Logan Webb has solidified himself as the Giants’ ace heading into his eighth major league season.
Not only that, but Webb also is solidifying himself as one of the best starting pitchers in MLB, ESPN’s Buster Olney writes.
In his preseason rankings, Olney lists Webb as MLB’s eighth-best starting pitcher heading into 2026 spring training.
“Webb is the sort of workhorse starter who is becoming increasingly rare in MLB,” Olney wrote. “At a time when few pitchers reach 200 innings, Webb cares about that milestone, about taking the ball — and keeping it — into the late innings. He has compiled 627⅔ innings over the past three seasons and led the majors in starts each of the past two years.”
Perhaps Webb’s strongest skill is his endurance and availability. He rarely misses a start and, as Olney notes, prides himself in his ability to stay late into his starts. It gives the Giants stability and keeps the bullpen fresh.
In 2025, Webb led all of MLB with 34 games started, 207 innings pitched and 856 batters faced. He finished fourth in voting for the National League Cy Young award.
In Olney’s Top 10 list, Webb ranks fourth among NL starting pitchers behind the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Philadelphia Phillies’ Cristopher Sanchez.
Webb has established consistency – not just in his high usage – since his breakout season in 2021. He finished with an ERA lower than 3.50 in each of his last five seasons.
He looks to build on that consistency and earn his third straight MLB All-Star appearance in 2026.
