Deadspin | FaZe, Heretics, Falcons pick up wins at CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers

Deadspin | FaZe, Heretics, Falcons pick up wins at CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers

Players from around the globe participate in the Call of Duty League Pro-Am Classic esports tournament, livestreamed on YouTube, at Belong Gaming Arena in Columbus on May 6, 2022.

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FaZe Vegas, the Miami Heretics and the Riyadh Falcons picked up wins Sunday to wrap up Week 2 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers.

Vegas took down Toronto KOI 3-2, Miami did the same to Cloud9 New York and Riyadh defeated the Boston Breach 3-1. The losses by Toronto and Boston mean that OpTic Texas is the only team still undefeated through two weeks.

A group of 12 teams will play seven matches during qualifying, each win earning them 10 CDL points. While all 12 qualify for Major 1, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in Dallas, the results will determine whether teams begin the major in the upper or lower bracket.

On Sunday, Toronto took the early lead on Vegas with a 250-231 win on Exposure Hardpoint, but Vegas answered by squeaking out a 6-5 win on Den Search and Destroy. Toronto notched a 5-4 result on Exposure Overload only for Vegas to steamroll its way to a 250-72 win on Colossus Hardpoint.

The final map was Scar Search and Destroy, where FaZe prevailed 6-4.

Miami and New York went back and forth in similar fashion. The Heretics won 250-154 on Exposure Hardpoint, fell 6-3 on Den Search and Destroy, prevailed 4-1 on Den Overload, lost 250-165 on Scar Hardpoint and finally triumphed 6-3 on Scar Search and Destroy.

The Breach opened with a 250-233 win on Exposure Hardpoint, but the Falcons swept the next three maps: 6-1 on Scar Search and Destroy, 4-3 on Exposure Overload and 250-233 on Colossus Hardpoint.

The qualifiers will take a pause for the holidays and Week 3 will begin Jan. 9.

Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers standings (match record, map differential)

1. OpTic Texas, 3-0, plus-6

2. Paris Gentle Mates, 2-1, plus-5

3. Toronto KOI, 2-1, plus-3

4. Los Angeles Thieves, 2-1, plus-2

5. Boston Breach, 2-1, plus-1

6. FaZe Vegas, 2-1, minus-1

7. Riyadh Falcons, 2-2, even

8. Miami Heretics, 1-2, minus-1

9. G2 Minnesota, 1-2, minus-2

10. Cloud9 New York, 1-2, plus-1

11. Carolina Royal Ravens, 0-2, minus-5

12. Vancouver Surge, 0-3, minus-9

–Field Level Media

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Deadspin | Red Sox place LHP Garrett Crochet (shoulder) on 15-day IL  Apr 25, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (35) looks on during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images   The Boston Red Sox placed ace left-hander Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.  The move is retroactive to Sunday, one day after he scattered three hits over six shutout innings in Boston’s 17-1 romp over the Baltimore Orioles. That afternoon game proved to be the last for manager Alex Cora, who was fired on Saturday evening.  Crochet, 26, is 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in six appearances (all starts) this season after finishing as the runner-up to the American League Cy Young Award in 2025.  He is 30-27 with a 3.17 ERA in 142 career games (70 starts) with the Chicago White Sox and Red Sox.   Infielder/outfielder Nate Eaton was called up from Triple-A Worcester to take Crochet’s roster spot.  Eaton, 29, was batting .292 with three homers and 12 RBIs with Worcester this season. He is hitting .213 with two homers and 17 RBIs in 113 career games with the Kansas City Royals (2022-23) and Red Sox (2025).  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Red #Sox #place #LHP #Garrett #Crochet #shoulder #15dayApr 25, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (35) looks on during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

The Boston Red Sox placed ace left-hander Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

The move is retroactive to Sunday, one day after he scattered three hits over six shutout innings in Boston’s 17-1 romp over the Baltimore Orioles. That afternoon game proved to be the last for manager Alex Cora, who was fired on Saturday evening.

Crochet, 26, is 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in six appearances (all starts) this season after finishing as the runner-up to the American League Cy Young Award in 2025.


He is 30-27 with a 3.17 ERA in 142 career games (70 starts) with the Chicago White Sox and Red Sox.

Infielder/outfielder Nate Eaton was called up from Triple-A Worcester to take Crochet’s roster spot.

Eaton, 29, was batting .292 with three homers and 12 RBIs with Worcester this season. He is hitting .213 with two homers and 17 RBIs in 113 career games with the Kansas City Royals (2022-23) and Red Sox (2025).

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Red #Sox #place #LHP #Garrett #Crochet #shoulder #15day">Deadspin | Red Sox place LHP Garrett Crochet (shoulder) on 15-day IL  Apr 25, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (35) looks on during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images   The Boston Red Sox placed ace left-hander Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.  The move is retroactive to Sunday, one day after he scattered three hits over six shutout innings in Boston’s 17-1 romp over the Baltimore Orioles. That afternoon game proved to be the last for manager Alex Cora, who was fired on Saturday evening.  Crochet, 26, is 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in six appearances (all starts) this season after finishing as the runner-up to the American League Cy Young Award in 2025.  He is 30-27 with a 3.17 ERA in 142 career games (70 starts) with the Chicago White Sox and Red Sox.   Infielder/outfielder Nate Eaton was called up from Triple-A Worcester to take Crochet’s roster spot.  Eaton, 29, was batting .292 with three homers and 12 RBIs with Worcester this season. He is hitting .213 with two homers and 17 RBIs in 113 career games with the Kansas City Royals (2022-23) and Red Sox (2025).  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Red #Sox #place #LHP #Garrett #Crochet #shoulder #15day

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