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NFL Draft rankings for top-100 players available in 2026 The 2026 NFL Draft has finally arrived, and it will begin in just a few hours.So, this is the perfect time to drop our top 100 players.James Dator and Mark Schofield have poured through the film, looked at all the available testing, and put together this list of the top players in the draft. As we will discuss in a moment, there are factors that could see players come off the board much earlier — or much later — than we have them ranked here. Positional needs, team depth charts, medical testing, and more will all play a role starting later tonight.For now, the rankings followed by some thoughts on these players, and the class overall.RankPlayerPositionSchoolPosition Rank1Arvell ReeseLBOhio StateLB12Jeremiyah LoveRBNotre DameRB13Caleb DownsSOhio StateS14Sonny StylesLBOhio StateLB25Mansoor DelaneCBLSUCB16Fernando MendozaQBIndianaQB17Rueben Bain Jr.EDGEMiamiEDGE18Francis MauigoaOTMiamiOT19Carnell TateWROhio StateWR110David BaileyEDGETexas TechEDGE211Spencer FanoOTUtahOT212Olaivavega IoaneIOLPenn StateIOL113Makai LemonWRUSCWR214Jermod McCoyCBTennesseeCB215Kenyon SadiqTEOregonTE116Kadyn ProctorOTAlabamaOT317Monroe FreelingOTGeorgiaOT418Jordyn TysonWRArizona StateWR319Keldric FaulkEDGEAuburnEDGE320Denzel BostonWRWashingtonWR421Dillon ThienemanSOregonS222Avieon TerrellCBClemsonCB323KC ConcepcionWRTexas A&MWR524Omar Cooper JRWRIndianaWR625Caleb LomuOTUtahOT526Kayden McDonaldDTOhio StateDT127Akheem MesidorEDGEMiamiEDGE428Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenSToledoS329Colton HoodCBTennesseeCB430Peter WoodsDTClemsonDT231Max IheanachorOTArizona StateOT632Zion YoungEDGEMissouriEDGE533Cashius HowellEDGETexas A&MEDGE634CJ AllenLBGeorgiaLB335Jacob RodriguezLBTexas TechLB436Blake MillerOTClemsonOT737Ty SimpsonQBAlabamaQB238Chris JohnsonCBSan Diego StateCB539Caleb BanksDTFloridaDT340Anthony Hill Jr.LBTexasLB541Germie BernardWRAlabamaWR742Malachi LawrenceEDGEUCFEDGE743T.J. ParkerEDGEClemsonEDGE844Emmanuel PregnonIOLOregonIOL245Lee HunterDTTexas TechDT446Brandon CisseCBSouth CarolinaCB647Jadarian PriceRBNotre DameRB248Keionte ScottCBMiamiCB749Chase BisontisIOLTexas A&MIOL350Jake GoldayLBCincinnatiLB651Christian MillerDTGeorgiaDT452Gabe JacasEDGEIllinoisEDGE953Eli StowersTEVanderbiltTE254R Mason ThomasEDGEOklahomaEDGE1055D’Angelo PondsCBIndianaCB856A.J. HaulcySLSUS457Treydan StukesCBArizona StateCB958Chris BrazellWRTennesseeWR859Zachariah BranchWRGeorgiaWR960Keylan RutledgeIOLGeorgia TechIOL361Chris BellWRLouisvilleWR1062Derrick MooreEDGEMichiganEDGE1163Max KlareTEOhio StateTE364Josiah TrotterLBMissoutiLB765Connor LewIOLAuburnIOL466Caleb TiernanOTNorthwesternOT867Domonique OrangeDTIowa StateDT568Mike Washington JrRBArkansasRB369Antonio WilliamsWRClemsonWR1170Keith Abney IICBArizona StateCB1071Gennings DunkerOTIowaOT972Dani Dennis-SuttonEDGEPenn StateEDGE1273Gracen HoltonDTOklahomaDT674Romello HeightEDGETexas TechEDGE1375Kyle LouisLBPittLB876Davison IgbinosunCBOhio StateCB1177Malachi FieldsWRNotre DameWR1278Darrell Jackson Jr.DTFlorida StateDT779Elijah SarrattWRIndianaWR1380Sam HechtIOLKansas StateIOL581Joshua JosephsEDGETennesseeEDGE1482Ted HurstWRGeorgia StateWR1483Garrett NussmeierQBLSUQB384Jonah ColemanRBWashingtonRB485Kamari RamseySUSCS486Carson BeckQBMiamiQB487Skyler BellWRUConnWR1588Dametrious CrownoverOTTexas A&MOT1089Keyron CrawfordEDGEAuburnEDGE1590Oscar DelpTEGeorgiaTE491Jaishawn BarhamLBMichiganLB992Markel BellOTMiamiOT1193Daylen EveretteCBGeorgiaCB1294Devin MooreCBFloridaCB1395Bryce LanceWRNorth Dakota StateWR1696Taylen GreenQBArkansasQB497Genesis SmithSArizonaS598Julian NealCBArkansasCB1499Bud ClarkSTCUS6100Jalon KilgoreCBSouth CarolinaCB15Fernando Mendoza is going first but is ranked sixth?Yes, Fernando Mendoza is going first tonight. There is a lot to love about Mendoza the prospect, and the person.But while he will be the first player picked, that does not make him the top-graded player in the class. Looking at prospects in a vacuum, we have Arvell Reese, Jeremiyah Love, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles, and cornerback Mansoor Delane graded higher.Positional value, and a lack of other true top options at quarterback, will see Mendoza go first. And he is a very good prospect!Just not the top player on our board.Why is David Bailey at 10?Opinions are mixed on David Bailey, who may very well go off the board at No. 2 to the New York Jets.Take what Jon Ledyard, who knows pass rushers as well as anyone, had to say about him on SB Nation recently:Bailey has the length, size and explosiveness you look for in a top pass rusher, erupting off the ball to win the edge repeatedly at the college level. Things will get harder in the NFL, where better tackles will force him to play with more nuance and consistency as a rusher. If Bailey improves his pass rush plan execution and efficiency against better competition, he’ll be in the conversation for best edge in the class despite his struggles at the point-of-attack in the run game.Ledyard has Bailey ranked as his fourth-best EDGE in this class, while we have him at EDGE2 behind Rueben Bain Jr. Studying Bailey we saw a bit more promise to his game, and perhaps more from a pass rush plan standpoint. Some of his 14 sacks were due to scheme, and being put in a wide-9 alignment to win with pure speed off the edge, which will get tougher against top-flight offensive tackles in the NFL.But some of his sacks did see him counter with a second move, or win to the inside with a spin move that he had set up earlier in the game.We might not be as high on him as the Jets may be, but we still see the potential.Is Jermod McCoy still a top-15 talent?The reports coming out about Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, and the status of his knee, are not good. Beyond the surgically repaired ACL is news that doctors used a “bone plug” to repair a cartilage defect in his knee, that will require a second surgery. If this is starting to feel to you like the fall of Will Johnson a year ago, you are not alone.But based on purely McCoy’s 2024 film … this is a top prospect in the class.Again, we are not doctors. This is where a team will need to trust their medical personnel and make a tough decision.Where is the depth of this class?If you need help in the trenches, whether on offense or on defense, this is a good year.Of our top 50 players, ten are offensive linemen — seven offensive tackles and three interior tackles. There are also eight EDGE players, along with four defensive tackles, in our top 50. If you expand the trenches a bit to include off-ball linebackers, there are another six players in the top 50 at that position.We should note that we are including Arvell Reese as a linebacker here for ranking purposes, even though he might be more of an EDGE in the NFL.That is where the depth is, along the line of scrimmage. If you need a quarterback this year, for example, you might want to kick that decision to next year, unless you are the Las Vegas Raiders. #NFL #Draft #rankings #top100 #players

