The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Webb releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 19 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2488 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .453 expected average against them, against .343 on his fastballs.
151 of his breaking balls thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Webb goes to the changeup: 36.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.8% the rest of the time.
739 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Webb's sinker leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 82.5 off his cutter.
736 and 330 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Webb's sinker moves 15.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
736 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Webb's stuff spins at 1,998 rpm, 8th percentile in the league.
731 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 492nd 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 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2488 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Webb throws the sinker 42.4% of the time against right-handers and 21.1% against left-handers.
992 pitches to right-handers, 1496 to left-handers.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.3% of the contact Webb gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
731 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 468th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Webb puts 58.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.9% when he is ahead.
631 located pitches behind, 735 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Webb works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Sweeper and Cutter, and a little else. The sinker is 29.6% of everything he throws.
2488 classified pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Webb works off the plate, with only 40.8% of his pitches in the zone, 29th percentile.
731 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 384th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Webb projects a .361 average, 19th percentile.
731 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 433rd in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Webb releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2300 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Webb's sinker averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 95.0.
736 thrown, 29.6% of his pitches.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of Webb's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
428 of 2488 located pitches.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Webb, 22nd percentile.
731 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 421st in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Webb's 4-seam fastball carries 9.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
326 thrown, averaging 92.3 mph.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Webb's sweeper spins at 2,590 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
499 thrown in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Webb puts 39.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
299 pitches to right-handed hitters, 432 to left-handed hitters.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Webb throws a strike on the first pitch 62.5% of the time.
669 plate appearances started in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Webb releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 19 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2488 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Webb releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2300 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .453 expected average against them, against .343 on his fastballs.
151 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Webb goes to the changeup: 36.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.8% the rest of the time.
739 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Webb puts 58.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.9% when he is ahead.
631 located pitches behind, 735 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Webb throws a strike on the first pitch 62.5% of the time.
669 plate appearances started 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 sinker leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 82.5 off his cutter.
736 and 330 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Webb throws the sinker 42.4% of the time against right-handers and 21.1% against left-handers.
992 pitches to right-handers, 1496 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Webb works with 5 pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Sweeper and Cutter, and a little else. The sinker is 29.6% of everything he throws.
2488 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Webb's sinker averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 95.0.
736 thrown, 29.6% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Webb's sweeper spins at 2,590 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
499 thrown in 2026.
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 sinker moves 15.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
736 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Webb's 4-seam fastball carries 9.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
326 thrown, averaging 92.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Webb's stuff spins at 1,998 rpm, 8th percentile in the league.
731 pitches in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 492nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2488 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.2% of Webb's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
428 of 2488 located pitches.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.3% of the contact Webb gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
731 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 468th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Webb projects a .361 average, 19th percentile.
731 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 433rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Webb, 22nd percentile.
731 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 421st in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Webb works off the plate, with only 40.8% of his pitches in the zone, 29th percentile.
731 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 384th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Webb puts 39.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 41.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
299 pitches to right-handed hitters, 432 to left-handed hitters.
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