game in Giants’ loss
NL Batter of the Day: Ryan O’Hearn, Pirates
O’Hearn hit three home runs, including a grand slam and two three-run homers, in the 12-4 win over the Braves. O’Hearn went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in 10 runs.
O’Hearn recorded a +12.0 Box-Toppers game score, highest among all batters to win Player of the Game honors in 2026, beating the +10.0 recorded July 1 by Dansby Swanson of the Cubs (3HR 3-5 4R 8BI in the 23-3 win over the Padres).
Though it’s the top batting score of 2026, O’Hearn’s +12.0 game score ranks 47th overall this season—behind 46 pitchers. That includes Tuesday’s Player of the Day, Zack Wheeler, who recorded a +15.0 game score. (Taj Bradley also recorded a +12.0 game score Tuesday, which ranks behind O’Hearn’s as the 56th-highest by a Player of the Game winner in 2026.)
While the +12.0 game score is the highest for a batter this season, the highest score for a batter since 1995, when Box-Toppers tracking began, is +15.0 by Anthony Rendon of the Nationals on April 30, 2017, (3HR 2B 6-6 5R 10BI in the 23-5 win over the Mets). The highest game score of 2025 was +14.0 by Nick Kurtz of the Athletics (4HR 2B 6-6 6R 8BI in the 15-3 win over the Astros) on July 25.
Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski recorded the season’s highest game score (+23.0) on June 12 in the 6-0 win over the Phillies (CG H 0R 0BB 15K W).
O’Hearn earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as NL Batter of the Day, giving him 5.0 for the season, 12th among NL batters.
AL Batter of the Day: Tyler Tolbert, Royals
Tolbert homered and went 5-for-6, scoring four times and driving in two runs, in the 16-12 win over the Mets.
This is the second straight day Tolbert has won Box-Toppers AL Batter of the Day honors. He also did it Monday (HR 2B 5-5 3R 2BI in the 15-1 win over the Phillies). He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points each day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 31st among AL batters.
New leader: Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers
Misiorowski climbs from second to first place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Misiorowski (7IP 3H 3R 0BB 11K W in the 4-3 win over the Cardinals) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 15.0 for the season, passing previous leader Cristopher Sánchez (14.7), who had led all but four days since May 27. Misiorowski briefly took the lead June 26 before Sánchez regained it June 30.
Misiorowski also leads NL pitchers ahead of Sánchez.
Debut
Two players made their Box-Toppers debut Tuesday, each with their first career Player of the Game honor:
Justin Foscue of the Rangers (HR 2-2 2R 2BI in the 8-3 win over the Angels) made his Major League debut April 5, 2024, and was playing in his 60th career game.
Rockies pitcher Juan Mejia (2IP H 0R 0BB K W in the 4-3 win over the Dodgers) made his Major League debut April 24, 2025, and was playing in his 92nd career game.
Scoring
Wheeler earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Bradley earns 1.7 points as AL Player of the Day.
O’Hearn and Tolbert 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).| 7/7 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | +15.0 | PHI 4, CIN 1 | Zack Wheeler (W, 9‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
| BAT | +12.0 | PIT 12, ATL 4 | Ryan O’Hearn 1B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| AL | +12.0 | MIN 3, CLE 1 | Taj Bradley (W, 8‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| +9.0 | MIL 4, STL 3 | Jacob Misiorowski (W, 10‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||
| +9.0 | BOS 8, CHW 1 | Payton Tolle (W, 5‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| +8.0 | CHC 5, BAL 2 | Matthew Boyd (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| +6.1 | TB 6, NYY 4 | Ian Seymour (W, 6‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||
| BAT | +5.0 | KC 16, NYM 12 | Tyler Tolbert RF | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| +5.0 | DET 6, ATH 2 | Tarik Skubal (W, 5‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| +4.0 | TEX 8, LAA 3 | Justin Foscue PH‑2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.1 | HOU 6, WSH 3 | Steven Okert (W, 2‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| +3.0 | TOR 9, SF 3 | Jonatan Clase LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| +3.0 | SD 4, ARI 1 | Mason Miller (S, 23) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| +2.2 | MIL 10, STL 2 | Robert Gasser (W, 2‑3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| +2.0 | COL 4, LAD 3 | Juan Mejia (W, 2‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| +1.0 | MIA 6, SEA 5 (F/10) | Owen Caissie RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | pi sp | mil nl | 15.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | +9.0 |
| Wheeler, Zack 3204 | pi sp | phi nl | 11.0 | 31.1 | 102.7 | 136.1 | -9.1 |
| Bradley, Taj 4780 | pi sp | min al | 10.4 | 16.4 | 33.5 | 33.5 | +4.4 |
| Miller, Mason 4975 | pi cp | sd nl | 8.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | +1.0 |
| Tolle, Payton 5348 | pi sp | bos al | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | det al | 5.7 | 27.8 | 79.0 | 79.0 | -16.4 |
| O’Hearn, Ryan 4043 | 1b rf | pit nl | 5.0 | 9.5 | 18.5 | 23.0 | +0.5 |
| Seymour, Ian 5265 | pi sp | tb al | 4.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | +1.0 |
| Caissie, Owen 5260 | rf | fla nl | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +2.5 |
| Tolbert, Tyler 5241 | ss rf ph | kc al | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +1.5 |
| Boyd, Matthew 3550 | pi sp | chi nl | 2.0 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 44.5 | -8.7 |
| Gasser, Robert 4998 | pi sp | mil nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +2.0 |
| Okert, Steven 3745 | pi mr | hou al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Clase, Jonatan 5120 | lf | tor al | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Foscue, Justin 5401 | 2b ph | tex al | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Mejia, Juan 5402 | pi mr | col 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 12.4 | 21.1 | 87.0 | 89.0 |
| SF | Webb, Logan 4258 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 62.6 | 65.3 |
| CHC | Rea, Colin 3582 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 19.4 | 23.1 |
| BAL | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 36.8 | 38.5 |
| ATH | Springs, Jeffrey 4372 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 35.1 | 35.1 |
| DET | Melton, Troy 5231 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| ATL | Holmes, Grant 5127 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| NYY | Cole, Gerrit 3232 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 66.5 | 167.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 36.8 | 36.8 |
| SEA | Kirby, George 4595 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 53.5 | 53.5 |
| MIA | Phillips, Tyler 5064 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| HOU | Arrighetti, Spencer 5022 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| WSH | Griffin, Foster 5317 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| PHI | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Burns, Chase 5301 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| KC | Cruz, Steven 5398 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NYM | Scott, Christian 5344 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| BOS | Bennett, Jake 5396 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| CLE | Cecconi, Slade 4913 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| MIN | Prielipp, Connor 5397 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIL | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| STL | McGreevy, Michael 5113 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| LAA | Ureña, Walbert 5350 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| TEX | Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| ARI | Cabrera, Jose | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | King, Michael 4549 | 5.0 | 9.4 | 36.8 | 36.8 |
| COL | Feltner, Ryan 4635 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| LAD | Sasaki, Roki 5358 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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