NFL Draft rankings for top-100 players available in 2026

The 2026 NFL Draft has finally arrived, and it will begin in just a few hours.

So, this is the perfect time to drop our top 100 players.

James Dator and Mark Schofield have poured through the film, looked at all the available testing, and put together this list of the top players in the draft. As we will discuss in a moment, there are factors that could see players come off the board much earlier — or much later — than we have them ranked here. Positional needs, team depth charts, medical testing, and more will all play a role starting later tonight.

For now, the rankings followed by some thoughts on these players, and the class overall.

Rank

Player

Position

School

Position Rank

1Arvell ReeseLBOhio StateLB1
2Jeremiyah LoveRBNotre DameRB1
3Caleb DownsSOhio StateS1
4Sonny StylesLBOhio StateLB2
5Mansoor DelaneCBLSUCB1
6Fernando MendozaQBIndianaQB1
7Rueben Bain Jr.EDGEMiamiEDGE1
8Francis MauigoaOTMiamiOT1
9Carnell TateWROhio StateWR1
10David BaileyEDGETexas TechEDGE2
11Spencer FanoOTUtahOT2
12Olaivavega IoaneIOLPenn StateIOL1
13Makai LemonWRUSCWR2
14Jermod McCoyCBTennesseeCB2
15Kenyon SadiqTEOregonTE1
16Kadyn ProctorOTAlabamaOT3
17Monroe FreelingOTGeorgiaOT4
18Jordyn TysonWRArizona StateWR3
19Keldric FaulkEDGEAuburnEDGE3
20Denzel BostonWRWashingtonWR4
21Dillon ThienemanSOregonS2
22Avieon TerrellCBClemsonCB3
23KC ConcepcionWRTexas A&MWR5
24Omar Cooper JRWRIndianaWR6
25Caleb LomuOTUtahOT5
26Kayden McDonaldDTOhio StateDT1
27Akheem MesidorEDGEMiamiEDGE4
28Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenSToledoS3
29Colton HoodCBTennesseeCB4
30Peter WoodsDTClemsonDT2
31Max IheanachorOTArizona StateOT6
32Zion YoungEDGEMissouriEDGE5
33Cashius HowellEDGETexas A&MEDGE6
34CJ AllenLBGeorgiaLB3
35Jacob RodriguezLBTexas TechLB4
36Blake MillerOTClemsonOT7
37Ty SimpsonQBAlabamaQB2
38Chris JohnsonCBSan Diego StateCB5
39Caleb BanksDTFloridaDT3
40Anthony Hill Jr.LBTexasLB5
41Germie BernardWRAlabamaWR7
42Malachi LawrenceEDGEUCFEDGE7
43T.J. ParkerEDGEClemsonEDGE8
44Emmanuel PregnonIOLOregonIOL2
45Lee HunterDTTexas TechDT4
46Brandon CisseCBSouth CarolinaCB6
47Jadarian PriceRBNotre DameRB2
48Keionte ScottCBMiamiCB7
49Chase BisontisIOLTexas A&MIOL3
50Jake GoldayLBCincinnatiLB6
51Christian MillerDTGeorgiaDT4
52Gabe JacasEDGEIllinoisEDGE9
53Eli StowersTEVanderbiltTE2
54R Mason ThomasEDGEOklahomaEDGE10
55D’Angelo PondsCBIndianaCB8
56A.J. HaulcySLSUS4
57Treydan StukesCBArizona StateCB9
58Chris BrazellWRTennesseeWR8
59Zachariah BranchWRGeorgiaWR9
60Keylan RutledgeIOLGeorgia TechIOL3
61Chris BellWRLouisvilleWR10
62Derrick MooreEDGEMichiganEDGE11
63Max KlareTEOhio StateTE3
64Josiah TrotterLBMissoutiLB7
65Connor LewIOLAuburnIOL4
66Caleb TiernanOTNorthwesternOT8
67Domonique OrangeDTIowa StateDT5
68Mike Washington JrRBArkansasRB3
69Antonio WilliamsWRClemsonWR11
70Keith Abney IICBArizona StateCB10
71Gennings DunkerOTIowaOT9
72Dani Dennis-SuttonEDGEPenn StateEDGE12
73Gracen HoltonDTOklahomaDT6
74Romello HeightEDGETexas TechEDGE13
75Kyle LouisLBPittLB8
76Davison IgbinosunCBOhio StateCB11
77Malachi FieldsWRNotre DameWR12
78Darrell Jackson Jr.DTFlorida StateDT7
79Elijah SarrattWRIndianaWR13
80Sam HechtIOLKansas StateIOL5
81Joshua JosephsEDGETennesseeEDGE14
82Ted HurstWRGeorgia StateWR14
83Garrett NussmeierQBLSUQB3
84Jonah ColemanRBWashingtonRB4
85Kamari RamseySUSCS4
86Carson BeckQBMiamiQB4
87Skyler BellWRUConnWR15
88Dametrious CrownoverOTTexas A&MOT10
89Keyron CrawfordEDGEAuburnEDGE15
90Oscar DelpTEGeorgiaTE4
91Jaishawn BarhamLBMichiganLB9
92Markel BellOTMiamiOT11
93Daylen EveretteCBGeorgiaCB12
94Devin MooreCBFloridaCB13
95Bryce LanceWRNorth Dakota StateWR16
96Taylen GreenQBArkansasQB4
97Genesis SmithSArizonaS5
98Julian NealCBArkansasCB14
99Bud ClarkSTCUS6
100Jalon KilgoreCBSouth CarolinaCB15

Fernando Mendoza is going first but is ranked sixth?

