Logan Webb Stats & Scouting Report College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Track Record: A high school quarterback in Rocklin, Calif., Webb burst onto the baseball scouting scene during his senior year before the Giants drafted him in the fourth round in 2014. Webb agreed to an over-slot, $600,000 bonus, signing him away from his commitment to Cal Poly. After making it to low Class A in 2016, Webb blew out his elbow early in the season and needed Tommy John surgery. He returned in June 2017 and completed a career-high 104 innings in 2018, advancing as high as Double-A Richmond.

Scouting Report: Webb has two plus pitches, headlined by a mid- to upper-90s fastball that routinely touches 98 mph. His fastball is described as being heavy, while his low-80s breaking ball has wipeout, swing-and-miss potential with a slurvy shape. The righthander is still working on a third-pitch changeup, but it's well behind his fastball and breaking ball. It often comes across too firm, not creating enough separation from his heater. Webb's control is still raw ever since returning from his surgery and shouldn't currently be considered better than average. He walked roughly four batters per nine innings in 2018, although the Giants were focused on limiting his innings, so he was likely airing it out in short stints more than he will in the future.

The Future: Webb will return to Double-A, where he'll headline Richmond's rotation in 2019. He has more upside than fellow righthanders Shaun Anderson or Sean Hjelle, but he also has significant reliever risk until he further refines his changeup and control.

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