NFL mock draft 2026: Final projection with 2 big trades The NFL Draft is finally upon us. All the debating, consternation, and speculation comes to an end on Thursday night with the first round. We know that Fernando Mendoza is going No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, but it’s all up in the air after that. After looking at our big board, team needs, and potential trades we have finally settled on our final mock draft for the 1st round in 2026.Putting this together was a collaborative effort by James Dator and Mark Schofield, alternating picks, discussing the board, and formulating trades together. We’re not going to tell you who made which picks, because if you want to yell at one of us, you yell at both of us. Without further ado here’s the mock, and after we’ll discuss the trades that we have taking place in the first round, as well as a few more notes.PickTeamPlayerPositionSchoolNotes1Las Vegas RaidersFernando MendozaQBIndiana2New York JetsDavid BaileyEDGETexas Tech3Arizona CardinalsJeremiyah LoveRBNotre Dame4Tennessee TitansSonny StylesLBOhio State5New York GiantsCaleb DownsSOhio State6Dallas Cowboys (from Browns)Arvell ReeseLB/EDGEOhio StateCleveland receives: 12, 20 — Dallas receives: 6, 707Washington CommandersRueben Bain Jr.EDGEMiami8New Orleans SaintsCarnell TateWROhio State9Kansas City ChiefsMansoor DelaneCBLSU10New York Giants (from Bengals)Francis MauigoaOTMiami11Miami DolphinsJordyn TysonWRArizona State12Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys)Spencer FanoOTUtah13Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)Makai LemonWRUSC14Baltimore RavensOlaivavega IoaneIOLPenn State15Tampa Bay BuccaneersAkheem MesidorEDGEMiami16New York Jets (from Colts)Omar Cooper Jr.WRIndiana17Detroit LionsMonroe FreelingOTGeorgia18Minnesota VikingsDillion ThienemanSOregon19Carolina PanthersKC ConcepcionWRTexas A&M20Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys via GB)Denzel BostonWRWashington21Pittsburgh SteelersKadyn ProctorOTAlabama22LA ChargersChase BisontisIOLTexas A&M23Philadelphia EaglesBlake MillerOTClemson24Arizona Cardinals (from Browns)Ty SimpsonQBAlabamaCleveland receives: 2027 1st round pick25Chicago BearsKayden McDonaldDTOhio State26Buffalo BillsKeldric FaulkEDGEAuburn27San Francisco 49ersJermod McCoyCBTennessee28Houston TexansCaleb LomuOTUtah29Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams)Kenyon SadiqTEOregon30Miami Dolphins (via Broncos)Chris JohnsonCBSan Diego State31New England PatriotsZion YoungEDGEMissouri32Seattle SeahawksColton HoodCBTennesseeThe two big Browns tradesYes, we have Cleveland making two deals in the first round. The first is the much-rumored deal involving Dallas moving up to the No. 6 pick, which we felt especially made sense with Arvell Reese and Reuben Bain Jr. on the board. Without making a deal, there’s no guarantee the Cowboys could get either pass rusher, and locking up the No. 1 player on our big board was too good to pass up here.It costs Dallas the No. 12 and No. 20 picks to move up, but they get back a third-rounder from Cleveland. It’s a fair trade that allows both teams to execute their visions.The second deal falls in the 20s with Ty Simpson. We really thought about taking the easy route and mocking him to Pittsburgh at 21, but it just doesn’t feel like the Steelers are willing to risk repeating their Kenny Pickett mistake. Simpson is a risk, and giving up a 2027 1st is a lot — but this team needs to win right now to instill some confidence. Getting both Simpson and Jeremiyah Love is a tremendous way to build hype in Glendale, while the Browns get a future pick they can use as quarterback insurance for Shedeur Sanders.The Giants absolutely ROCK their two first roundersA lot of this was simply how the board fell, but this draft would be a godsend for Big Blue. Not only do the Giants get a transformative defensive player in Caleb Downs, but fix their offensive tackle problem in a big was with Francis Mauigoa. We had Downs and Mauigoa at No. 3 and No. 8 respectively on our board — so getting them at No. 5 and No. 10 is amazing value.We promise we didn’t rig this for the ChiefsThere was a collective realization when we hit the late 20s that we were on the verge of giving the Chiefs both Mansoor Delane and Kenyon Sadiq in the first round. It really couldn’t be helped as we were working through this class.Delane is a no-brainer for the Chiefs after trading away Trent McDuffie, but the more curious element is seeing Sadiq fall so far. There just aren’t a lot of great landing spots for him in this class. There’s been a lot of mocking him to Carolina, but there hasn’t been a lot of apparent interest from the Panthers — and they’re typically an organization that does heavy investment in a position group they’re targeting. So far Carolina has spent much more time with wide receivers than this TE class, altering the way we went.Sadiq is a disgusting fit in Kansas City in the best way for the Chiefs. He’s going to cook there.Let’s talk about Jermod McCoyNeither of us have holiday homes, so you know we’re not doctors. We aren’t going to armchair diagnose potential knee issues with Jermod McCoy, but we did hedge this a little bit. Without any medical issues we’d put McCoy in the early teens, potentially as early as No. 11 to the Dolphins — but with this injury situation being up in the air we had him fall to the latter part of the round.This would be a tremendous pickup for the 49ers if he’s healthy, but even if he needs knee surgery then San Francisco get his 5th year option by taking him in the first.One thing that didn’t happen but we’d watch for …Let’s see what happens with Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. In our mock we have him going to the Jets at No. 16, which feels right value wise — but we wouldn’t count out the Raiders trying to make a play here with future picks. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase set the benchmark for how good a college QB/WR handcuff can be, and there will be some strong motivation for Las Vegas to potentially try the same thing with Mendoza and Cooper. #NFL #mock #draft #Final #projection #big #trades