Yes, Fernando Mendoza is going first tonight. There is a lot to love about Mendoza the prospect, and the person.

But while he will be the first player picked, that does not make him the top-graded player in the class. Looking at prospects in a vacuum, we have Arvell Reese, Jeremiyah Love, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles, and cornerback Mansoor Delane graded higher.

Positional value, and a lack of other true top options at quarterback, will see Mendoza go first. And he is a very good prospect!

Just not the top player on our board.

Why is David Bailey at 10?

Opinions are mixed on David Bailey, who may very well go off the board at No. 2 to the New York Jets.

Take what Jon Ledyard, who knows pass rushers as well as anyone, had to say about him on SB Nation recently:

Bailey has the length, size and explosiveness you look for in a top pass rusher, erupting off the ball to win the edge repeatedly at the college level. Things will get harder in the NFL, where better tackles will force him to play with more nuance and consistency as a rusher. If Bailey improves his pass rush plan execution and efficiency against better competition, he’ll be in the conversation for best edge in the class despite his struggles at the point-of-attack in the run game.

Ledyard has Bailey ranked as his fourth-best EDGE in this class, while we have him at EDGE2 behind Rueben Bain Jr. Studying Bailey we saw a bit more promise to his game, and perhaps more from a pass rush plan standpoint. Some of his 14 sacks were due to scheme, and being put in a wide-9 alignment to win with pure speed off the edge, which will get tougher against top-flight offensive tackles in the NFL.

But some of his sacks did see him counter with a second move, or win to the inside with a spin move that he had set up earlier in the game.

We might not be as high on him as the Jets may be, but we still see the potential.

Is Jermod McCoy still a top-15 talent?

The reports coming out about Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, and the status of his knee, are not good. Beyond the surgically repaired ACL is news that doctors used a “bone plug” to repair a cartilage defect in his knee, that will require a second surgery. If this is starting to feel to you like the fall of Will Johnson a year ago, you are not alone.

But based on purely McCoy’s 2024 film … this is a top prospect in the class.

Again, we are not doctors. This is where a team will need to trust their medical personnel and make a tough decision.

Where is the depth of this class?

If you need help in the trenches, whether on offense or on defense, this is a good year.

Of our top 50 players, ten are offensive linemen — seven offensive tackles and three interior tackles. There are also eight EDGE players, along with four defensive tackles, in our top 50. If you expand the trenches a bit to include off-ball linebackers, there are another six players in the top 50 at that position.

We should note that we are including Arvell Reese as a linebacker here for ranking purposes, even though he might be more of an EDGE in the NFL.

That is where the depth is, along the line of scrimmage. If you need a quarterback this year, for example, you might want to kick that decision to next year, unless you are the Las Vegas Raiders.

#NFL #Draft #rankings #top100 #players

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The 2026 NFL Draft has finally arrived, and it will begin in just a few hours.

So, this is the perfect time to drop our top 100 players.

James Dator and Mark Schofield have poured through the film, looked at all the available testing, and put together this list of the top players in the draft. As we will discuss in a moment, there are factors that could see players come off the board much earlier — or much later — than we have them ranked here. Positional needs, team depth charts, medical testing, and more will all play a role starting later tonight.

For now, the rankings followed by some thoughts on these players, and the class overall.

Rank

Player

Position

School

Position Rank
1 Arvell Reese LB Ohio State LB1
2 Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame RB1
3 Caleb Downs S Ohio State S1
4 Sonny Styles LB Ohio State LB2
5 Mansoor Delane CB LSU CB1
6 Fernando Mendoza QB Indiana QB1
7 Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE Miami EDGE1
8 Francis Mauigoa OT Miami OT1
9 Carnell Tate WR Ohio State WR1
10 David Bailey EDGE Texas Tech EDGE2
11 Spencer Fano OT Utah OT2
12 Olaivavega Ioane IOL Penn State IOL1
13 Makai Lemon WR USC WR2
14 Jermod McCoy CB Tennessee CB2
15 Kenyon Sadiq TE Oregon TE1
16 Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama OT3
17 Monroe Freeling OT Georgia OT4
18 Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State WR3
19 Keldric Faulk EDGE Auburn EDGE3
20 Denzel Boston WR Washington WR4
21 Dillon Thieneman S Oregon S2
22 Avieon Terrell CB Clemson CB3
23 KC Concepcion WR Texas A&M WR5
24 Omar Cooper JR WR Indiana WR6
25 Caleb Lomu OT Utah OT5
26 Kayden McDonald DT Ohio State DT1
27 Akheem Mesidor EDGE Miami EDGE4
28 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S Toledo S3
29 Colton Hood CB Tennessee CB4
30 Peter Woods DT Clemson DT2
31 Max Iheanachor OT Arizona State OT6
32 Zion Young EDGE Missouri EDGE5
33 Cashius Howell EDGE Texas A&M EDGE6
34 CJ Allen LB Georgia LB3
35 Jacob Rodriguez LB Texas Tech LB4
36 Blake Miller OT Clemson OT7
37 Ty Simpson QB Alabama QB2
38 Chris Johnson CB San Diego State CB5
39 Caleb Banks DT Florida DT3
40 Anthony Hill Jr. LB Texas LB5
41 Germie Bernard WR Alabama WR7
42 Malachi Lawrence EDGE UCF EDGE7
43 T.J. Parker EDGE Clemson EDGE8
44 Emmanuel Pregnon IOL Oregon IOL2
45 Lee Hunter DT Texas Tech DT4
46 Brandon Cisse CB South Carolina CB6
47 Jadarian Price RB Notre Dame RB2
48 Keionte Scott CB Miami CB7
49 Chase Bisontis IOL Texas A&M IOL3
50 Jake Golday LB Cincinnati LB6
51 Christian Miller DT Georgia DT4
52 Gabe Jacas EDGE Illinois EDGE9
53 Eli Stowers TE Vanderbilt TE2
54 R Mason Thomas EDGE Oklahoma EDGE10
55 D’Angelo Ponds CB Indiana CB8
56 A.J. Haulcy S LSU S4
57 Treydan Stukes CB Arizona State CB9
58 Chris Brazell WR Tennessee WR8
59 Zachariah Branch WR Georgia WR9
60 Keylan Rutledge IOL Georgia Tech IOL3
61 Chris Bell WR Louisville WR10
62 Derrick Moore EDGE Michigan EDGE11
63 Max Klare TE Ohio State TE3
64 Josiah Trotter LB Missouti LB7
65 Connor Lew IOL Auburn IOL4
66 Caleb Tiernan OT Northwestern OT8
67 Domonique Orange DT Iowa State DT5
68 Mike Washington Jr RB Arkansas RB3
69 Antonio Williams WR Clemson WR11
70 Keith Abney II CB Arizona State CB10
71 Gennings Dunker OT Iowa OT9
72 Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE Penn State EDGE12
73 Gracen Holton DT Oklahoma DT6
74 Romello Height EDGE Texas Tech EDGE13
75 Kyle Louis LB Pitt LB8
76 Davison Igbinosun CB Ohio State CB11
77 Malachi Fields WR Notre Dame WR12
78 Darrell Jackson Jr. DT Florida State DT7
79 Elijah Sarratt WR Indiana WR13
80 Sam Hecht IOL Kansas State IOL5
81 Joshua Josephs EDGE Tennessee EDGE14
82 Ted Hurst WR Georgia State WR14
83 Garrett Nussmeier QB LSU QB3
84 Jonah Coleman RB Washington RB4
85 Kamari Ramsey S USC S4
86 Carson Beck QB Miami QB4
87 Skyler Bell WR UConn WR15
88 Dametrious Crownover OT Texas A&M OT10
89 Keyron Crawford EDGE Auburn EDGE15
90 Oscar Delp TE Georgia TE4
91 Jaishawn Barham LB Michigan LB9
92 Markel Bell OT Miami OT11
93 Daylen Everette CB Georgia CB12
94 Devin Moore CB Florida CB13
95 Bryce Lance WR North Dakota State WR16
96 Taylen Green QB Arkansas QB4
97 Genesis Smith S Arizona S5
98 Julian Neal CB Arkansas CB14
99 Bud Clark S TCU S6
100 Jalon Kilgore CB South Carolina CB15

