Scottsdale, Arizona – There are not many launchers like Logan Webb around MLB these days. The right -hander of the Giants of San Francisco is a real return with its capacity not only to carry out a rotation, but also to do it as a battle horse both in baseball where it is no longer expected.
“I succeeded 204 rounds last year, and if you come back 15 years, I would probably end the 30th of the league in launched sleeves. It's crazy to watch, ”webb told Yahoo Sports with a smile. “I want to launch. I arrived at 216 two years ago. I would like to reach 220 at a given time. Hopefully the playoffs too. »»
He is not wrong. In 2010, the 204 2/3 webb rounds last season would have been good enough to equalize for 33rd in sleeves launched with the former Rays Starter of Tampa Bay Matt Garza.
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But don't be fooled: Webb is not only your average sleeve eater. In fact, he was extremely productive since his arrival in San Francisco in 2019. He has just detached himself by a year during which he went 13-10 with an MPM of 3.47 while leading the NL in sleeves, marking his second consecutive season leading the category. But it was the sustainability combined with its pitch prowess that has become its business card throughout the match.
“And he wants to increase this (total),” said Giants manager Bob Melvin. “So you know, with rotations of five men now, I mean, 200 rounds, it's a lot (today). I remember that Jim Palmer told me that he had launched eight consecutive years of 300 rounds. Things are a little different now, but Webby is a little different from everyone. »»
What webb has shown on the mound attracted not only the attention of spectators who appreciate what it brings to the table but also notes from its peers. For start -up launchers who want to return to the time when sustainability and sleeves imported the most, webb is the guiding light.
“Logan Webb, it is incredible. He launches 200 rounds each year, “said the right -hander of athletics, Luis Severino, in Yahoo Sports. “See someone like that who is so finesse, go there while trying to win matches. I know that the victories no longer matter, but I think that for us, launchers, they count. And if he can go there and launch nine sleeves, it's huge for the team and also for the enclosure of the lifts. »»
Webb leads MLB in sleeves launched since 2022 and has been one of the two starters since 2019 (Gerrit Cole is the other) to have consecutive seasons of 200 or more rounds. If he reaches the threshold this season, he would be the first starter to accomplish this feat in three consecutive years since his new teammate Justin Verlander did from 2017 to 2019 with the Astros of Houston.
“It's an honor for guys to say that. … It's cool that other guys see that, “said Webb. “I don't only want quantity. I want to be of quality.
Being the annual leader in launched sleeve baseball is not something that has been accidentally happened for webb. It was something that the 2024 All-Star understood a better long-term launcher. And he had good examples of what it looked like.
During the webb education in the organization of the giants, they were a stable for refeeding horses, including Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Jake Peavy, Tim Hudson, Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto. Everyone had experience by launching more than 200 rounds in one season, in addition to the success of the playoffs. As a young and 18 -year -old impression, webb identified what he had to do to reach this level.
But the burden was not only on him. The organization played a big role by allowing beginners to grow in this state of mind.
“The only thing I learned from these guys – Johnny, Bum and Shark – is that withdrawals are withdrawals,” webb said. There was a great accent on the minor leagues. You stretch the departures of other guys in minors, and one of the large statistics was: “Three locations or less in an at-bat”. And I took this to heart when I was in the minor leagues. I tried to do this as much as possible. And I think it's something that has continued to date.
How does he do it regularly? To a day when the speed and spin rhythm rule, webb – which has good things, but not the level of Paul Skenes – looking for fast withdrawals and does not care to obtain so much Swing -And -Miss. The ACE of the Giants has been in the top 10 in MLB in fewer land per bat in the past two seasons.
“It is early contact. This is a number of steps lower. This is one of the reasons why he can stay in the game, “said Melvin.” He does not pursue a withdrawal all the time, which tends to do it a little more, and this is one of the reasons why they come out early games. They just launch more land, and webby is like: “Here, hit the first throw. Hit the second throw, and it allows them to stay in the game. “”
“I don't think the emphasis will be on less things in baseball,” webb said. “I'm not going to have a ton of swing-and-miss. I played with a lot of guys who are some of the best guys Swing-And-Miss in baseball. And I would say, as, the difference between me and them is that they get more nauseating bullets (against them). When they reach two strikes, I receive more bullets in play. Less land.
The largest Venn diagram to which baseball hoped to return in the past 20 years has been the combination of keeping launchers healthy and allowing them to present more often. Unfortunately, it is something that no organization – or even the league itself – could not find the answer.
“It's a great question. I really don't know the real answer. I mean, I had Tommy John (surgery) My second year in Pro Ball … I will say that I think that I was honestly injured a little a disguised blessing, “said Webb. You have to get a section, whether it be heat packs, some guys spend 45 minutes in the bodybuilding room to prepare just to play Catch. Stay healthy and feel better. “
If there is one thing that the webb time in the big leagues has shown, it is that the thing that many teams have sought is always possible. Right now, he is one of one. But while the game continues to evolve, it is a case study in the link between the past and the future.
“These are guys who want to launch longer, then also the organizations trusting guys,” he said. “If they cross five (sleeves) in 80 throws, like, let them go out for the sixth, yes?” Ditto for the sixth and seventh. I think it's a mixture of the two.
“This is a bit like the way the game goes a bit. But I think last year was a step in the right direction. Looking at baseball, it seemed that there were more guys who launched more sleeves. I guess the key now is to be able to do it every fifth days rather than, you know, once a month. “”