NFL mock draft 2026: Final projection with 2 big trades
The NFL Draft is finally upon us. All the debating, consternation, and speculation comes to an end on Thursday night with the first round. We know that Fernando Mendoza is going No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, but it’s all up in the air after that. After looking at our big board, team needs, and potential trades we have finally settled on our final mock draft for the 1st round in 2026.
Putting this together was a collaborative effort by James Dator and Mark Schofield, alternating picks, discussing the board, and formulating trades together. We’re not going to tell you who made which picks, because if you want to yell at one of us, you yell at both of us. Without further ado here’s the mock, and after we’ll discuss the trades that we have taking place in the first round, as well as a few more notes.
Pick
Team
Player
Position
School
Notes
1 Las Vegas Raiders Fernando Mendoza QB Indiana
2 New York Jets David Bailey EDGE Texas Tech
3 Arizona Cardinals Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame
4 Tennessee Titans Sonny Styles LB Ohio State
5 New York Giants Caleb Downs S Ohio State
6 Dallas Cowboys (from Browns) Arvell Reese LB/EDGE Ohio State Cleveland receives: 12, 20 — Dallas receives: 6, 70
7 Washington Commanders Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE Miami
8 New Orleans Saints Carnell Tate WR Ohio State
9 Kansas City Chiefs Mansoor Delane CB LSU
10 New York Giants (from Bengals) Francis Mauigoa OT Miami
11 Miami Dolphins Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State
12 Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys) Spencer Fano OT Utah
13 Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons) Makai Lemon WR USC
14 Baltimore Ravens Olaivavega Ioane IOL Penn State
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Akheem Mesidor EDGE Miami
16 New York Jets (from Colts) Omar Cooper Jr. WR Indiana
17 Detroit Lions Monroe Freeling OT Georgia
18 Minnesota Vikings Dillion Thieneman S Oregon
19 Carolina Panthers KC Concepcion WR Texas A&M
20 Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys via GB) Denzel Boston WR Washington
21 Pittsburgh Steelers Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama
22 LA Chargers Chase Bisontis IOL Texas A&M
23 Philadelphia Eagles Blake Miller OT Clemson
24 Arizona Cardinals (from Browns) Ty Simpson QB Alabama Cleveland receives: 2027 1st round pick
25 Chicago Bears Kayden McDonald DT Ohio State
26 Buffalo Bills Keldric Faulk EDGE Auburn
27 San Francisco 49ers Jermod McCoy CB Tennessee
28 Houston Texans Caleb Lomu OT Utah
29 Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams) Kenyon Sadiq TE Oregon
30 Miami Dolphins (via Broncos) Chris Johnson CB San Diego State
31 New England Patriots Zion Young EDGE Missouri
32 Seattle Seahawks Colton Hood CB Tennessee
The two big Browns trades
Yes, we have Cleveland making two deals in the first round. The first is the much-rumored deal involving Dallas moving up to the No. 6 pick, which we felt especially made sense with Arvell Reese and Reuben Bain Jr. on the board. Without making a deal, there’s no guarantee the Cowboys could get either pass rusher, and locking up the No. 1 player on our big board was too good to pass up here.
It costs Dallas the No. 12 and No. 20 picks to move up, but they get back a third-rounder from Cleveland. It’s a fair trade that allows both teams to execute their visions.
