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Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease, who came within three outs of pitching a no-hitter, is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, taking the lead among American League pitchers in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Nationals pitcher Foster Griffin, Elly De La Cruz of the Reds and Kody Clemens of the Twins.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, retaking the season player rankings lead among American League pitchers and climbing to third overall.
Also Monday, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers maintains fourth place overall in 2026 Box-Toppers points after winning Player of the Game honors as a designated hitter, extending his lead among National League batters.
Read MoreBlue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to fourth place overall and taking the 2026 Box-Toppers points lead among American League pitchers.
Cease struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 2-0 win over the Mariners.
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Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez leads the Box-Toppers player rankings for a sixth consecutive week.
Sánchez—who also leads National League pitchers—and all other Box-Toppers category leaders remain unchanged from last week:
Cam Schlittler of the Yankees leads American League pitchers.
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers tops NL batters.
Nick Kurtz of the Athletics leads AL batters.
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the eighth consecutive week.
The New York Yankees maintain the Box-Toppers points lead among American League teams despite losing seven straight games, while the Tampa Bay Rays earned the most points in the past week.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Cade Cavalli is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, recording the third-highest Box-Toppers game score of the season.
Also Tuesday, Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez regains the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. Plus, Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo bolsters his sixth-place spot in season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez leads the Box-Toppers player rankings for a fifth consecutive week, while Cam Schlittler of the Yankees rises to lead American League pitchers.
The batting leaders remain unchanged, with Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) pacing the National League and Nick Kurtz (Athletics) leading the AL.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the seventh consecutive week.
The New York Yankees maintain the lead among American League teams, while the Chicago Cubs earned the most points in the past week.
Read MoreWith the first phase of voting wrapping up Thursday for the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, here’s a look at Box-Toppers points leaders at each position in both leagues, through games played Tuesday, June 23.
The first phase of fan voting closes Thursday. The second phase features finalist voting from Monday, June 29 to Thursday, July 2.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease also climbed to sixth place in Box-Toppers' season rankings after earning Player of the Game honors Monday.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, taking the lead among American League pitchers in 2026 Box-Toppers points.
Other top players Friday include Rockies Kyle Freeland, Carson Kelly of the Cubs and Lawrence Butler of the Athletics.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the sixth consecutive week.
The New York Yankees maintain the lead among American League teams, while the New York Mets earned the most points in the past week.
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.
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Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez maintains his hold on the overall Box-Toppers player rankings for a third consecutive week, leading a slate of category leaders that remains entirely unchanged:
Gavin Williams of the Guardians leads AL pitchers.
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers leads National League batters.
Nick Kurtz of the Athleics leads AL batters.
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fifth consecutive week.
The New York Yankees slip one spot in rankings but remain the top American League team, while the Miami Marlins earned the most points in the past week.
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 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.
Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez remains atop Box-Toppers player rankings for the second week.
Meanwhile, Nick Kurtz of the Athletics rises to first place among American League batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead in Box-Toppers team rankings for the fourth consecutive week.
The New York Yankees remain the top American League team, while the Milwaukee Brewers earned the most points in the past week.
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Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is this week’s new Box-Toppers player rankings leader, passing Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft, who led last week.
Also, Gavin Williams of the Guardians rises to lead American League pitchers and Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox rises to lead AL batters, while Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers continues to lead National League batters.
Read MoreBox-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.