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With 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 Sproat is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
For the second straight day, a Milwaukee pitcher named Brandon took home overall top honors (Brandon Woodruff did it Monday) in remarkably similar fashion.
Other top players Tuesday include Angels pitcher Ryan Johnson, Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray, Bryson Stott of the Phillies and Nick Loftin of the Royals.
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 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 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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Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez leads Box-Toppers player rankings for a fourth consecutive week.
Meanwhile, Bryan Woo of the Mariners rises to lead American League pitchers and batting leaders remain unchanged from last week:
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers leads National League batters.
Nick Kurtz of the Athletics leads AL batters.
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 MoreMariners pitcher Bryan Woo is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, taking the lead among American League pitchers in 2026 Box-Toppers points.
Other top players Thursday include Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals and Juan Soto of the Mets.
Read MoreMets pitcher Nolan McLean is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top players Wednesday include Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish, Kyle Stowers of the Marlins, Cody Bellinger of the Yankees and Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Logan Gilbert is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease entered the top 10 of Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreCardinals 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.
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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 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 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.