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Angels pitcher Reid Detmers is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings, winning National League Player of the Day, one day after Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo passed him for the lead.
Other Player of the Game winners Tuesday include Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler, Danny Jansen of the Rangers, Juan Soto of the Mets and Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal.
Player of the Day: Reid Detmers, Angels
Detmers struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk, in the 6-1 win over the Red Sox.
The only hit Detmers allowed was a first-inning single to Wilyer Abreu.
Detmers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points for being Player of the Day, giving him 9.0 for the season, 41st among all players and 20th among American League pitchers.
Top 10 players
Here are the top 10 players in 2026 Box-Toppers points (BTP) earned in the regular season through Tuesday, Sept. 8.| Player | Pos | Team | BTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | pi sp | Brewers | 23.1 |
| 2 | Jesús Luzardo | pi sp | Phillies | 23.0 |
| 3 | Dylan Cease | pi sp | Blue Jays | 20.4 |
| 4 | Cam Schlittler | pi sp | Yankees | 19.7 |
| 5 | Cristopher Sánchez | pi sp | Phillies | 17.7 |
| 6 | Bryan Woo | pi sp | Mariners | 16.4 |
| 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 |
NL Player of the Day: Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers
Misiorowski struck out nine over 6.1 innings, allowing one run, four hits and two walks, in the 4-3, 10-inning win over the Cubs. Misiorowski did not earn the win, picking up a no-decision, because the game was tied when he exited.
He earns 1.7 Box-Toppers points as National League Player of the Day, giving him 23.1 for the season, rising from second to first place overall, passing Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo (23.0 points), who had only taken the lead from Misiorowski on Monday.
Misiorowski has led players since July 7 for all but two days, including Monday. He was also passed by Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease with 16.4 points on July 25 before regaining the lead July 26 with 17.7 points. In addition, he led players for one other four-day stint this season beginning June 26 before being passed by Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez on June 30.
AL Batter of the Day: Danny Jansen, Rangers
Jansen hit a three-run home run and went 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in four runs, in the 10-5 win over the Mariners.
NL Batter of the Day: Juan Soto, Mets
Soto hit a three-run homer, doubled and went 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in three runs, in the 7-5 win over the Marlins.
Soto earns 1.5 Box-Toppers points as NL Batter of the Day, giving him 6.7 for the season, 14th among NL batters.
Rankings: Cam Schlittler, Yankees
Schlittler remains in fourth place overall and second among AL pitchers after earning Player of the Game honors Tuesday.
Schlittler (7IP 3H R 0BB 10K W in the 5-3 win over the Rockies) earns 1.0 Box-Toppers point, giving him 19.7 for the season. He trails first-place AL pitcher Dylan Cease of the Blue Jays (20.4) by 0.7 points.
Notable: Tarik Skubal, Dodgers
Skubal now has 11.7 Box-Toppers points in 2026 after earning 1.0 as Player of the Game Tuesday (7.1IP 4H 2R 2BB 5K W in the 3-2 win over the Reds). Skubal ranks 23rd among all players and 12th among NL pitchers.
Skubal led all players in 2025 with 22.1 points.
Scoring
Detmers earns 2.0 Box-Toppers points as Player of the Day.
Misiorowksi earns 1.7 points as NL Player of the Day.
