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Cardinals pitcher Dustin May is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, with a complete-game, one-hit shutout.
Also Monday, Nick Kurtz of the Athletics extends his lead among American League batters in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreWilli Castro of the Rockies is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Angels pitcher José Soriano rises to lead American League pitchers in 2026 Box-Toppers points after earning American League Player of the Day honors. He rises to fifth place overall.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day after recording the highest game score in more than eight years. His dominant shutout performance maintains his second-place spot in the season player rankings.
Other top Friday players include Bo Bichette of the Mets, Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller, Yordan Alvarez of the Astros, Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray and George Springer of the Blue Jays.
Read MoreMarlins pitcher Tyler Phillips is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top Thursday players include Orioles pitcher Tyler Wells, Rangers pitcher Jacob Latz and Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs.
Read MoreRays pitcher Drew Rasmussen is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, White Sox pitcher Davis Martin climbs to seventh place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease is Tuesday's Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top Tuesday players include Cardinals pitcher Dustin May, Dillon Dingler of the Tigers and Otto Lopez of the Marlins.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, extending his lead in season player rankings.
Other top Monday players include Rays pitcher Ian Seymour, Josh Naylor of the Mariners and Andrew Vaughn of the Brewers.
Read MoreRoyals pitcher Noah Cameron is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Two players moved up in the Box-Toppers top 10 season rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Sunday:
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler rises to sixth place.
Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to ninth place.
Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski rises to second place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRays pitcher Drew Rasmussen is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top Friday performers include Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki, Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, Giants third baseman Matt Chapman, and Nationals pitcher Foster Griffin.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón, Jung Hoo Lee of the Giants and Josh Rojas of the Royals.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Logan Webb is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez bolsters his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani rises to second place in season player rankings, earning Player of the Game honors for a second straight day. He did it Tuesday as a designated hitter and Wednesday as a starting pitcher.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Kyle Harrison is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers rises to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning his eighth Player of the Game honor of 2026, his third as a batter.
Read MoreRangers pitcher Jacob deGrom is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Dillon Dingler of the Tigers and Christian Yelich of the Brewers.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to third place in season player rankings.
Also Sunday, Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft rises to second in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Bryan Woo is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Also Saturday, Nick Kurtz of the Athletics rises to first place among American League batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Ezequiel Tovar of the Rockies, J.P. Crawford of the Marinrs and Rangers pitcher MacKenzie Gore.
Read MoreWhite Sox pitcher Davis Martin is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves and Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Hoffman.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, earning his first Box-Toppers points in 20 months after recovery from Tommy John surgery.
Also Wednesday, three players rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list:
Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez jumps to first place overall after winning National League Player of the Day honors.
Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams rises to second place, bolstering his lead among American League pitchers.
Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani climbs to sixth place with his seventh Player of the Game honor of 2026, his fifth as a pitcher.
Box-Toppers tracks who most helps their team win the most games. Using standard box score statistics, Box-Toppers uses a simple formula to determine a Player of the Game for each Major League Baseball game played. That player is the person who contributed most to his team’s win. Players earn Box-Toppers points for being named Player of the Game and can earn bonus points for being Player of the Day or top player or batter in their league for the day.