When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Webb throws a fastball 66.7% of the time, against 35.7% when he is ahead.
81 pitches behind in the count, 115 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Webb's changeup moves 18.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
126 thrown, averaging 85.3 mph.
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.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Webb releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 23 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
332 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 98.1 mph, against 85.2 off his changeup.
42 and 126 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Webb's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
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.
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 33.6% the rest of the time.
112 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Webb throws the changeup 44.7% of the time against left-handers and 22.9% against right-handers.
109 pitches to right-handers, 226 to left-handers.
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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Webb works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 49.6% of everything he throws.
335 classified 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 66.7% of the time.
81 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
332 located 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.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Webb's sweeper spins at 2,607 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
42 thrown in 2026.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.3% of Webb's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
74 of 332 located pitches.
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.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Webb puts 55.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.5% when he is ahead.
81 located pitches behind, 113 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.6 mph separates Webb's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 93.6 against 82.0.
166 and 42 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Webb throws a fastball 66.7% of the time, against 35.7% when he is ahead.
81 pitches behind in the count, 115 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 33.6% the rest of the time.
112 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Webb throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.
81 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Webb puts 55.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.5% when he is ahead.
81 located pitches behind, 113 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Webb's changeup moves 18.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
126 thrown, averaging 85.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Webb's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
166 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
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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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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Webb releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 23 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
332 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
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 98.1 mph, against 85.2 off his changeup.
42 and 126 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Webb throws the changeup 44.7% of the time against left-handers and 22.9% against right-handers.
109 pitches to right-handers, 226 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Webb works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sweeper. The 4-seam fastball is 49.6% of everything he throws.
335 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Webb's sweeper spins at 2,607 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
42 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.6 mph separates Webb's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 93.6 against 82.0.
166 and 42 of them respectively.
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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.
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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.
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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 2.31 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
332 located pitches in 2026.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.3% of Webb's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
74 of 332 located pitches.
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.
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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 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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