Jansen and Soto 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).| 9/8 | BTG | Game | Player | AB | R | H | BI | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 13.0 | LAA 6, BOS 1 | Reid Detmers (W, 5‑8) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 12.0 | NYY 5, COL 3 | Cam Schlittler (W, 13‑6) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||
| NL | 7.1 | `MIL 4, CHC 3 (F/10) | Jacob Misiorowski | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 6.0 | PIT 9, CHW 3 | Bubba Chandler (W, 7‑9) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 5.0 | TOR 4, ATH 2 | Spencer Miles (S, 2) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3.1 | CLE 9, BAL 5 | Tim Herrin (W, 3‑4) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| BAT | 3.0 | TEX 10, SEA 5 | Danny Jansen C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| BAT | 3.0 | NYM 7, MIA 5 | Juan Soto LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| 3.0 | HOU 6, PHI 5 | Christian Walker 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 3.0 | SD 5, WSH 4 | Manny Machado 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 2.1 | LAD 3, CIN 2 | Tarik Skubal (W, 9‑7) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2.0 | TB 7, ATL 1 | Junior Caminero 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||
| 2.0 | SF 2, STL 1 | Landen Roupp (W, 9‑13) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2.0 | MIN 3, DET 2 | Yoendrys Gómez (S, 22) | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1.0 | ARI 5, KC 3 (F/11) | Tim Tawa RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 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 | +/‑ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misiorowski, Jacob 5200 | pi sp | mil nl | 23.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | +17.1 |
| Schlittler, Cam 5261 | pi sp | nyy al | 19.7 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | +12.3 |
| Skubal, Tarik 4414 | pi sp | lad nl | 11.7 | 33.8 | 85.0 | 85.0 | -10.4 |
| Detmers, Reid 4513 | pi sp | ana al | 9.0 | 13.0 | 31.4 | 31.4 | +5.0 |
| Roupp, Landen 5079 | pi sp | sf nl | 7.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | +2.3 |
| Soto, Juan 3994 | lf | nym nl | 6.7 | 13.7 | 42.2 | 57.7 | -0.3 |
| Walker, Christian 3958 | 1b | hou al | 5.5 | 10.0 | 25.0 | 31.5 | +1.0 |
| Caminero, Junior 5089 | 3b | tb al | 5.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | -4.0 |
| Miles, Spencer 5357 | pi mr | tor al | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Tawa, Tim 5404 | 1b | ari nl | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Chandler, Bubba 5269 | pi sp | pit nl | 4.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | -0.7 |
| Gómez, Yoendrys 5249 | pi cp | min al | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
| Jansen, Danny 4163 | ca | tex al | 3.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 15.5 | +2.0 |
| Machado, Manny 3087 | 3b | sd nl | 1.0 | 10.5 | 31.9 | 71.3 | -8.5 |
| Herrin, Tim 4978 | pi mr | cle al | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Matthews, Zebby 5186 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| DET | Montero, Keider 5057 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| TOR | Fisher, Braydon 5316 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ATH | Basso, Brady( | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| STL | Pallante, Andre 4656 | 8.7 | 14.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| SF | Tidwell, Blade 5305 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| TEX | Quantrill, Cal 4195 | 6.4 | 13.1 | 31.8 | 35.8 |
| SEA | Anderson, Kade* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WSH | Kent, Jackson* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SD | Buehler, Walker 3943 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 29.4 | 66.6 |
| CLE | Griffin, Foster 5317 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| BAL | Baz, Shane 4560 | 4.0 | 14.7 | 20.4 | 20.4 |
| HOU | Brown, Hunter 4729 | 4.0 | 17.4 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| PHI | Sanchez, Cristopher 4850 | 17.7 | 33.1 | 48.5 | 48.5 |
| NYM | Stock, Robert 5437 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| MIA | Junk, Janson 4697 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| LAA | Johnson, Ryan 5391 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| BOS | Bennett, Jake 5396 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| COL | Sugano, Tomoyuki 5163 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| NYY | Warren, Will 5143 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| TB | Jax, Griffin 4478 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| ATL | Lopez, Reynaldo 3712 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 25.2 | 46.0 |
| ARI | Gallen, Zac 4171 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 65.5 | 77.2 |
| KC | Lynch, Daniel 4488 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| CHC | Gausman, Kevin 3191 | 8.0 | 22.1 | 77.2 | 120.2 |
| MIL | Henderson, Logan 5150 | 9.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| PIT | Bachar, Lake 5155 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| CHW | Martin, Davis 4657 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| CIN | Lowder, Rhett 5107 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 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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