Fernando Mendoza is going first but is ranked sixth?

Yes, Fernando Mendoza is going first tonight. There is a lot to love about Mendoza the prospect, and the person.

But while he will be the first player picked, that does not make him the top-graded player in the class. Looking at prospects in a vacuum, we have Arvell Reese, Jeremiyah Love, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles, and cornerback Mansoor Delane graded higher.

Positional value, and a lack of other true top options at quarterback, will see Mendoza go first. And he is a very good prospect!

Just not the top player on our board.

Why is David Bailey at 10?

Opinions are mixed on David Bailey, who may very well go off the board at No. 2 to the New York Jets.

Take what Jon Ledyard, who knows pass rushers as well as anyone, had to say about him on SB Nation recently:

Bailey has the length, size and explosiveness you look for in a top pass rusher, erupting off the ball to win the edge repeatedly at the college level. Things will get harder in the NFL, where better tackles will force him to play with more nuance and consistency as a rusher. If Bailey improves his pass rush plan execution and efficiency against better competition, he’ll be in the conversation for best edge in the class despite his struggles at the point-of-attack in the run game.

Ledyard has Bailey ranked as his fourth-best EDGE in this class, while we have him at EDGE2 behind Rueben Bain Jr. Studying Bailey we saw a bit more promise to his game, and perhaps more from a pass rush plan standpoint. Some of his 14 sacks were due to scheme, and being put in a wide-9 alignment to win with pure speed off the edge, which will get tougher against top-flight offensive tackles in the NFL.

But some of his sacks did see him counter with a second move, or win to the inside with a spin move that he had set up earlier in the game.

We might not be as high on him as the Jets may be, but we still see the potential.

Is Jermod McCoy still a top-15 talent?

The reports coming out about Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, and the status of his knee, are not good. Beyond the surgically repaired ACL is news that doctors used a “bone plug” to repair a cartilage defect in his knee, that will require a second surgery. If this is starting to feel to you like the fall of Will Johnson a year ago, you are not alone.

But based on purely McCoy’s 2024 film … this is a top prospect in the class.

Again, we are not doctors. This is where a team will need to trust their medical personnel and make a tough decision.

Where is the depth of this class?

If you need help in the trenches, whether on offense or on defense, this is a good year.

Of our top 50 players, ten are offensive linemen — seven offensive tackles and three interior tackles. There are also eight EDGE players, along with four defensive tackles, in our top 50. If you expand the trenches a bit to include off-ball linebackers, there are another six players in the top 50 at that position.

We should note that we are including Arvell Reese as a linebacker here for ranking purposes, even though he might be more of an EDGE in the NFL.

That is where the depth is, along the line of scrimmage. If you need a quarterback this year, for example, you might want to kick that decision to next year, unless you are the Las Vegas Raiders.

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There have been some bumps since then, as shipments were <a data-offer-url="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4637037" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4637037"}" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4637037" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">delayed</a> from an originally announced <a data-offer-url="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4552875" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4552875"}" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4552875" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">release date</a> in February 2026, and one model in development was <a data-offer-url="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4589562" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4589562"}" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4589562" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">scrapped</a> outright. Now, L’Atitude 52°N has announced an official release date for its smart glasses.</p><p class="paywall">Preorders for one model, called <a data-offer-url="https://www.latitude52n.com/products/berlin-smart-glasses" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.latitude52n.com/products/berlin-smart-glasses"}" href="https://www.latitude52n.com/products/berlin-smart-glasses" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Berlin</a>, start on May 19. The glasses actually go on sale on May 26. This might be a disappointment for Kickstarter backers, as the <a data-offer-url="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4637037" class="external-link text link" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4637037"}" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/latitude52n/latitude-52n-smart-ai-glasses-for-travel-and-adventure/posts/4637037" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">most recent official update</a> from the campaign came in March and said shipping would begin on April 15 for Berlin units and June 7 for the second model, called Milan. L’Atitude 52°N still hasn’t set an official launch date for the Milan, except to say that it will be “arriving in the second quarter of 2026.”</p><p class="paywall">The Berlin glasses cost $399. Add another $50 for the photochromatic lenses. There is one very big catch: The AI features enabled on the device will only work for 12 months, which L’Atitude 52°N calls an “AI feature trial.” After that, customers have to pay for a subscription service, or will be limited to the base features, like playing music and capturing media.</p><p class="paywall">How much will that subscription service cost? Chen says he doesn’t know.</p></div>#Smart #Glasses #ExOnePlus #Engineers #Hidden #Costsmart glasses,wearables,design,gadgets

