Logan Webb

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Logan Tyler Webb (born November 18, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. A right-hander who relies on a sinking fastball, he also throws a slider and a changeup, and he releases the ball from a sidearm slot to get extra movement.

Early life and draft
Webb grew up in Rocklin, California, where he starred at Rocklin High School. In his senior year he posted a stellar 0.49 ERA with 73 strikeouts and a fastball that reached 96 mph. The Giants drafted him in the fourth round of the 2014 draft and signed him for $600,000. He spent several years in the minors, including a Tommy John surgery in 2016, before rising to the majors.

Suspension and MLB debut
In 2019 Webb started in the minors but was suspended for 80 games in May after testing positive for a banned substance. He maintained his innocence, but he returned to the mound later that season and made his major league debut on August 17, 2019, vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing one run over five innings with seven strikeouts.

Career highlights

- 2020 season: In the pandemic-shortened year, he went 3–4 with a 5.47 ERA in 54 1/3 innings and led the NL in hit by pitch with seven.

- 2021 season: Webb surged to an 11–3 record with a 3.03 ERA, tying for NL lead in wins and posting 158 strikeouts in 148 1/3 innings.

- 2022 season: Opening-day starter who went 15–9 with a 2.90 ERA in 32 starts. He totaled 163 strikeouts in 192 1/3 innings and established himself as one of the league’s top young pitchers.

- 2023 season: He began a franchise-record Opening Day stretch with a career-high 12 strikeouts. Webb signed a five-year, $90 million extension in April 2023. He finished the year at 3.25 ERA with 194 strikeouts in 216 innings, leading the majors in innings pitched. He also threw two complete games and finished as a Cy Young Award finalist, finishing third, and received MVP votes.

- 2024 season: Webb was named to the All-Star Game and led the NL in innings pitched through the season, finishing with 204 2/3 innings pitched at the time of the break and ending the year with the most innings in the NL (over 2,042/3 IP overall). He earned an All-Star nod and finished strong with a solid ERA.

- 2025 season: He earned his second straight All-Star selection, posting a 2.62 ERA and leading the NL with 1,201 1/3 innings pitched by the midpoint of the season. He finished the year with 34 starts, 207 innings pitched, and a career-high 224 strikeouts, leading the NL in strikeouts. On November 2, 2025, Webb won his first Gold Glove Award as a National League pitcher.

Personal life and other notes
Webb married his high school sweetheart, Sharidan Morales, in December 2021, and the couple welcomed a daughter in October 2024. He has always faced challenges with vision; Webb is legally blind and was diagnosed with severe astigmatism in childhood, which makes his achievements even more remarkable.

WBC and beyond
Webb was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, but he chose not to participate, opting to stay with the Giants during spring training.