Logan Webb

Logan Tyler Webb was born on November 18, 1996, in Rocklin, California. Webb attended Rocklin High School in Rocklin, California. As a pitcher for the baseball team, he had a 0.49 earned run average (ERA) and struck out 73 batters in {{frac|57|2|3}} innings pitched in his senior year, earning Sacramento Bee All-Metro and Cal-Hi Sports All-State honors. His fastball reached {{convert|96|mph}}.{{cite web |first=Joe |last=Davidson |url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/mlb/san-francisco-giants/article229912684.html |title=Giants pitching prospect Logan Webb of Rocklin suspended 80 games for positive drug test |work=The Sacramento Bee |date=May 1, 2019 |access-date=August 29, 2020}}{{cite web|author=Jason Martinez |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2087751-san-francisco-giants-2014-draft-picks-scouting-profiles-and-analysis#slide5 |title=San Francisco Giants 2014 Draft Picks: Scouting Profiles and Analysis | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=June 6, 2014 |access-date=December 5, 2019}}

The San Francisco Giants selected Webb in the fourth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for a signing bonus of $600,000, above the $440,600 designated by Major League Baseball for where he was drafted.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.placerherald.com/article/giants-select-rocklin%E2%80%99s-logan-webb-fourth-round-mlb-draft |title=Giants select Rocklin's Logan Webb in the fourth round of MLB draft | Rocklin's Placer Herald |publisher=Placerherald.com |date=June 6, 2014 |access-date=December 14, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=188278 |title=Logan Webb |publisher=The Baseball Cube |date= |access-date=November 20, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/07/18/rocklin-high-pitcher-logan-webb-signs-with-san-francisco-giants/ |title=Rocklin High Pitcher Logan Webb Signs With San Francisco Giants – CBS Sacramento |publisher=Sacramento.cbslocal.com |date=July 18, 2014 |access-date=November 20, 2019}} He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants, pitching four innings, at 17 years of age.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=webb--000log|title=Logan Webb Minor Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}

Webb played 2015 with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes where he compiled a 3–6 record with a 4.92 ERA in 14 starts, and 2016 with the Augusta GreenJackets where he went 2–3 with a 6.21 ERA in nine starts. In 2016, he underwent Tommy John surgery.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/san-jose-giants-logan-webb-mac-marshall-on-comeback-trail/c-283884576|title=Cal notes: Webb, Marshall push each other|website=MiLB.com|access-date=December 15, 2018}}

Webb returned to Salem-Keizer in 2017, pitching to a 2–0 record with a 2.89 ERA in 28 relief innings pitched, in which he struck out 31 batters. In 2018, Webb pitched for the San Jose Giants and Richmond Flying Squirrels,{{cite web|url=https://www.richmond.com/sports/flying-squirrels/super-competitive-squirrels-hurler-logan-webb-bears-watching/article_b7332c6b-7c18-55fe-9b73-c6017b657033.html |title=Super-competitive Squirrels hurler Logan Webb bears watching | Sports |publisher=richmond.com |date=August 31, 2018 |access-date=December 14, 2018}}{{cite web|author=Steve Kroner |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/logan-webb-brims-with-intangibles/ |title=Logan Webb Brims With Intangibles |publisher=Baseballamerica.com |date=October 8, 2018 |access-date=December 14, 2018}} posting a combined 2–5 record with a 2.41 ERA in 27 games (26 starts).{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=657277#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL|title=Logan Webb Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=October 15, 2018}} He was named a CAL mid-season All Star.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/logan-webb-657277|title=Logan Webb Stats, Fantasy & News|website=MiLB.com}}

The Giants added Webb to their 40-man roster after the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/sf-giants-roster-moves-mlb-trade-rumors-melvin-adon|title=Farhan Zaidi makes first roster moves, adds three to Giants roster|date=November 21, 2018|website=mercurynews.com|access-date=December 15, 2018}} He began 2019 with Richmond.{{cite web|url=https://www.richmond.com/sports/flying-squirrels/sky-s-the-limit-for-logan-webb-the-flying-squirrels/article_bf421e5c-d77b-5aa6-971f-dcb2ea257a7b.html |title='Sky's the limit' for Logan Webb, the Flying Squirrels' highest-rated prospect | Sports |publisher=richmond.com |date=April 8, 2019 |access-date=November 20, 2019}} On May 1, 2019, Webb was suspended for 80 games for testing positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, an anabolic-androgenic steroid.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-prospect-Logan-Webb-suspended-80-games-for-13810302.php|title=Giants prospect Logan Webb suspended 80 games for failed drug test - SFChronicle|date=May 1, 2019|website=www.sfgate.com|language=en-US|access-date=May 2, 2019}} Despite testing positive for the drug, he professed his innocence and confusion. In a formal statement by Webb released by MLB Pipeline, Webb wrote that he had "done research" and submitted "supplements and products for testing" to find out how the dehydrochlormethyltestosterone entered his system, but to no avail. He added, "I know in my heart that something someday will be put into the world to prove my innocence" and "I love this game and respect it too much to ever cheat it". He then apologized for bringing "negative attention" to his "family, friends, teammates, & the San Francisco Giants" and promised to "be back better than ever" after his suspension.{{cite web|url=https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2019/5/1/18525575/sf-giants-prospect-logan-webb-suspended-80-games-after-positive-ped-test |title=Logan Webb suspended 80 games after positive PED test|author=Bryan Murphy|publisher=SB Nation|date=May 1, 2019|access-date=October 13, 2021}}

