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Tigers pitcher Keider Montero is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Pete Alonso of the Orioles regains the 2026 Box-Toppers points lead among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors. In addition, Drew Gilbert of the Giants won National League Player of the Day honors in the day’s limited three-game schedule.
Read MoreBrewers ace Jacob Misiorowski officially secured 2026 Box-Toppers Player of the Year honors Sunday, earning Player of the Game honors to put the overall season points race completely out of reach.
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Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez maintains fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams rises to eighth place in season player rankings.
Nationals pitcher Andrew Alvarez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Angel Martínez of the Guardians, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers and Miguel Vargas of the White Sox.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Connor Prielipp is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to 15th place on Box-Toppers’ “all-time” career points list after earning Player of the Game honors.
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski tops Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a 10th consecutive week, solidifying his lead with about a week to go in the season.
Meanwhile, Cam Schlittler of the Yankees regains the lead among American League pitchers in 2026 Box-Toppers points and Riley Greene of the Tigers rises to first place among AL batters. Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers remains in first place among National League batters.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers hold the top spot in Box-Toppers for the eighth consecutive week in the penultimate (and next-to-last) team rankings report for the 2026 season.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers maintain second place overall and the New York Yankees continue to hold the lead among American League teams.
Read MoreAngels pitcher Walbert Ureña is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, Henry Davis of the Pirates, White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde and Trevor Story of the Red Sox.
Read MoreTwins pitcher Zebby Matthews is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski extends his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. In addition, Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom rises to eighth place in player rankings after earning top player honors Tuesday.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Monday, Padres closing pitcher Mason Miller rises to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors and has the fourth-highest single-season total for a closer since 1998.
Read MoreYankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, passing Dylan Cease of the Blue Jays for the lead among American League pitchers—even though Cease also won Player of the Game honors in his Sunday start.
Schlittler rises to third place overall while Cease drops from third to fourth, despite earning Player of the Game honors. Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle, Lawrence Butler of the Athletics and J.T. Realmuto of the Phillies.
Read MoreNationals pitcher Andrew Alvarez is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo maintains sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreBrewers pitcher Dustin May is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Riley Greene of the Tigers rises to first place among American League batters in 2026 Box-Toppers points, passing Pete Alonso of the Orioles.
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leads Box-Toppers overall player rankings for a ninth consecutive week with his lead narrowed to just 0.1 point.
Misiorowski also briefly lost the top overall spot for one day this week before regaining it.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers hold the top spot in Box-Toppers team rankings for the seventh consecutive week, expanding their lead over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees maintain the lead among American League teams and the Pittsburgh Pirates made the biggest jump in team rankings.
Read MorePirates pitcher Jared Jones is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert and Yankees pitcher Max Fried.
Read MoreDodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Wednesday include Jackson Merrill of the Padres, Brewers pitcher Logan Henderson, Yankees pitcher Will Warren and Zach Neto of the Angels.
Read MoreAngels 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.
Read MorePhillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, passing Brewers pitcher Jacob Misirowski for the lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Monday include Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello, Henry Bolte of the Athletics, Riley Greene of the Tigers and A.J. Ewing of the Mets.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Bryan Woo is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to sixth place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Sunday include Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle, Cardinals pitcher Cooper Hjerpe, Jake Burger of the Rangers, Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves, Padres closing pitcher Mason Miller and Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes.
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.