Cam Schlittler leads all Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners in Tuesday's opening Wild Card playoff action. Joining him as Tuesday's Players of the Game: Padres pitcher Michael King, Braves pitcher Chris Sale, and White Sox relief pitcher Grant Taylor.
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A Box-Toppers preview of the four Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29
Four of the eight starting pitchers in Tuesday’s opening Wild Card round games earned more than 10 Box-Toppers points in 2026, and two are among the season’s top three players.
Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo—whose 23.0 Box-Toppers points rank second overall and second among National League pitchers—leads the way as he takes the mound for Game 1 against the Braves. Meanwhile, Box-Toppers’ top American League pitcher, Cam Schlittler of the Yankees (21.7 points, third overall), starts Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox.
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Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski is 2026 Box-Toppers Player of the Year
Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is 2026 Box-Toppers Player of the Year, finishing with 26.1 Box-Toppers points, most of any player this season.
Meanwhile, Cam Schlittler of the Yankees finishes as the top American League pitcher, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers leads National League batters, and Pete Alonso of the Orioles rises to lead AL batters.
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Los Angeles Dodgers finish 2026 atop Box-Toppers team rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers finish 2026 atop Box-Toppers team rankings, leading for the ninth straight week and were the hottest team of the last 10 days of the season.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to lead American League teams.
Read MoreMariners’ Gilbert tops players Sunday, Sept. 27; Miz extends lead, Wheeler rises to 5th
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place overall on the final day of the regular season.
Plus, these players also won Player of the Game honors Sunday:
Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski capped off his Box-Toppers Player of the Year season by extending his overall lead in 2026 Box-Toppers points.
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rose to fifth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings and third among National League pitchers.
Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer, in what could be the final start of his career, ended the season by extending his lead among active players in career Box-Toppers points.
Mets’ Tong tops players for Saturday, Sept. 26; Astros’ Peña tops AL players
Mets pitcher Jonah Tong is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Saturday include Jeremy Peña of the Astros, Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison, Hunter Goodman of the Rockies and Jacob Waguespack of the Tigers.
Read MoreMarlins’ Pérez tops players for Friday, Sept. 25; Angels’ Detmers tops AL players
Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Friday include Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal, Angels pitcher Reid Detmers, White Sox pitcher Sean Burke, Luke Keaschall of the Twins and Geraldo Perdomo of the Diamondbacks.
Read MorePirates’ Skenes tops players for Thursday, Sept. 24, Astros’ Spence tops AL players
Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Lucas Spence of the Astros, Guardians pitcher Joey Cantillo and Pavin Smith of the Diamondbacks.
Read MoreBraves’ Sale tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 23; Alonso extends AL batting lead
Braves pitcher Chris Sale is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Pete Alonso of the Orioles extends his lead among American League batters by earning Player of the Game honors, becoming the third batter—and the second exclusive hitter—to reach 10 Box-Toppers points in 2026.
Read MorePirates’ Jones tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 22; Phillies’ Wheeler rises to 6th place
Pirates pitcher Jared Jones is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreTigers’ Montero tops players Monday, Sept. 21; Orioles’ Alonso regains AL batting lead
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’ Misiorowski secures Box-Toppers Player of the Year honors Sunday
Brewers 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.
Also Sunday:
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’ Alvarez tops players for Saturday, Sept. 19; Guardians’ Martínez tops AL players
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’ Prielipp tops players for Friday, Sept. 18; Cole rises to 15th on ‘all-time’ career list
Twins 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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Misiorowski solidifies player rankings lead; Schlittler, Cease have a chance to catch him
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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Dodgers lead Box-Toppers’ penultimate (and next-to-last) team rankings report for 2026
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’ Ureña tops players for Thursday, Sept. 17; Dodgers’ Wrobleski tops NL players
Angels 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’ Matthews tops players for Wednesday, Sept. 16; Phillies’ Wheeler rises to 8th
Twins 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’ Yamamoto tops players for Tuesday, Sept. 15, rising to 7th in player rankings
Dodgers 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’ Skubal tops players for Monday, Sept. 14; Padres’ Miller rises to 8th place
Dodgers 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.
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