On August 17, 2019, the Giants promoted Webb to the major leagues.{{cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/16/source-giants-top-pitching-prospect-to-make-major-league-debut/|title=Giants' top pitching prospect to make major league debut|author=Kerry Crowley|publisher=The Mercury News|date=August 16, 2019|access-date=August 16, 2019}} He made his major-league debut that night versus the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing one run while striking out seven batters over five innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/17/logan-webb-snaps-10-year-drought-for-giants-earns-win-in-impressive-mlb-debut/|title=Logan Webb snaps 10-year drought for Giants, earns win in impressive MLB debut|author=Kerry Crowley|publisher=The Mercury News|date=August 17, 2019|access-date=August 18, 2019}} In 2019 in the minor leagues, with four teams he was 2–4 with a 1.85 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) covering {{frac|63|1|3}} innings and striking out 69 batters.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=webb--000log |title=Logan Webb Minor Leagues Statistics & History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |access-date=November 20, 2019}} With the Giants in 2019 he was 2–3 with a 5.22 ERA in 8 starts covering {{frac|39|2|3}} innings and striking out 37 batters. In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Webb was 3–4 with a 5.47 ERA and 46 strikeouts in {{frac|54|1|3}} innings, and tied for the NL lead in HBP with 7.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/webblo01.shtml|title=Logan Webb Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}

In the 2021 regular season, Webb was 11–3 with a 3.03 ERA. In 27 games (26 starts), he had 158 strikeouts in {{frac|148|1|3}} innings, and averaged 7.8 hits, 2.2 walks, and 9.6 strikeouts per 9 innings. His salary was $583,000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/logan-webb-28182/|title=Logan Webb|website=Spotrac.com}} Webb was the starting pitcher in the last game of the season, with the Giants having a one-game lead in the National League West over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched seven innings and hit his first career home run in an 11–4 victory.{{cite news|last1=Pavlovic|first1=Alex|date=October 3, 2021|title=Webb does MadBum impersonation as Giants clinch division|agency=NBC Sports|location=San Francisco|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/logan-webb-sets-tone-giants-biggest-game-his-career|access-date=October 4, 2021}} It was the last home run hit by a pitcher before the full-time adoption of the designated hitter by the National League in 2022.{{cite magazine|last=Shapiro|first=Michael|title=Rob Manfred Announces MLB Will Implement Universal DH in 2022|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/02/10/mlb-implement-universal-dh-2022-rob-manfred-press-conference-lockout-negotiations|magazine=Sports Illustrated|language=en|date=February 10, 2022|access-date=February 10, 2022}}

In the playoffs, he pitched {{frac|14|2|3}} innings, giving up one run and one walk while striking out 17 batters. In Game 1, Webb became the third pitcher in franchise history to pitch {{frac|7|2|3}} innings, allow no runs, and strike out at least 10 batters in a postseason game (joining Madison Bumgarner (2014) and Tim Lincecum (2010). In Game 5, he joined Bumgarner, Christy Mathewson, Ryan Vogelsong, and Jack Sanford as the only pitchers in franchise history with multiple appearances of seven innings and one earned run or fewer in a single playoff series.

Webb was the Giants' opening-day starter for the 2022 regular season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/logan-webb-named-san-francisco-giants-2022-opening-day-starter|title=Giants tab Webb for Opening Day start|website=MLB.com}} In 32 games (all starts) in 2022, he was 15–9 with a 2.90 ERA. He had 163 strikeouts in {{frac|192|1|3}} innings, and averaged 8.1 hits, 2.3 walks, 7.6 strikeouts, and only 0.5 home runs allowed per 9 innings. He ranked 5th among National League pitchers in wins, 7th in ERA and innings pitched, second in home runs per 9 innings, and 9th in wins above replacement. Webb was the first Giants pitcher to win 15 or more games in a regular season since Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto both accomplished the feat in 2016. {{cite tweet|user=extrabaggs|number=1574977096140537856|title=Giants win 5-2}} He finished in 11th place in National League Cy Young Award voting.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-mlb-cy-young-award-voting-results | title=Here are the Cy Young Award vote totals | website=MLB.com }}

