Blog
Tigers pitcher Troy Melton is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Dansby Swanson of the Cubs won National League Player of the Day, recording the highest Box-Toppers game score by a batter this season, and rose to second place among NL batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreTigers pitcher Casey Mize is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers climbs to third place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors as a batter.
Read More
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.
Read MorePirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, climbing to third place in season player rankings.
Also Wednesday, Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani earned Player of the Game honors. Despite the win, Ohtani slipped from fourth to fifth place overall after being overtaken by Player of the Day Ashcraft.
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 MoreMariners pitcher Logan Gilbert is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top players Sunday include William Contreras of the Brewers, Denzer Guzman of the Angels and Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies.
Read MoreGuardians pitcher Joey Cantillo is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top players Saturday include Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies, Ryan Kreidler of the Twins and Sal Stewart of the Reds.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
Also Monday:
Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo rises to ninth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks earns Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors for the third straight day and fourth time in the past six days.
Three Astros, led by Tatsuya Imai, combine to pitch the first no-hitter of 2026.
Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft is this week’s new Box-Toppers player rankings leader, passing teammate Paul Skenes, who led the past two weeks.
Also, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers rises to lead National League batters, while José Soriano of the Angels continues to lead American League pitchers and Jeremiah Jackson of the Orioles maintains his lead among AL batters.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Kyle Harrison is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Braves pitcher Chris Sale rise in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 list after both won Player of the Game honors.
Read More
Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes leads the Box-Toppers player rankings report for a second week.
While Skenes briefly surrendered the top spot early in the week, he reclaimed it Tuesday to hold the overall lead for a second straight week. In the American League, José Soriano of the Angels returns to the top of the pitching leaderboard, while the league batting leaders remain unchanged.
Read More
Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes rises to lead this week’s Box-Toppers player rankings report.
Skenes takes the top overall spot and also is the new leader among National League pitchers. Also, Michael Harris II of the Braves is this week’s new leader among NL batters.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Michael Harris II of the Braves rises to first place among National League batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read More
Yankees pitcher Max Fried is the new overall No. 1 in Box-Toppers rankings.
He takes the top spot this week alongside two new league-leading batters: Jeremiah Jackson (Orioles) in the American League and Sal Stewart (Reds) in the National League.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Jake Irvin is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Sal Stewart of the Reds rises to first place among National League batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points after earning NL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreCubs pitcher Shota Imanaga is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, Sal Stewart of the Reds and Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon, Royals pitcher Michael Wacha, Zach Cole of the Astros, Giants pitcher Justin Verlander and Sal Stewart of the Reds.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen and Matt Olson of the Braves.
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.