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Deadspin | Giants turn to Logan Webb in bid for sweep of Dodgers Apr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (62) pitches against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images San Francisco will look for a reconfigured rotation to continue its magic Thursday afternoon when the Giants vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. In the series finale, the Giants hope right-hander Logan Webb (2-2, 5.40 ERA) can duplicate the efforts of Landen Roupp and Tyler Mahle. The two-time defending champion Dodgers are expected to counter with right-hander Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 3.24) on Thursday. Looking to get his team off on a winning note to a six-game homestand, first-year Giants manager Tony Vitello elected to push struggling Tyler Mahle back a day and give Roupp the ball for Tuesday’s start. Not only did Roupp come through, allowing one run on one hit in five innings of a 3-1 win, but Mahle responded with his best effort as a member of the Giants. He scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory. That set the stage for staff ace Webb, who last week got bumped up a day, moving ahead of Adrian Hauser. Webb came through last Friday in Washington, helping the Giants win the second game of what has become five victories in their last six games. The 29-year-old will make his 21st career start against the Dodgers, having gone 6-8 with a 4.47 ERA in the first 20. Webb will pitch for a team that, according to Vitello, celebrated Wednesday’s win like no other this season. Struggling catcher Patrick Bailey played the hero with a three-run homer that produced the game’s only runs. “He’s had big moments late in games here against some pretty good arms,” Vitello told reporters when asked if he considered pinch-hitting for his catcher with two runners in scoring position in a scoreless game in the seventh inning. “That’s probably the loudest cheer I’ve heard out of that locker room. They knew it was coming for him.” Led by Roupp and Mahle, Giants pitchers have served up just seven hits to the Dodgers in the first 18 innings of the series. Teoscar Hernandez stroked Los Angeles’ only extra-base hit of the two losses, a double in Tuesday’s defeat. Hoping for better support will be Glasnow, who has started four straight Dodgers wins, allowing a total of nine runs in 25 innings with 29 strikeouts. His last outing was his best of the young campaign, allowing the Colorado Rockies just one run and two hits over seven innings on Friday in a 7-1 win at Coors Field. The 32-year-old California native has never lost in San Francisco, going 3-0 with a 2.91 ERA in four career starts. Overall, he’s seen the Giants eight times, seven times in starts, with a 5-1 record and a 3.63 ERA. While the Giants haven’t lit up the Oracle Park scoreboard in the series, they did just enough to grab a lead over Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Tuesday, then outlasted Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday when the dual threat reached his limit of six innings on the mound. He left a 0-0 tie. Ohtani told reporters he understands the conservative approach and assures he’s on the same page with team management. “Just because I want to try to win the Cy Young and throw more innings,” he said, “that’s not necessarily the priority over winning a championship.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Giants #turn #Logan #Webb #bid #sweep #DodgersApr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (62) pitches against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

San Francisco will look for a reconfigured rotation to continue its magic Thursday afternoon when the Giants vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.

In the series finale, the Giants hope right-hander Logan Webb (2-2, 5.40 ERA) can duplicate the efforts of Landen Roupp and Tyler Mahle.

The two-time defending champion Dodgers are expected to counter with right-hander Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 3.24) on Thursday.

Looking to get his team off on a winning note to a six-game homestand, first-year Giants manager Tony Vitello elected to push struggling Tyler Mahle back a day and give Roupp the ball for Tuesday’s start.

Not only did Roupp come through, allowing one run on one hit in five innings of a 3-1 win, but Mahle responded with his best effort as a member of the Giants. He scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory.

That set the stage for staff ace Webb, who last week got bumped up a day, moving ahead of Adrian Hauser.

Webb came through last Friday in Washington, helping the Giants win the second game of what has become five victories in their last six games.

The 29-year-old will make his 21st career start against the Dodgers, having gone 6-8 with a 4.47 ERA in the first 20.

Webb will pitch for a team that, according to Vitello, celebrated Wednesday’s win like no other this season. Struggling catcher Patrick Bailey played the hero with a three-run homer that produced the game’s only runs.


“He’s had big moments late in games here against some pretty good arms,” Vitello told reporters when asked if he considered pinch-hitting for his catcher with two runners in scoring position in a scoreless game in the seventh inning.

“That’s probably the loudest cheer I’ve heard out of that locker room. They knew it was coming for him.”

Led by Roupp and Mahle, Giants pitchers have served up just seven hits to the Dodgers in the first 18 innings of the series. Teoscar Hernandez stroked Los Angeles’ only extra-base hit of the two losses, a double in Tuesday’s defeat.

Hoping for better support will be Glasnow, who has started four straight Dodgers wins, allowing a total of nine runs in 25 innings with 29 strikeouts.

His last outing was his best of the young campaign, allowing the Colorado Rockies just one run and two hits over seven innings on Friday in a 7-1 win at Coors Field.

The 32-year-old California native has never lost in San Francisco, going 3-0 with a 2.91 ERA in four career starts. Overall, he’s seen the Giants eight times, seven times in starts, with a 5-1 record and a 3.63 ERA.

While the Giants haven’t lit up the Oracle Park scoreboard in the series, they did just enough to grab a lead over Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Tuesday, then outlasted Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday when the dual threat reached his limit of six innings on the mound. He left a 0-0 tie.

Ohtani told reporters he understands the conservative approach and assures he’s on the same page with team management.

“Just because I want to try to win the Cy Young and throw more innings,” he said, “that’s not necessarily the priority over winning a championship.”

