Jacob Webb returned from a rush trip to Marietta, Georgia so he could be with his wife, Magali who gave birth to the couple’s first child, a daughter, Hudson.
FORT MYERS, Florida—Colton Cowser, who had a rocky start to his major league career last season, will get another chance at the big leagues when he opens the season with the Orioles.
Reliever Jacob Webb prevailed in his arbitration hearing against the Orioles.
According to a report, only Danny Coulombe and Jacob Webb still have deals to be resolved The Orioles entered Thursday’s deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to agree on 2024 contracts with 13 guys still to sign.
An August waiver wire pickup, for a while the righty reliever helped stabilize a bullpen that was hurting. Over the next several weeks, members of the Camden Chat staff will be reviewing one 2023 Orioles player each day to see how the season went for each of them.
Whether out of necessity or by design, the Orioles appear willing to trust Jacob Webb in high-leverage situations. The Orioles entered last night’s game against San Diego with the fifth best bullpen ERA in baseball.
The Orioles announced Monday that they’ve claimed righty Jacob Webb off waivers from the Angels. In order to open a spot on the 40-man roster, right-hander Austin Voth was transferred from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
The right-hander could be an interesting option for a team looking to add to its bullpen depth.
The Los Angeles Angels made several roster moves prior to series finale against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, including activating Aaron Loup off the 15-day injured list and selecting the contracts of Reyes Moronta and Jacob Webb from Triple-A Salt Lake.
The Angels announced a flurry of roster moves a the club selected the contracts of right-handers Reyes Moronta and Jacob Webb. The club also announced that left-hander Aaron Loup had been activated from the 15-day injured list, while righties Andrew Wantz, Jimmy Herget, and Zack Weiss were each optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Kevin Pillar signed a minor-league deal with the Braves in January, which will pay him $3 million if he’s in the majors. Braves Country might remember Pillar from his days with the Mets in which he was hit in the face by reliever Jacob Webb.
There isn’t much risk for the Angels in taking a look at Jacob Webb in camp and seeing if he can compete for a bullpen job. If he can continue to miss bats, generate soft contact and (perhaps most importantly) stay healthy, Webb might end up being a nice under-the-radar pickup for the Angels.
The latest roster move comes ahead of a three game set with the Cubs. The Atlanta Braves announced on Thursday morning that RHP Collin McHugh was making his way back to the bullpen after being on the injured list with Covid.
Following their 14th straight win, the Braves finally have an off-day on Thursday, but it did bring good news. The club reinstated Collin McHugh from the COVID-19 Injured List, and in a corresponding move, Jacob Webb was designated for assignment.
The Arizona Diamondbacks made another trade involving a bullpen arm on Tuesday. The D-backs sent right-handed pitcher Jacob Webb to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations.
The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder and Mountain Pointe High School standout Cole Tucker off waivers on Sunday, the team announced.
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled outfielder Jake McCarthy from the Taxi Squad and optioned right-handed pitcher Jacob Webb to Triple-A Reno, the team announced Friday.
Nelson has been one of the most effective members of Arizona’s bullpen, posting a 1.23 ERA, 30.2% strikeout rate and a 3.8% walk rate over his first 14 2/3 innings of the season.
The Braves announced some significant news earlier today, optioning Huascar Ynoa to AAA and finally DFA’ing Sean Newcomb, who can now be claimed by every other team on waivers.
After a season with both problematic and promising stretches, can Jacob Webb play a significant role in 2022? While Jacob Webb was not expected to have a big role for the Braves in 2021 after showing promise in 2020, his performance was certainly relevant to the successes and struggles of the team.
It didn’t take long for most Braves fans to turn on Jacob Webb. After being nearly unhittable in 2019 and 2020, the 25-year-old right-hander started this season miserably and was eventually demoted to AAA after 16 lackluster appearances in which he posted a 5.63 ERA.
After a rough start to the 2021 season, Jacob Webb is starting to once again become that solid reliever for the Atlanta Braves we thought he could be. Coming into the 2021 season I thought Jacob Webb had a chance to become a really solid high-leverage reliever for the Atlanta Braves.
It doesn’t take long for fans to turn a player; just ask Jacob Webb. The good news is they usually come around just as easily — most of them at least. After his first couple of stints in the majors, Webb was a fan favorite, thanks to a combined 1.06 ERA between 2019-2020.
The 27-year-old added that it was "a little difficult" decompressing immediately after the game because the pitch was still fresh on his mind.
In absolutely stunning fashion, Pillar was able to walk off the field under his own power. As you might imagine, he was not able to remain in the game.
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