Orioles Claim Jacob Webb

[Billy F-Face3]

22 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

At some point maybe it's time to put Webb in more high leverage situations. He's looked great so far. Fujinami did a good job closing the game with a shorthanded bullpen, but he scares me with his control.

I thought Saturday Night's game was pretty high leverage, with Webb contributing to a shutout.

I'm extremely confident that Brandon Hyde agrees with you and will be putting Webb in some very high leverage situations moving forward. Webb has earned Brandon Hyde's confidence.

[baltfan]

This guy actually looks helpful. 

[Billy F-Face3]

Hyde put Webb in the setup role of a 3 run high leverage game. He clearly has confidence in him, and Jacob Webb has answered the bell so far. 

What I want to know is, how did this guy get cut by the Angels, and how did most of the rest of the league let him slip through waivers??

[Frobby]

By the way, assuming Webb stays on our roster the rest of this year, he’ll have 3 years of service time, and thus under team control for another 3 years after this one.

[LA2]

May he continue to supply splendid Webb gems. At this point, I'm even wondering how he would be in Cano's role or as closer on days when Bautista is unavailable.

[Roll Tide]

3 hours ago, Frobby said:

By the way, assuming Webb stays on our roster the rest of this year, he’ll have 3 years of service time, and thus under team control for another 3 years after this one.

Interesting…. You wonder how he got through the waiver list to us.

[CaptainRedbeard]

1 hour ago, Roll Tide said:

Interesting…. You wonder how he got through the waiver list to us.

Every other team ahead of us must not check Statcast pages when guys get DFA’d.

If Webb does turn into the next RP to come out of the Orioles bullpen factory, I have to say I give them a bit less credit for him than some others.

It was obvious Webb has MLB stuff and even before getting here, he was suppressing contact at a high level to a decent xERA to make up for the walks and homers. That already made the bad HR rate look like an anomaly considering how few hard hit fly balls he was giving up. If the Orioles can dial in the walks for Webb, which they’ve done with a number of guys already before him, his ceiling is very high. 

[Ripken]

6 hours ago, Frobby said:

By the way, assuming Webb stays on our roster the rest of this year, he’ll have 3 years of service time, and thus under team control for another 3 years after this one.

First thing I checked when ME grabbed him.  That certainly seemed to be a consideration, as it was with Irvin.  Rentals are rentals but getting guys with useful skills and years of control is what low budget teams need to do.  Webb looks great so far.  I don't really get it.  I know the Angels are a mess but no one else wanted him either.  Works for me.

[Frobby]

I don’t know if the O’s tweaked this guy or what, but he’s looked outstanding.  He’s allowed 2 baserunners in 6 IP and has thrown only 74 pitches in those innings, 59 of which have been strikes.  Can’t imagine how he walked 20 batters in 31.2 innings with the Angels.  

[Beysbol]

This guy can pitch. So happy Elias grabbed him. A MUCH, MUCH needed help for Baltimore in the pen. 

[LA2]

On 8/15/2023 at 9:10 AM, Ripken said:

First thing I checked when ME grabbed him.  That certainly seemed to be a consideration, as it was with Irvin.  Rentals are rentals but getting guys with useful skills and years of control is what low budget teams need to do.  Webb looks great so far.  I don't really get it.  I know the Angels are a mess but no one else wanted him either.  Works for me.

It’s our yearーwe're THE team!

[Roll Tide]

7 hours ago, Beysbol said:

This guy can pitch. So happy Elias grabbed him. A MUCH, MUCH needed help for Baltimore in the pen. 

Yeah … talk about getting lucky. Some guys just need a change of scenery. 

[Aristotelian]

He is way better than the guys they had that blew the game yesterday vs the Rays.