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Giants #turn #Logan #Webb #bid #sweep #Dodgers">Deadspin | Giants turn to Logan Webb in bid for sweep of Dodgers Apr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (62) pitches against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images San Francisco will look for a reconfigured rotation to continue its magic Thursday afternoon when the Giants vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. In the series finale, the Giants hope right-hander Logan Webb (2-2, 5.40 ERA) can duplicate the efforts of Landen Roupp and Tyler Mahle. The two-time defending champion Dodgers are expected to counter with right-hander Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 3.24) on Thursday. Looking to get his team off on a winning note to a six-game homestand, first-year Giants manager Tony Vitello elected to push struggling Tyler Mahle back a day and give Roupp the ball for Tuesday’s start. Not only did Roupp come through, allowing one run on one hit in five innings of a 3-1 win, but Mahle responded with his best effort as a member of the Giants. He scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory. That set the stage for staff ace Webb, who last week got bumped up a day, moving ahead of Adrian Hauser. Webb came through last Friday in Washington, helping the Giants win the second game of what has become five victories in their last six games. The 29-year-old will make his 21st career start against the Dodgers, having gone 6-8 with a 4.47 ERA in the first 20. Webb will pitch for a team that, according to Vitello, celebrated Wednesday’s win like no other this season. Struggling catcher Patrick Bailey played the hero with a three-run homer that produced the game’s only runs. “He’s had big moments late in games here against some pretty good arms,” Vitello told reporters when asked if he considered pinch-hitting for his catcher with two runners in scoring position in a scoreless game in the seventh inning. “That’s probably the loudest cheer I’ve heard out of that locker room. They knew it was coming for him.” Led by Roupp and Mahle, Giants pitchers have served up just seven hits to the Dodgers in the first 18 innings of the series. Teoscar Hernandez stroked Los Angeles’ only extra-base hit of the two losses, a double in Tuesday’s defeat. Hoping for better support will be Glasnow, who has started four straight Dodgers wins, allowing a total of nine runs in 25 innings with 29 strikeouts. His last outing was his best of the young campaign, allowing the Colorado Rockies just one run and two hits over seven innings on Friday in a 7-1 win at Coors Field. The 32-year-old California native has never lost in San Francisco, going 3-0 with a 2.91 ERA in four career starts. Overall, he’s seen the Giants eight times, seven times in starts, with a 5-1 record and a 3.63 ERA. While the Giants haven’t lit up the Oracle Park scoreboard in the series, they did just enough to grab a lead over Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Tuesday, then outlasted Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday when the dual threat reached his limit of six innings on the mound. He left a 0-0 tie. Ohtani told reporters he understands the conservative approach and assures he’s on the same page with team management. “Just because I want to try to win the Cy Young and throw more innings,” he said, “that’s not necessarily the priority over winning a championship.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Giants #turn #Logan #Webb #bid #sweep #Dodgers

Every pacer dreams of scooping up a wicket in the first over they bowl. Few actually get to do it. Fewer still get to do it thrice, and that too on the biggest stage in the format – the Indian Premier League. Vidarbha quick Praful Hinge had a debut to savour with Sunrisers Hyderabad recently, removing the Rajasthan Royals top order in his opening over.

“I played a Under-23 game against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,” Praful said during a Jiostar Press Room interaction on Thursday. “I got him out on the same bouncer. I thought that if I bowl the same ball, he would hit it, because he was hitting everyone on the first ball.”

The 15-year-old, we now know, took the bait.

Praful has an envious battalion of big hitters to train with in the nets, so Sooryavanshi was not entirely out of syllabus.

“Their style of playing is like that. They hit every ball. Their approach in the nets is like that (too). When we bowl to them, we think of it as a match.”

Funnily, the 24-year-old relies on a tried and tested red-ball approach to succeed in the fast-paced life in T20s.

ALSO READ | From MRF Pace Foundation to IPL spotlight—Charting Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain’s meteoric rise

“With the new ball, we should test the batters as much as possible. We play red ball cricket with patience. We should follow that. And we did that with success.”

Praful’s ambitions were born from the hard work of his father, Prakash, who was employed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board in Nagpur. He also credits his elder sister as his inspiration.

“My father used to leave the house at 8am, and my sister would study well into the night. I would wake up at 4am, and she was still up. I, too, wanted to achieve something and make my family feel good. They are huge sources of motivation for me.

“I trained as a 13-year-old with my father. He would get tired, but I’d still want to keep going. I was stubborn. At that time, all I knew was I wanted to play for India. I didn’t know what domestic or club cricket was.”

He eventually climbed the ladder of age-group cricket, played the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and got SRH’s attention. That helped him link up with his idol Pat Cummins, who is currently making his way back to the XI after a long injury layoff. Praful was admiringly starstruck, he remembered.

“When I met him for the first time, I told him I am his biggest fan and that I’ve been watching all his bowling videos and following everything he does. He was warm and said he’d be there to help me out.”

Cummins had a simple funda for Praful.

“During training sessions, he would say, ‘Do whatever you’re doing with your heart. Everyone knows T20 is a batter’s game. Enjoy the game, smile and win.’”

Published on Apr 23, 2026

#Cummins #funda #family #support #redball #lessons #Praful #Hinges #rise #SRHs #pace #ace">Cummins’ funda, family support, red-ball lessons: Into Praful Hinge’s rise as SRH’s pace ace Every pacer dreams of scooping up a wicket in the first over they bowl. Few actually get to do it. Fewer still get to do it thrice, and that too on the biggest stage in the format – the Indian Premier League. Vidarbha quick Praful Hinge had a debut to savour with Sunrisers Hyderabad recently, removing the Rajasthan Royals top order in his opening over.“I played a Under-23 game against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,” Praful said during a Jiostar Press Room interaction on Thursday. “I got him out on the same bouncer. I thought that if I bowl the same ball, he would hit it, because he was hitting everyone on the first ball.”The 15-year-old, we now know, took the bait.Praful has an envious battalion of big hitters to train with in the nets, so Sooryavanshi was not entirely out of syllabus.“Their style of playing is like that. They hit every ball. Their approach in the nets is like that (too). When we bowl to them, we think of it as a match.”Funnily, the 24-year-old relies on a tried and tested red-ball approach to succeed in the fast-paced life in T20s.ALSO READ | From MRF Pace Foundation to IPL spotlight—Charting Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain’s meteoric rise“With the new ball, we should test the batters as much as possible. We play red ball cricket with patience. We should follow that. And we did that with success.”Praful’s ambitions were born from the hard work of his father, Prakash, who was employed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board in Nagpur. He also credits his elder sister as his inspiration.“My father used to leave the house at 8am, and my sister would study well into the night. I would wake up at 4am, and she was still up. I, too, wanted to achieve something and make my family feel good. They are huge sources of motivation for me.“I trained as a 13-year-old with my father. He would get tired, but I’d still want to keep going. I was stubborn. At that time, all I knew was I wanted to play for India. I didn’t know what domestic or club cricket was.”He eventually climbed the ladder of age-group cricket, played the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and got SRH’s attention. That helped him link up with his idol Pat Cummins, who is currently making his way back to the XI after a long injury layoff. Praful was admiringly starstruck, he remembered.“When I met him for the first time, I told him I am his biggest fan and that I’ve been watching all his bowling videos and following everything he does. He was warm and said he’d be there to help me out.”Cummins had a simple funda for Praful.“During training sessions, he would say, ‘Do whatever you’re doing with your heart. Everyone knows T20 is a batter’s game. Enjoy the game, smile and win.’”Published on Apr 23, 2026 #Cummins #funda #family #support #redball #lessons #Praful #Hinges #rise #SRHs #pace #ace

