Logan Webb arguably turned in one of the best season of his profession. His 207 innings led the majors, and his career-high 224 strikeouts led the Nationwide League. He earned his second All-Star choice, and on Sunday, Webb took residence his first Gold Glove Award.
For all Webb achieved, he was not named a finalist for the 2025 NL Cy Younger Award when the finalists have been revealed on Monday night.
The three finalists for the award are the Philadelphia Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez; the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who additionally received 2025 World Collection MVP; and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes, who is taken into account the favourite.
Webb will possible end within the prime 5 after changing into the primary Big to steer the Nationwide League in each innings and strikeouts since Invoice Voiselle did so for the 1944 New York Giants. No matter the place he finishes, it’s going to mark his fourth consecutive 12 months he has obtained votes.
The appropriate-hander completed with a career-best 2.60 FIP (fielding impartial pitching), which ranked fourth amongst all pitchers within the majors behind solely Skenes (2.36), Tarrik Skubal (2.45) and Sánchez (2.55). Webb’s 3.22 ERA, although, was considerably greater than that of Skenes (1.97), Yamamoto (2.49) and Sánchez (2.50). Webb additionally allowed 210 hits, probably the most within the majors.
Giants decline Murphy’s membership choice
The Giants additionally introduced on Monday night that they’ve declined catcher Tom Murphy’s $4 million membership choice for 2026, making Murphy a free agent.
The workforce pays Murphy a $250,000 buyout.
Murphy signed a two-year, $8.25 million deal forward of the 2024 season with a membership choice for ’26, however he solely performed 13 whole video games with the membership — all in ’24 — resulting from accidents. He sustained an damage initially of spring coaching and didn’t spend a single day with the major-league workforce.
In Murphy’s absence, Andrew Knizner (29 video games), Sam Huff (20 video games) and Logan Porter (4 video games) served because the backup catchers for Patrick Bailey, who’s now a two-time Gold Glove Award winner.
