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Twins pitcher Dean Kremer is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Rangers pitcher MacKenzie Gore, Yandy Díaz of the Rays and Nolan Arenado of the Diamondbacks.
Player of the Day: Dean Kremer, Twins
Kremer struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run, one hit and one walk, in the 9-5 win over the Orioles—the team he played for from 2020 until his July 31 trade to Minnesota.
Kremer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 3.0 for the season, 225th among all players and 69th among American League pitchers.
NL Player of the Day: Nolan Arenado, Diamondbacks
Arenado hit a grand slam and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 9-0 win over the Rockies.
Arenado earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as National League Player of the Day, giving him 4.2 for the season, 34th among NL batters.
AL Batter of the Day: Yandy Díaz, Rays
Díaz went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, sacrifice fly, two runs, and two RBIs in the 10-6 win over the Athletics.
He earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as AL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.5 for the season, 75th overall and seventh among AL batters.
NL Batter of the Day
There is no separate NL Batter of the Day for Monday because the overall NL Player of the Day is batter Nolan Arenado.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Monday, Aug. 10 .| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 18.7 |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 17.4 |
| 3 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 17.0 |
| 4 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 15.7 |
| 5 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 15.7 |
| 6 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 14.4 |
| 7 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 13.7 |
| 8 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 13.0 |
| 9 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 12.7 |
| 10 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 12.4 |
Notable: MacKenzie Gore, Rangers
Gore has the most 2026 Box-Toppers points among Monday’s Player of the Game winners (5.1IP 4H R 2BB 9K ND in the 4-1, 10-inning win over the Angels).
Gore earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 8.0 for the season, 36th among all players and 17th among AL pitchers.
Scoring
Kremer earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Arenado earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Díaz earns 1.5 points as AL Batter of the Day.
All of Monday’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.
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Tim Anderson, 33, announces retirement. He earned 27.5 Box-Toppers points from 2016-22, all with #WhiteSox. Most B-T pts—2021—6.5, 17th among AL batters, 4th among AL SS. In shortened 2020 season, his 4.5 pts were 7th among AL batters, 1st among AL SS. Last #MLB game: 5/25/25 with #Angels.
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) 2:53 PM · Aug 10, 2026
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Craig Kimbrel, 38, signs with #Royals. His 94.1 career Box-Toppers points are 4th among all closing pitchers since 1995 & 1st again among active closers. He was w/ #Mets & #Rays earlier in 2026, but has earned no B-T points since 2024 with #Orioles (6.0) before September release.
— Box-Toppers Baseball (@boxtoppers.bsky.social) 3:10 PM · Aug 10, 2026
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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).| 8/10 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 10.0 | MIN 9, BAL 5 | Dean Kremer (W, 2‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 6.1 | `TEX 4, LAA 1 (F/10) | MacKenzie Gore | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 4.0 | HOU 6, SF 3 (F/10) | Josh Hader (W, 4‑1) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | TB 10, ATH 6 | Yandy Díaz DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| NL | 3.0 | ARI 9, COL 0 | Nolan Arenado 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 3.0 | NYM 8, ATL 5 | Brett Baty LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 3.0 | `TOR 2, BOS 1 | Jameson Taillon | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2.1 | PHI 6, STL 5 | Andrew Painter (W, 2‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2.0 | SD 3, MIL 2 | Ty France 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 2.0 | LAD 6, KC 5 | Edwin Díaz (S, 6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gore, MacKenzie 4582 | pi sp | tex al | 8.0 | 16.7 | 36.4 | 36.4 | -0.7 |
| France, Ty 4243 | 1b | sd nl | 7.0 | 8.5 | 26.0 | 28.0 | +5.5 |
| Diaz, Yandy 3896 | dh | tb al | 6.5 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 26.2 | +6.5 |
| Arenado, Nolan 3306 | 3b | ari nl | 4.2 | 5.2 | 26.2 | 71.1 | +3.2 |
| Kremer, Dean 4330 | pi sp | min al | 3.0 | 10.7 | 38.8 | 40.5 | -4.7 |
| Taillon, Jameson 3658 | pi sp | tor al | 2.0 | 12.1 | 45.2 | 71.6 | -8.1 |
| Diaz, Edwin 3690 | pi cp | lad nl | 2.0 | 10.0 | 26.7 | 55.7 | -6.0 |
| Hader, Josh 3881 | pi mr cp | hou al | 2.0 | 9.0 | 34.0 | 66.4 | -5.0 |
| Painter, Andrew 5302 | pi sp | phi nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Baty, Brett 4937 | lf 2b 3b | nym nl | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Tuesday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Bibee, Tanner 4792 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
| DET | Anderson, Drew 4559 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PIT | Skenes, Paul 5005 | 11.0 | 32.1 | 45.1 | 45.1 |
| MIA | Perez, Eury 4814 | 6.4 | 13.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 33.7 | 33.7 |
| WSH | Irvin, Jake 4805 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| SEA | Woo, Bryan 4842 | 12.4 | 30.4 | 50.8 | 50.8 |
| NYY | Weathers, Ryan 4388 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| BOS | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 17.7 |
| TOR | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 17.4 | 26.1 | 92.0 | 94.0 |
| NYM | McLean, Nolan 5255 | 7.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| ATL | Perez, Martin 3213 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 28.6 | 48.3 |
| BAL | Young, Brandon 5253 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| CHW | Burke, Sean 5124 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 15.7 | 31.1 | 46.5 | 46.5 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 8.7 | 14.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| TEX | Bradford, Cody 4938 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| LAA | Johnson, Ryan 5391 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| COL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| ARI | Bratt, Mitch 5429 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MIL | Harrison, Kyle 4914 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 |
| SD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 29.4 | 66.6 |
| TB | Martinez, Nick 3430 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 34.8 | 41.5 |
| ATH | Barnett, Mason 5376 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 3.0 | 16.4 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| SF | Whisenhunt, Carson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 6.7 | 16.8 | 53.7 | 88.4 |
| LAD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 61.9 | 111.8 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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