From MRF Pace Foundation to IPL spotlight—Charting Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain’s meteoric rise

“With the new ball, we should test the batters as much as possible. We play red ball cricket with patience. We should follow that. And we did that with success.”

Praful’s ambitions were born from the hard work of his father, Prakash, who was employed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board in Nagpur. He also credits his elder sister as his inspiration.

“My father used to leave the house at 8am, and my sister would study well into the night. I would wake up at 4am, and she was still up. I, too, wanted to achieve something and make my family feel good. They are huge sources of motivation for me.

“I trained as a 13-year-old with my father. He would get tired, but I’d still want to keep going. I was stubborn. At that time, all I knew was I wanted to play for India. I didn’t know what domestic or club cricket was.”

He eventually climbed the ladder of age-group cricket, played the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and got SRH’s attention. That helped him link up with his idol Pat Cummins, who is currently making his way back to the XI after a long injury layoff. Praful was admiringly starstruck, he remembered.

“When I met him for the first time, I told him I am his biggest fan and that I’ve been watching all his bowling videos and following everything he does. He was warm and said he’d be there to help me out.”

Cummins had a simple funda for Praful.

“During training sessions, he would say, ‘Do whatever you’re doing with your heart. Everyone knows T20 is a batter’s game. Enjoy the game, smile and win.’”

Published on Apr 23, 2026

#Cummins #funda #family #support #redball #lessons #Praful #Hinges #rise #SRHs #pace #ace">Cummins’ funda, family support, red-ball lessons: Into Praful Hinge’s rise as SRH’s pace ace

Every pacer dreams of scooping up a wicket in the first over they bowl. Few actually get to do it. Fewer still get to do it thrice, and that too on the biggest stage in the format – the Indian Premier League. Vidarbha quick Praful Hinge had a debut to savour with Sunrisers Hyderabad recently, removing the Rajasthan Royals top order in his opening over.

“I played a Under-23 game against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,” Praful said during a Jiostar Press Room interaction on Thursday. “I got him out on the same bouncer. I thought that if I bowl the same ball, he would hit it, because he was hitting everyone on the first ball.”

The 15-year-old, we now know, took the bait.

Praful has an envious battalion of big hitters to train with in the nets, so Sooryavanshi was not entirely out of syllabus.

“Their style of playing is like that. They hit every ball. Their approach in the nets is like that (too). When we bowl to them, we think of it as a match.”

Funnily, the 24-year-old relies on a tried and tested red-ball approach to succeed in the fast-paced life in T20s.

ALSO READ | From MRF Pace Foundation to IPL spotlight—Charting Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain’s meteoric rise

“With the new ball, we should test the batters as much as possible. We play red ball cricket with patience. We should follow that. And we did that with success.”

Praful’s ambitions were born from the hard work of his father, Prakash, who was employed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board in Nagpur. He also credits his elder sister as his inspiration.

“My father used to leave the house at 8am, and my sister would study well into the night. I would wake up at 4am, and she was still up. I, too, wanted to achieve something and make my family feel good. They are huge sources of motivation for me.

“I trained as a 13-year-old with my father. He would get tired, but I’d still want to keep going. I was stubborn. At that time, all I knew was I wanted to play for India. I didn’t know what domestic or club cricket was.”

He eventually climbed the ladder of age-group cricket, played the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and got SRH’s attention. That helped him link up with his idol Pat Cummins, who is currently making his way back to the XI after a long injury layoff. Praful was admiringly starstruck, he remembered.

“When I met him for the first time, I told him I am his biggest fan and that I’ve been watching all his bowling videos and following everything he does. He was warm and said he’d be there to help me out.”

Cummins had a simple funda for Praful.

“During training sessions, he would say, ‘Do whatever you’re doing with your heart. Everyone knows T20 is a batter’s game. Enjoy the game, smile and win.’”

Published on Apr 23, 2026

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Deadspin | As Pirates visit Rangers, it’s rookie vs. Cy Young winner on mound Apr 6, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bubba Chandler (36) delivers a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly wants rookie starting pitcher Bubba Chandler to be authentic when he takes the mound against the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. “I want Bubba to be Bubba and sometimes that means him showing emotion,” Kelly said. “I think it’s a fine line for him to learn what that is and how he can control that as he goes through a start.” After the Pirates rallied for an 8-4 win on Wednesday, highlighted by Oneil Cruz’s prodigious three-run home run off the top of the right field foul pole in the ninth inning, they’ll turn to Chandler in the rubber game of the three-game series. In his most recent start, Chandler (1-1, 3.15 ERA) earned the 5-1 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays last Friday as he gave up one run on three hits and struck out three in six innings. Opponents are hitting .183 off Chandler in four starts this season. It will mark Chandler’s first career appearance against the Rangers. As the rookie right-hander works his way through his first full major-league season, Kelly said Chandler will learn how to make in-game adjustments. In Kelly’s nine-year career as a utility man, he made note of the things former teammate Justin Verlander did to get back on track during a game. “I look at pitchers in general,” Kelly said. “I played behind Verlander. When he would lose his fastball command, it was the curveball he would go to and re-establish his release point. That helped him get his fastball back in the zone. “I think sometimes throughout a start, if you are feeling off, there may be something you can do. Sometimes that’s with a pitch, sometimes that’s with a slide step to speed yourself up to get back in the zone and find a way to re-establish that release point. Bubba is an extreme athlete and is very competitive.” Texas is scheduled to start right-hander Jacob deGrom (1-0, 2.29 ERA). In nine career starts against the Pirates, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is 3-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 69 strikeouts. In his most recent start, deGrom didn’t factor into the decision but pitched four scoreless innings. He racked up 88 pitches, gave up four hits, walked two and struck out three in the Rangers’ 5-0 road win over the Seattle Mariners last Friday. Josh Jung launched his third home run of the season on Wednesday. The third baseman has three hits, two runs and three RBIs in the series. Jung leads the Rangers in batting average (.303), doubles (eight), slugging percentage (.526) and OPS (.883). Consistency is what Jung said has allowed him to get into a groove on offense. “Coming in we create an approach and a plan and stick to it no matter what,” Jung said. “I think that’s what’s helping me right now. Everyday we come in and put a game plan together and execute no matter what.” The Rangers will be without Wyatt Langford, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a Grade 1 flexor strain. In 20 games this season, Langford has a .238 batting average, three doubles, two triples, one home run and four RBIs. –Field Level Media -Field Level Media #Deadspin #Pirates #visit #Rangers #rookie #Young #winner #moundApr 6, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bubba Chandler (36) delivers a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly wants rookie starting pitcher Bubba Chandler to be authentic when he takes the mound against the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.

