Jacob Webb
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $2.9M ($1M–$7M) if his club option is declined
1 caution
- His $2.5M club option for 2027 is expected to be declined (projected value below it); the decision comes about five days after the World Series.
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,139 pitches
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-seam43% use | 43% | 94.2 | 16.2 | +9.4 | 107 | 97 | 27% | −0.86 |
| Changeup39% use | 39% | 85.6 | 9.1 | +17.7 | 96 | 112 | 41% | +1.36 |
| Slider9% use | 9% | 85.6 | −2.2 | −1.3 | 101 | 110 | 27% | −0.96 |
| Curveball7% use | 7% | 81.8 | −11.5 | −7.0 | 97 | 104 | 11% | −0.12 |
| Sweeper2% use | 2% | 82.5 | −0.5 | −11.2 | 103 | 96 | 43% | −1.60 |
No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Webb: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Enyel De Los Santos HOU · ’95 | 98 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Free agent |
| 51 | Bradgley Rodriguez SD · ’03 | 103 | 1.6 | 1.1 | Pre-arb |
| 49 | Rico Garcia BAL · ’94 | 101 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Pre-arb |
| 49 | Peyton Gray TEX · ’95 | 100 | 0.4 | 0.2 | — |
| 45 | Travis Adams MIN · ’00 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — |
Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.
Pitch locations · 2026
Where each pitch finishes, by batter side
Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
His 2027 is a $2.5M club option, decided by the Cubs ≈ Nov 1–5. The Free-Agent Board expects it declined, so it prices him as a free agent. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Round Rock Express | 31 | 3 | 3.1 IP | 3.1 IP · 2.70 ERA · 26.7% K · 6.7% BB |