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Royals pitcher Noah Cameron is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Brewers pitcher Logan Henderson, Adael Amador of the Rockies and Jackson Holliday of the Orioles.
Player of the Day: Noah Cameron, Royals
Cameron pitched a complete-game, one-hit shutout, striking out nine and allowing one walk, in the 3-0 win over the Angels.
Cameron carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning before giving up a one-out single to Vaughn Grissom, the only hit he allowed. He retired the first 15 batters he faced and the final eight, on 115 total pitches.
Cameron earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 5.7 for the season, 104th among all players and 43rd among American League pitchers.
Sunday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day's top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Cease Ks 10 in strong start but fails to win Player of the Game as Blue Jays fall to Yankees
NL Player of the Day: Logan Henderson, Brewers
Henderson struck out six over seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, in the 6-2 win over the Dodgers.
Henderson earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as National League Player of the Day, giving him 7.7 for the season, 20th among NL pitchers.
NL Batter of the Day: Adael Amador, Rockies
Amador hit a three-run home run and went 1-for-1, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 13-7 win over the Giants.
This was his Box-Toppers debut, his first career Player of the Game honor. He made his Major League debut June 9, 2024, and was playing in his 53rd career game.
AL Batter of the Day: Jackson Holliday, Orioles
Holliday doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 10-2 win over the Rays.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Sunday, Aug. 16 .| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 19.7 |
| 2 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 18.0 |
| 3 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 17.4 |
| 4 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 15.7 |
| 5 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 15.7 |
| 6 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 15.4 |
| 7 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 13.7 |
| 8 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 13.4 |
| 9 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 13.0 |
| 10 | Logan Gilbert | pi sp | Mariners | 13.0 |
Rankings: Bryan Woo, Mariners
Woo rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday (6IP 3H 2R BB 5K W in the 3-2 win over the Astros).
Woo earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, bringing his total to 13.4 for the season. He ranks third among AL pitchers, behind Dylan Cease of the Blue Jays (17.4 points) and Cam Schlittler of the Yankees (15.7 points).
Scoring
Cameron earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Henderson earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Amador and Holliday each earn 1.5 points as their league’s Batter of the Day.
All of Sunday’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).| 8/16 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 15.0 | KC 3, LAA 0 | Noah Cameron (W, 7‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NL | 7.0 | MIL 6, LAD 2 | Logan Henderson (W, 7‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| BAT | 6.0 | COL 13, SF 7 | Adael Amador 2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 5.0 | SD 5, CLE 0 | Casey Mize (W, 5‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4.0 | STL 11, CHC 4 | Alec Burleson 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 4.0 | PHI 7, MIN 5 | Alec Bohm 1B‑3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 4.0 | `MIA 7, CIN 1 | Eury Pérez | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | `ATL 5, ARI 3 | Bryce Elder | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4.0 | `PIT 8, BOS 3 | Lake Bachar | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3.1 | CHW 7, DET 5 | Sean Newcomb (S, 4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | BAL 10, TB 2 | Jackson Holliday 2B‑SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 3.0 | SEA 3, HOU 2 | Bryan Woo (W, 9‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3.0 | NYM 4, WSH 3 | Kodai Senga (S, 3) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3.0 | ATH 5, TEX 2 | Hogan Harris (S, 12) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.1 | `NYY 4, TOR 3 (F/10) | Ryan Weathers | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 13.4 | 31.4 | 51.8 | 51.8 | -4.6 |
| Weathers, Ryan 4388 | pi sp | nyy al | 8.7 | 10.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 | +6.7 |
| Burleson, Alec 4874 | 1b | stl nl | 8.5 | 9.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | +7.5 |
| Perez, Eury 4814 | pi sp | fla nl | 8.4 | 15.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | +1.4 |
| Henderson, Logan 5150 | pi sp | mil nl | 7.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | +4.7 |
| Elder, Bryce 4709 | pi sp | atl nl | 6.7 | 11.7 | 26.4 | 26.4 | +1.7 |
| Cameron, Noah 5167 | pi sp | kc al | 5.7 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | -1.0 |
| Mize, Casey 4377 | pi sp | sd nl | 5.0 | 12.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 | -2.0 |
| Harris, Hogan 4846 | pi mr cp | oak al | 4.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| Newcomb, Sean 3831 | pi cp | chi al | 4.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 25.1 | +3.0 |
| Holliday, Jackson 5074 | 2b ss ph | bal al | 3.5 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | +1.0 |
| Bachar, Lake 5155 | pi sp cp mr | pit nl | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Bohm, Alec 4309 | 3b 1b | phi nl | 2.5 | 3.5 | 15.9 | 17.9 | +1.5 |
| Amador, Adael 5441 | 2b | col nl | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Senga, Kodai 4762 | pi cp sp | nym nl | 1.0 | 9.0 | 22.7 | 22.7 | -7.0 |
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A Box-Toppers look at Monday’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Mathews, Quinn* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | Young, Brandon 5253 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 37.8 | 37.8 |
| MIA | Junk, Janson 4697 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 15.7 | 31.1 | 46.5 | 46.5 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 8.7 | 14.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| CIN | Lowder, Rhett 5107 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DET | Valdez, Framber 4048 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 65.8 | 76.2 |
| PIT | Mlodzinski, Carmen 4894 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| ARI | Bratt, Mitch 5429 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| BOS | Gamboa, Alec* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 29.4 | 66.6 |
| NYM | McLean, Nolan 5255 | 7.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| ATH | Barnett, Mason 5376 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| KC | Wacha, Michael 3276 | 6.7 | 16.8 | 53.7 | 88.4 |
| ATL | Perez, Martin 3213 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 28.6 | 48.3 |
| MIN | Ober, Bailey 4441 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| CHW | Castillo, Luis Miguel 3840 | 5.7 | 21.8 | 67.6 | 103.4 |
| CHC | Imanaga, Shota 4960 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 33.7 | 33.7 |
| LAD | Snell, Blake 3688 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 63.9 | 113.8 |
| COL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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