On January 13, 2023, Webb agreed to a one-year, $4.6 million contract with the Giants for the 2023 season, avoiding salary arbitration.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/2023-mlb-arbitration-tracker.html|title=2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker|access-date=January 13, 2023|website=MLBTradeRumors}} On March 30, 2023, Webb made his second consecutive opening-day start for the Giants. He recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts, breaking Madison Bumgarner's franchise record for most strikeouts by an Opening Day starter.{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/news/sf-giants-logan-webb-opening-day-strikeout-record|title=SF Giants ace Logan Webb sets Opening Day strikeout record vs. Yankees|newspaper=Sports Illustrated San Francisco Giants News, Analysis and More}}

On April 14, 2023, Webb agreed to a five-year, $90 million contract extension with the Giants.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/logan-webb-giants-agree-to-90m-5year-deal-for-202428|title=Logan Webb, Giants agree to $90M, 5-year contract extension through 2028|website=foxsports.com}}

On July 9, 2023, facing the Colorado Rockies, Webb pitched his first major-league complete game and first shutout. He struck out 10 batters in the game, allowing 7 hits and no walks.{{cite web | url=https://deadspin.com/logan-webb-tosses-shutout-giants-edge-rockies-1-0-1850620360 | title=Logan Webb tosses shutout, Giants edge Rockies 1-0 | date=July 9, 2023 }}

Webb finished 2023 with a 3.25 ERA, 194 strikeouts, and an 11–13 record in 33 starts. His 216.0 innings pitched led both major leagues while his ERA ranked 4th and WHIP ranked 2nd among NL pitchers. His 2 complete games also tied him with teammate Alex Cobb for 2nd in the NL.

Webb was named an NL Cy Young Award finalist for 2023 and finished second in the voting to San Diego's Blake Snell. He became the first Giants pitcher to finish in the top three since Tim Lincecum won the award in 2009.{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/nl-cy-young-voting-results-logan-webb/1672262/ | title=NL Cy Young voting results: Giants' Webb finishes second for award | date=November 15, 2023 }} He also received an 8th-place vote for NL MVP, finishing in 17th place MVP voting.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-mlb-mvp-award-voting-results | title=Here are the MVP Award vote totals

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Webb was selected to the 2024 MLB All-Star Game for the National League. At the time of his selection, he had a 3.09 ERA and a National League-leading 119{{frac|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web |title='It's an honor': Webb, Ramos earn first-time nods for '24 All-Star Game |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/logan-webb-heliot-ramos-to-represent-giants-in-2024-mlb-all-star-game |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

Webb concluded the 2024 MLB season with a National League-leading 204{{frac|2|3}} innings pitched, making him the first Giants pitcher since National Baseball Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry in {{mlby|1969}} and {{mlby|1970}} to lead the National League in total innings pitched in consecutive seasons.

On December 1, 2022, Webb was announced as a member of the United States national baseball team for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/giants-ace-logan-webb-play-team-usa-world-baseball-classic|title=Webb will pitch for Team USA in quest to repeat as WBC champs|website=nbcsports.com|date=December 2022 }}

In February 2023, Webb did not appear on the announced Team USA WBC roster. At a Giants fan event on February 4, Webb had declined to answer WBC-related questions. Webb cited a desire to play with the Giants for the duration of their spring training camp as a motivation for his decision to opt out.{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/sf-giants-in-the-world-baseball-classic-logan-webb-pulls-out-from-team-usa-doval-pederson-will-play/ar-AA17j9Y3?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds|title= SF Giants in the World Baseball Classic: Logan Webb pulls out from Team USA; Doval, Pederson will play |website=msn.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/logan-webb-picks-giants-over-team-usa|title= Webb prioritizes Giants' clubhouse chemistry |website=mlb.com}}

Webb is a right-handed sinkerballer who primarily relies on a mix of his sinker, slider, and changeup. His pitching repertoire also includes a four-seam fastball which he throws much less frequently.{{cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/logan-webb-657277?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb|title=Logan Webb|publisher=Baseball Savant}} Webb releases the ball from a low arm slot that maximizes the unique movement of his pitches.{{cite web | last=Sawchik | first=Travis | title=New arm slot, new magic: On Logan Webb's reinvention | website=theScore.com | date=August 6, 2022 | url=https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2394389 | access-date=August 9, 2024}}

On December 5, 2021, Webb married Sharidan Morales in Roseville, California.{{cite web|url=https://www.zola.com/wedding/sharidanandlogan|title=Sharidan Morales and Logan Webb|publisher=zola|accessdate=December 5, 2021}} Webb is considered legally blind and was diagnosed with severe astigmatism in third or fourth grade when he had difficulty seeing the ball.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/09/sports/baseball/logan-webb-giants-dodgers.html | title=Shades of Another Giants Era: A Youngster Tames the Dodgers | work=The New York Times | date=October 9, 2021 | last1=Miller | first1=Scott }}

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