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Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to seventh place in season player rankings.
Other Player of the Game winners Thursday include Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez, Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams, Ben Rice of the Yankees and Mike Yastrzemski of the Braves.
Read MoreBlue 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 MorePhillies pitcher Zack Wheeler is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to eighth place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski retakes the overall lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez, after earning Player of the Game honors.
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 MoreMarlins pitcher Eury Pérez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, pitching seven perfect innings before the bullpen surrendered eight runs, turning a blowout into a 9-8 nail-biter.
Other top players Sunday include Twins pitcher Joe Ryan, Riley Greene of the Tigers and Henry Davis of the Pirates.
Read MoreMariners pitcher Logan Gilbert is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to ninth place in season player rankings.
He leads a Saturday slate where three other top-10 players also captured Player of the Game honors: Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft (moves to third), Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo (holds eighth), and Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray (climbs to 10th).
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 MoreMariners pitcher Bryce Miller is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top players Thursday include Dalton Rushing of the Dodgers and Evan Carter of the Rangers.
Read MoreTigers 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 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.
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 MoreRed Sox pitcher Sonny Gray is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo climbs to eighth place in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreGiants pitcher Logan Webb is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top players Saturday include Nationals pitcher Foster Griffin, Hunter Goodman of the Rockies, Rays pitcher Michael Grove and Jo Adell of the Angels.
Read MoreRed Sox pitcher Payton Tolle is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Friday, Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski takes the lead in Box-Toppers 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 MoreAstros pitcher Tatsuya Imai is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Other top players Thursday include Bryce Harper of the Phillies and Jeff McNeil of the Athletics.
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 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.