He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Webb throws 52.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.1% with the bases empty.
80 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 255 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Webb's changeup moves 17.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
442 thrown, averaging 85.6 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Webb releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1136 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Webb's sweeper leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 83.2 off his changeup.
56 and 442 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Webb throws a fastball 56.5% of the time, against 36.4% when he is ahead.
283 pitches behind in the count, 376 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Webb's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
489 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Webb throws the changeup 49.8% of the time against left-handers and 21.6% against right-handers.
444 pitches to right-handers, 695 to left-handers.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.8 mph off the bat against Webb, 9th percentile.
335 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 491st in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Webb lands 52.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.9% of his offspeed pitches.
166 of his fastballs, 126 of his offspeed pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Webb goes to the changeup: 45.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.6% the rest of the time.
367 two-strike pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.1% of the contact Webb gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
335 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 456th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Webb throws a strike on the first pitch 66.5% of the time.
284 plate appearances started in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Webb works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 42.9% of everything he throws.
1139 classified pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Webb lives in the strike zone: 44.6% of his pitches are in it, 69th percentile.
335 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 167th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Webb projects a .368 average, 15th percentile.
335 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 458th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Webb's stuff spins at 2,390 rpm, 75th percentile in the league.
335 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 136th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Webb lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1136 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Webb's curveball spins at 2,608 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
68 thrown in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Webb puts 56.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.8% when he is ahead.
283 located pitches behind, 374 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.2 mph separates Webb's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 82.0.
489 and 68 of them respectively.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Webb averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 37th percentile in the league.
335 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 337th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .386 expected average against them, against .354 on his offspeed pitches.
166 of his fastballs thrown.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Webb releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1062 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Webb's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 96.5.
489 thrown, 42.9% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Webb has thrown 56 sweepers this season, 4.9% of his pitches, at 82.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1139 classified pitches in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Webb throws 52.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.1% with the bases empty.
80 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 255 with the bases empty.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Webb's changeup moves 17.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
442 thrown, averaging 85.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Webb's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
489 thrown, averaging 94.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Webb releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1136 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Webb releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1062 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Webb's sweeper leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 83.2 off his changeup.
56 and 442 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Webb throws the changeup 49.8% of the time against left-handers and 21.6% against right-handers.
444 pitches to right-handers, 695 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Webb works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 42.9% of everything he throws.
1139 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Webb's curveball spins at 2,608 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
68 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.2 mph separates Webb's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.2 against 82.0.
489 and 68 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Webb's 4-seam fastball averages 94.2 mph, and has touched 96.5.
489 thrown, 42.9% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Webb has thrown 56 sweepers this season, 4.9% of his pitches, at 82.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1139 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Webb throws a fastball 56.5% of the time, against 36.4% when he is ahead.
283 pitches behind in the count, 376 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Webb goes to the changeup: 45.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.6% the rest of the time.
367 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Webb throws a strike on the first pitch 66.5% of the time.
284 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Webb puts 56.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.8% when he is ahead.
283 located pitches behind, 374 ahead.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.8 mph off the bat against Webb, 9th percentile.
335 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 491st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48.1% of the contact Webb gives up is hit hard, 15th percentile.
335 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 456th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Webb projects a .368 average, 15th percentile.
335 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 458th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Webb lands 52.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 33.9% of his offspeed pitches.
166 of his fastballs, 126 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .386 expected average against them, against .354 on his offspeed pitches.
166 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Webb lives in the strike zone: 44.6% of his pitches are in it, 69th percentile.
335 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 167th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Webb's stuff spins at 2,390 rpm, 75th percentile in the league.
335 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 136th in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Webb lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1136 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Webb averages 89.0 mph across his arsenal, 37th percentile in the league.
335 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 337th in MLB.
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