“I want Bubba to be Bubba and sometimes that means him showing emotion,” Kelly said. “I think it’s a fine line for him to learn what that is and how he can control that as he goes through a start.”

After the Pirates rallied for an 8-4 win on Wednesday, highlighted by Oneil Cruz’s prodigious three-run home run off the top of the right field foul pole in the ninth inning, they’ll turn to Chandler in the rubber game of the three-game series.

In his most recent start, Chandler (1-1, 3.15 ERA) earned the 5-1 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays last Friday as he gave up one run on three hits and struck out three in six innings.

Opponents are hitting .183 off Chandler in four starts this season. It will mark Chandler’s first career appearance against the Rangers.

As the rookie right-hander works his way through his first full major-league season, Kelly said Chandler will learn how to make in-game adjustments. In Kelly’s nine-year career as a utility man, he made note of the things former teammate Justin Verlander did to get back on track during a game.

“I look at pitchers in general,” Kelly said. “I played behind Verlander. When he would lose his fastball command, it was the curveball he would go to and re-establish his release point. That helped him get his fastball back in the zone.


“I think sometimes throughout a start, if you are feeling off, there may be something you can do. Sometimes that’s with a pitch, sometimes that’s with a slide step to speed yourself up to get back in the zone and find a way to re-establish that release point. Bubba is an extreme athlete and is very competitive.”

Texas is scheduled to start right-hander Jacob deGrom (1-0, 2.29 ERA). In nine career starts against the Pirates, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is 3-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 69 strikeouts.

In his most recent start, deGrom didn’t factor into the decision but pitched four scoreless innings. He racked up 88 pitches, gave up four hits, walked two and struck out three in the Rangers’ 5-0 road win over the Seattle Mariners last Friday.

Josh Jung launched his third home run of the season on Wednesday. The third baseman has three hits, two runs and three RBIs in the series. Jung leads the Rangers in batting average (.303), doubles (eight), slugging percentage (.526) and OPS (.883).

Consistency is what Jung said has allowed him to get into a groove on offense.

“Coming in we create an approach and a plan and stick to it no matter what,” Jung said. “I think that’s what’s helping me right now. Everyday we come in and put a game plan together and execute no matter what.”

The Rangers will be without Wyatt Langford, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a Grade 1 flexor strain. In 20 games this season, Langford has a .238 batting average, three doubles, two triples, one home run and four RBIs.

–Field Level Media


-Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Pirates #visit #Rangers #rookie #Young #winner #mound">Deadspin | As Pirates visit Rangers, it’s rookie vs. Cy Young winner on mound Apr 6, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bubba Chandler (36) delivers a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly wants rookie starting pitcher Bubba Chandler to be authentic when he takes the mound against the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. “I want Bubba to be Bubba and sometimes that means him showing emotion,” Kelly said. “I think it’s a fine line for him to learn what that is and how he can control that as he goes through a start.” After the Pirates rallied for an 8-4 win on Wednesday, highlighted by Oneil Cruz’s prodigious three-run home run off the top of the right field foul pole in the ninth inning, they’ll turn to Chandler in the rubber game of the three-game series. In his most recent start, Chandler (1-1, 3.15 ERA) earned the 5-1 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays last Friday as he gave up one run on three hits and struck out three in six innings. Opponents are hitting .183 off Chandler in four starts this season. It will mark Chandler’s first career appearance against the Rangers. As the rookie right-hander works his way through his first full major-league season, Kelly said Chandler will learn how to make in-game adjustments. In Kelly’s nine-year career as a utility man, he made note of the things former teammate Justin Verlander did to get back on track during a game. “I look at pitchers in general,” Kelly said. “I played behind Verlander. When he would lose his fastball command, it was the curveball he would go to and re-establish his release point. That helped him get his fastball back in the zone. “I think sometimes throughout a start, if you are feeling off, there may be something you can do. Sometimes that’s with a pitch, sometimes that’s with a slide step to speed yourself up to get back in the zone and find a way to re-establish that release point. Bubba is an extreme athlete and is very competitive.” Texas is scheduled to start right-hander Jacob deGrom (1-0, 2.29 ERA). In nine career starts against the Pirates, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is 3-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 69 strikeouts. In his most recent start, deGrom didn’t factor into the decision but pitched four scoreless innings. He racked up 88 pitches, gave up four hits, walked two and struck out three in the Rangers’ 5-0 road win over the Seattle Mariners last Friday. Josh Jung launched his third home run of the season on Wednesday. The third baseman has three hits, two runs and three RBIs in the series. Jung leads the Rangers in batting average (.303), doubles (eight), slugging percentage (.526) and OPS (.883). Consistency is what Jung said has allowed him to get into a groove on offense. “Coming in we create an approach and a plan and stick to it no matter what,” Jung said. “I think that’s what’s helping me right now. Everyday we come in and put a game plan together and execute no matter what.” The Rangers will be without Wyatt Langford, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a Grade 1 flexor strain. In 20 games this season, Langford has a .238 batting average, three doubles, two triples, one home run and four RBIs. –Field Level Media -Field Level Media #Deadspin #Pirates #visit #Rangers #rookie #Young #winner #mound

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