The second deal falls in the 20s with Ty Simpson. We really thought about taking the easy route and mocking him to Pittsburgh at 21, but it just doesn’t feel like the Steelers are willing to risk repeating their Kenny Pickett mistake. Simpson is a risk, and giving up a 2027 1st is a lot — but this team needs to win right now to instill some confidence. Getting both Simpson and Jeremiyah Love is a tremendous way to build hype in Glendale, while the Browns get a future pick they can use as quarterback insurance for Shedeur Sanders.
The Giants absolutely ROCK their two first rounders
A lot of this was simply how the board fell, but this draft would be a godsend for Big Blue. Not only do the Giants get a transformative defensive player in Caleb Downs, but fix their offensive tackle problem in a big was with Francis Mauigoa. We had Downs and Mauigoa at No. 3 and No. 8 respectively on our board — so getting them at No. 5 and No. 10 is amazing value.
We promise we didn’t rig this for the Chiefs
There was a collective realization when we hit the late 20s that we were on the verge of giving the Chiefs both Mansoor Delane and Kenyon Sadiq in the first round. It really couldn’t be helped as we were working through this class.
Delane is a no-brainer for the Chiefs after trading away Trent McDuffie, but the more curious element is seeing Sadiq fall so far. There just aren’t a lot of great landing spots for him in this class. There’s been a lot of mocking him to Carolina, but there hasn’t been a lot of apparent interest from the Panthers — and they’re typically an organization that does heavy investment in a position group they’re targeting. So far Carolina has spent much more time with wide receivers than this TE class, altering the way we went.
Sadiq is a disgusting fit in Kansas City in the best way for the Chiefs. He’s going to cook there.
Let’s talk about Jermod McCoy
Neither of us have holiday homes, so you know we’re not doctors. We aren’t going to armchair diagnose potential knee issues with Jermod McCoy, but we did hedge this a little bit. Without any medical issues we’d put McCoy in the early teens, potentially as early as No. 11 to the Dolphins — but with this injury situation being up in the air we had him fall to the latter part of the round.
This would be a tremendous pickup for the 49ers if he’s healthy, but even if he needs knee surgery then San Francisco get his 5th year option by taking him in the first.
One thing that didn’t happen but we’d watch for …
Let’s see what happens with Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. In our mock we have him going to the Jets at No. 16, which feels right value wise — but we wouldn’t count out the Raiders trying to make a play here with future picks. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase set the benchmark for how good a college QB/WR handcuff can be, and there will be some strong motivation for Las Vegas to potentially try the same thing with Mendoza and Cooper.
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The NFL Draft is finally upon us. All the debating, consternation, and speculation comes to an end on Thursday night with the first round. We know that Fernando Mendoza is going No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, but it’s all up in the air after that. After looking at our big board, team needs, and potential trades we have finally settled on our final mock draft for the 1st round in 2026.

