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Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh 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, Sept. 1.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 21.4 |
| 2 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 21.0 |
| 3 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 19.4 |
| 4 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 17.7 |
| 5 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 16.7 |
| 6 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 16.4 |
| 7 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 15.7 |
| 8 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 15.7 |
| 9 | Jacob deGrom | pi sp | Rangers | 15.4 |
| 10 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 14.4 |
Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo moved within 0.4 points of the overall lead after winning Player of the Game honors Tuesday, while Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo jumped into 10th place in overall season rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include White Sox pitcher Sean Burke, Marlins pitcher Tyler Phillips, Thomas Saggese of the Cardinals and Brandon Nimmo of the Rangers.
Player of the Day: Gavin Williams, Guardians
Williams struck out 13 over seven innings, allowing one run (none earned), two hits and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Blue Jays.
He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 15.7 for the season, seventh among all players and third among American League pitchers, behind Dylan Cease of the Blue Jays (19.4) and Cam Schlittler of the Yankees (16.7).
NL Player of the Day: Tyler Phillips, Marlins
Phillips struck out four over five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 6-3 win over the Royals.
He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as National League Player of the Day, giving him 4.7 for the season, 58th among NL pitchers.
NL Batter of the Day: Thomas Saggese, Cardinals
Saggese hit two home runs, a sacrifice fly and went 2-for-3, scoring three times and driving in three runs in the 13-8 win over the Dodgers.
AL Batter of the Day: Brandon Nimmo, Rangers
Nimmo doubled, went 4-for-5 and drove in five runs in the 8-5 win over the Athletics.
Rankings: Jesús Luzardo, Phillies
Luzardo edges to within 0.4 Box-Toppers points of overall leader, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, after winning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Luzardo (6.2IP 6H R BB 6K W in the 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 21.0 for the season, second overall and among NL pitchers behind Misiorowski (21.4), who has led all players for all but one day since July 7. (Dylan Cease took the lead July 25 before Misiorowski reclaimed it July 26.)
Rankings: Bryan Woo, Mariners
Woo rises to 10th place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday (6IP 5H 2R ER BB 7K W in the 9-6 win over the Red Sox). He earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, bringing his total to 14.4, fifth among AL pitchers.
Notable: Sean Burke, White Sox
Burke now has 12.1 Box-Toppers points in 2026—20th overall and ninth among AL pitchers—after earning 1.0 point as Player of the Game Tuesday (5.2IP H 0R 4BB 6K W in the 5-1 win over the Astros).
Debut
Nationals relief pitcher Jared Simpson made his Box-Toppers debut in his first Major League game Tuesday with his first career Player of the Game honor (3IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K W in the 9-5 win over the Braves).
Scoring
Williams earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Phillips earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Saggese and Nimmo 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).| 9/1 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 16.0 | CLE 6, TOR 1 | Gavin Williams (W, 13‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
| 8.0 | TB 6, NYM 2 | Freddy Peralta (W, 7‑11) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 6.2 | CHW 5, HOU 1 | Sean Burke (W, 8‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 6.0 | MIN 15, DET 2 | Connor Prielipp (W, 4‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| NL | 6.0 | MIA 6, KC 3 | Tyler Phillips (W, 4‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6.0 | WSH 9, ATL 5 | Jared Simpson (W, 1‑0) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| BAT | 5.0 | STL 13, LAD 8 | Thomas Saggese SS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | 4.0 | TEX 8, ATH 5 | Brandon Nimmo RF | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 4.0 | NYY 7, LAA 3 | Spencer Jones RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 4.0 | SEA 9, BOS 6 | Bryan Woo (W, 10‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3.2 | PHI 7, ARI 1 | Jesús Luzardo (W, 13‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 3.0 | PIT 13, SF 12 | Oneil Cruz CF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 3.0 | COL 4, BAL 2 | Jordan Romano (S, 14) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | `CIN 4, SD 3 | Luis Mey | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1.0 | MIL 9, CHC 4 | Joey Ortiz 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzardo, Jesus 4282 | pi sp | phi nl | 21.0 | 38.4 | 69.6 | 74.3 | +3.6 |
| Williams, Gavin 4865 | pi sp | cle al | 15.7 | 27.4 | 35.1 | 35.1 | +4.0 |
| Woo, Bryan 4842 | pi sp | sea al | 14.4 | 32.4 | 52.8 | 52.8 | -3.6 |
| Burke, Sean 5124 | pi sp | chi al | 12.1 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | +8.4 |
| Phillips, Tyler 5064 | pi sp | fla nl | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +4.7 |
| Romano, Jordan 4299 | pi cp | col nl | 4.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | +3.0 |
| Prielipp, Connor 5397 | pi sp mr | min al | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | tb al | 2.7 | 17.4 | 68.6 | 87.3 | -12.0 |
| Nimmo, Brandon 3895 | rf | tex al | 2.5 | 8.0 | 17.5 | 26.4 | -3.0 |
| Cruz, Oneil 4665 | cf | pit nl | 2.0 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | -0.5 |
| Ortiz, Joey 4987 | ss 3b | mil nl | 2.0 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| Jones, Spencer 5445 | rf lf | nyy al | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Mey, Luis 5435 | pi mr | cin nl | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Saggese, Thomas 5259 | ss 2b | stl nl | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Simpson, Jared 5459 | pi mr | dc 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), this year and last year ('25-26), over six years ('21-26), and their career point total.Back to top
| Game | Starter | ’26 | ’25‑26 | ’21‑26 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Mize, Casey 4377 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| CIN | Williamson, Brandon 4813 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| ATL | Holmes, Grant 5127 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| WSH | Kent, Jackson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATH | Lopez, Jacob 5202 | 4.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| TEX | Bradford, Cody 4938 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| BAL | Rogers, Trevor 4311 | 6.0 | 17.7 | 32.7 | 33.7 |
| COL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| PHI | Painter, Andrew 5302 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| ARI | Clarke, Taylor 4199 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| SEA | Miller, Bryce 4797 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| BOS | Sandoval, Patrick 4357 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 17.7 |
| NYM | Hagenman, Justin 5250 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TB | McClanahan, Shane 4399 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 37.8 | 37.8 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| PIT | Jones, Jared 4956 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| TOR | Cease, Dylan 4231 | 19.4 | 28.1 | 94.0 | 96.0 |
| CLE | Cantillo, Joey 5106 | 9.7 | 15.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| DET | Anderson, Drew 4559 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| MIN | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 38.8 | 40.5 |
| MIA | Perez, Eury 4814 | 8.4 | 15.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| KC | Cameron, Noah 5167 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| MIL | Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | 21.4 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 27.4 |
| CHC | Peterson, David 4347 | 4.7 | 10.4 | 26.1 | 28.1 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| HOU | Wesneski, Hayden 4731 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| NYY | Schlittler, Cam 5261 | 16.7 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 29.4 | 29.4 |
| STL | Undecided | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LAD | Yamamoto, Yoshinobu 4964 | 13.4 | 31.1 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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