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Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, passing Dylan Cease of the Blue Jays for the lead among American League pitchers—even though Cease also won Player of the Game honors in his Sunday start.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Sunday, Sept. 13.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 23.1 |
| 2 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 23.0 |
| 3 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 21.7 |
| 4 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 21.4 |
| 5 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 17.7 |
| 6 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 17.4 |
| 7 | Braxton Ashcraft | pi sp | Pirates | 16.4 |
| 8 | Zack Wheeler | pi sp | Phillies | 15.7 |
| 9 | Gavin Williams | pi sp | Guardians | 15.7 |
| 10 | Shohei Ohtani | pi sp dh | Dodgers | 15.7 |
Schlittler rises to third place overall while Cease drops from third to fourth, despite earning top player honors Sunday. Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle, Lawrence Butler of the Athletics, Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy and J.T. Realmuto of the Phillies.
Player of the Day: Cam Schlittler, Yankees
Schlittler struck out eight over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks, in the 2-0 win over the Mets. The only hit he allowed was a two-out double to Brett Baty in the fifth inning.
He earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 21.7 for the season, rising from fourth to third overall, behind Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (23.1) and Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo (23.0). He takes the lead among AL pitchers, ahead of Dylan Cease of the Blue Jays (21.4).
He becomes the fourth player this season to reach 20 Box-Toppers points, marking his first career 20-point season after earning 7.4 points in his 2025 rookie campaign. This marks the most MLB players to reach 20 points in a season since 2022 (five).
NL Player of the Day: Michael McGreevy, Cardinals
McGreevy struck out six over six innings, allowing one run, three hits and three walks, in the 3-1 win over the White Sox.
McGreevy earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 39th among National League pitchers.
AL Batter of the Day: Lawrence Butler, Athletics
Butler hit two home runs and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in four runs, in the 8-7 win over the Mariners.
NL Batter of the Day: J.T. Realmuto, Phillies
Realmuto homered, doubled and went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 9-4 win over the Braves.
Rankings: Dylan Cease, Blue Jays
Though Cease won Player of the Game honors Sunday, he lost the lead among AL pitchers and fell from third to fourth place overall.
Cease (5IP 4H R 5BB 9K W in the 8-1 win over the Orioles) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 21.4 for the season. Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler, earning 2.0 points as Player of the Day, passed him in overall rankings to third place with 21.7 points and also took the lead from Cease among AL pitchers.
Sunday’s Sidelights Sidebar
Box-Toppers review of the day's top pitchers, overlooked top performers & lowest B-T game scores:
⬛ Dodgers’ Sheehan posts best game score among day’s non-Player of the Game winners
Notable: Payton Tolle, Red Sox
Tolle now has 11.7 Box-Toppers points in 2026—26th among all players and 12th among AL pitchers—after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday (6IP 4H 0R BB 7K ND in the 4-1 win over the Royals).
He now ranks second among all rookies behind Sal Stewart of the Reds (13.0). He takes the lead among AL rookies, passing Guardians pitcher Parker Messick (10.7).
Debut
Jorbit Vivas of the Nationals made his Box-Toppers debut Sunday with his first career Player of the Game honor.
Vivas drove in a game-tying run with a pinch-hit, eighth-inning single in the 6-5 win over the Angels (1-1 R BI). He made his Major League debut May 2, 2025, and was playing in his 143rd career game. He exceeded rookie limits in 2025.
Scoring
Schlittler earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
McGreevy earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Butler and Realmuto 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).| 9/13 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 11.0 | NYY 2, NYM 0 | Cam Schlittler (W, 14‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8.1 | DET 8, COL 1 | Jackson Jobe (W, 2‑2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 8.0 | `BOS 4, KC 1 | Payton Tolle | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 6.0 | TB 14, HOU 4 | Freddy Peralta (W, 9‑11) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| BAT | 4.0 | ATH 8, SEA 7 | Lawrence Butler RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| NL | 4.0 | STL 3, CHW 1 | Michael McGreevy (W, 7‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3.2 | CLE 9, MIN 2 | Tanner Bibee (W, 6‑15) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | PHI 9, ATL 4 | J.T. Realmuto C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 3.0 | TEX 7, ARI 6 | Corey Seager SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 3.0 | SD 6, SF 4 | Fernando Tatis Jr. 2B‑RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 3.0 | MIA 6, LAD 4 | Agustín Ramírez PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 3.0 | TOR 8, BAL 1 | Dylan Cease (W, 11‑5) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 2.0 | WSH 6, LAA 5 | Jorbit Vivas PH‑2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 2.0 | CIN 4, MIL 3 | Brandon Williamson (W, 4‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1.0 | PIT 4, CHC 3 | Brandon Lowe PH‑2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schlittler, Cam 5261 | pi sp | nyy al | 21.7 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | +14.3 |
| Cease, Dylan 4231 | pi sp | tor al | 21.4 | 30.1 | 96.0 | 98.0 | +12.7 |
| Tolle, Payton 5348 | pi sp | bos al | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| McGreevy, Michael 5113 | pi sp | stl nl | 6.7 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | +2.7 |
| Bibee, Tanner 4792 | pi sp | cle al | 5.7 | 12.7 | 35.4 | 35.4 | -1.3 |
| Tatis, Fernando Jr. 4101 | rf | sd nl | 4.5 | 5.5 | 23.7 | 29.7 | +3.5 |
| Butler, Lawrence 5052 | rf | oak al | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | +2.0 |
| Realmuto, J.T. 3491 | ca | phi nl | 4.0 | 5.5 | 27.2 | 57.7 | +2.5 |
| Peralta, Freddy 3965 | pi sp | tb al | 3.7 | 18.4 | 69.6 | 88.3 | -11.0 |
| Williamson, Brandon 4813 | pi sp | cin nl | 2.7 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | +2.7 |
| Lowe, Brandon 4108 | 2b | pit nl | 2.0 | 9.0 | 35.5 | 37.5 | -5.0 |
| Ramírez, Agustín 5160 | dh ph | fla nl | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -4.0 |
| Seager, Corey 3587 | ss | tex al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 17.2 | 35.2 | +1.0 |
| Jobe, Jackson 5141 | pi sp | det al | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Vivas, Jorbit 5424 | 2b ph | dc nl | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
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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), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | Newcomb, Sean 3831 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 25.1 |
| CLE | Williams, Gavin 4865 | 15.7 | 27.4 | 35.1 | 35.1 |
| LAD | Skubal, Tarik 4414 | 11.7 | 33.8 | 85.0 | 85.0 |
| CIN | Lodolo, Nick 4586 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| DET | Melton, Troy 5231 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| TOR | Soriano, Jose 4884 | 11.7 | 24.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 |
| BAL | Young, Brandon 5253 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| NYM | Tong, Jonah 5291 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 25.2 | 46.0 |
| CHC | Peterson, David 4347 | 4.7 | 10.4 | 26.1 | 28.1 |
| NYY | Warren, Will 5143 | 7.4 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| MIN | Kremer, Dean 4330 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 38.8 | 40.5 |
| SF | Roupp, Landen 5079 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| STL | Mathews, Quinn 5454 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SD | Mize, Casey 4377 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| COL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| SEA | Anderson, Kade 5471 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| LAA | Detmers, Reid 4513 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 31.4 | 31.4 |
| MIA | Alcantara, Sandy 4061 | 10.7 | 18.7 | 56.5 | 65.9 |
| ARI | Burnes, Corbin 4029 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 60.6 | 71.3 |
* Player has yet to earn any career Box-Toppers points.
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