Putting this together was a collaborative effort by James Dator and Mark Schofield, alternating picks, discussing the board, and formulating trades together. We’re not going to tell you who made which picks, because if you want to yell at one of us, you yell at both of us. Without further ado here’s the mock, and after we’ll discuss the trades that we have taking place in the first round, as well as a few more notes.

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School	Notes
1	Las Vegas Raiders	Fernando Mendoza	QB	Indiana
2	New York Jets	David Bailey	EDGE	Texas Tech
3	Arizona Cardinals	Jeremiyah Love	RB	Notre Dame
4	Tennessee Titans	Sonny Styles	LB	Ohio State
5	New York Giants	Caleb Downs	S	Ohio State
6	Dallas Cowboys (from Browns)	Arvell Reese	LB/EDGE	Ohio State	Cleveland receives: 12, 20 — Dallas receives: 6, 70
7	Washington Commanders	Rueben Bain Jr.	EDGE	Miami
8	New Orleans Saints	Carnell Tate	WR	Ohio State
9	Kansas City Chiefs	Mansoor Delane	CB	LSU
10	New York Giants (from Bengals)	Francis Mauigoa	OT	Miami
11	Miami Dolphins	Jordyn Tyson	WR	Arizona State
12	Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys)	Spencer Fano	OT	Utah
13	Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)	Makai Lemon	WR	USC
14	Baltimore Ravens	Olaivavega Ioane	IOL	Penn State
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Akheem Mesidor	EDGE	Miami
16	New York Jets (from Colts)	Omar Cooper Jr.	WR	Indiana
17	Detroit Lions	Monroe Freeling	OT	Georgia
18	Minnesota Vikings	Dillion Thieneman	S	Oregon
19	Carolina Panthers	KC Concepcion	WR	Texas A&M
20	Cleveland Browns (from Cowboys via GB)	Denzel Boston	WR	Washington
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	Kadyn Proctor	OT	Alabama
22	LA Chargers	Chase Bisontis	IOL	Texas A&M
23	Philadelphia Eagles	Blake Miller	OT	Clemson
24	Arizona Cardinals (from Browns)	Ty Simpson	QB	Alabama	Cleveland receives: 2027 1st round pick
25	Chicago Bears	Kayden McDonald	DT	Ohio State
26	Buffalo Bills	Keldric Faulk	EDGE	Auburn
27	San Francisco 49ers	Jermod McCoy	CB	Tennessee
28	Houston Texans	Caleb Lomu	OT	Utah
29	Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams)	Kenyon Sadiq	TE	Oregon
30	Miami Dolphins (via Broncos)	Chris Johnson	CB	San Diego State
31	New England Patriots	Zion Young	EDGE	Missouri
32	Seattle Seahawks	Colton Hood	CB	Tennessee

The two big Browns trades

Yes, we have Cleveland making two deals in the first round. The first is the much-rumored deal involving Dallas moving up to the No. 6 pick, which we felt especially made sense with Arvell Reese and Reuben Bain Jr. on the board. Without making a deal, there’s no guarantee the Cowboys could get either pass rusher, and locking up the No. 1 player on our big board was too good to pass up here.

It costs Dallas the No. 12 and No. 20 picks to move up, but they get back a third-rounder from Cleveland. It’s a fair trade that allows both teams to execute their visions.

The second deal falls in the 20s with Ty Simpson. We really thought about taking the easy route and mocking him to Pittsburgh at 21, but it just doesn’t feel like the Steelers are willing to risk repeating their Kenny Pickett mistake. Simpson is a risk, and giving up a 2027 1st is a lot — but this team needs to win right now to instill some confidence. Getting both Simpson and Jeremiyah Love is a tremendous way to build hype in Glendale, while the Browns get a future pick they can use as quarterback insurance for Shedeur Sanders.

The Giants absolutely ROCK their two first rounders

A lot of this was simply how the board fell, but this draft would be a godsend for Big Blue. Not only do the Giants get a transformative defensive player in Caleb Downs, but fix their offensive tackle problem in a big was with Francis Mauigoa. We had Downs and Mauigoa at No. 3 and No. 8 respectively on our board — so getting them at No. 5 and No. 10 is amazing value.

We promise we didn’t rig this for the Chiefs

There was a collective realization when we hit the late 20s that we were on the verge of giving the Chiefs both Mansoor Delane and Kenyon Sadiq in the first round. It really couldn’t be helped as we were working through this class.

Delane is a no-brainer for the Chiefs after trading away Trent McDuffie, but the more curious element is seeing Sadiq fall so far. There just aren’t a lot of great landing spots for him in this class. There’s been a lot of mocking him to Carolina, but there hasn’t been a lot of apparent interest from the Panthers — and they’re typically an organization that does heavy investment in a position group they’re targeting. So far Carolina has spent much more time with wide receivers than this TE class, altering the way we went.

Sadiq is a disgusting fit in Kansas City in the best way for the Chiefs. He’s going to cook there.

Let’s talk about Jermod McCoy

Neither of us have holiday homes, so you know we’re not doctors. We aren’t going to armchair diagnose potential knee issues with Jermod McCoy, but we did hedge this a little bit. Without any medical issues we’d put McCoy in the early teens, potentially as early as No. 11 to the Dolphins — but with this injury situation being up in the air we had him fall to the latter part of the round.

This would be a tremendous pickup for the 49ers if he’s healthy, but even if he needs knee surgery then San Francisco get his 5th year option by taking him in the first.

One thing that didn’t happen but we’d watch for …

Let’s see what happens with Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. In our mock we have him going to the Jets at No. 16, which feels right value wise — but we wouldn’t count out the Raiders trying to make a play here with future picks. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase set the benchmark for how good a college QB/WR handcuff can be, and there will be some strong motivation for Las Vegas to potentially try the same thing with Mendoza and Cooper.

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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 #Dodgers

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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">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

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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.

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“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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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

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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

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.

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

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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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">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

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