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"Webb looked like he was going nowhere after Kansas City drafted him out of high school, as he spent four years in rookie-level leagues.  After the pandemic season, though, his fastball velocity took a big jump, to 95-97 mph, reaching triple digits.  The pitch gets a lot of swings and misses up in the zone.  Webb throws it most of the time, but also has a slider that sometimes generates swings and misses, and a change that needs a lot of work.  The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season, but dropped him after an injury-plagued 2022 season.  The Pirates signed him as a minor league free agent."

https://www.piratesprospects.com/nate-webb

Lots of K's, lots of walks. 

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11 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Seems like a savvy move.  Wonder if he's having a slower than average recovery?

It gets tossed around sometimes a bit much here, "but maybe they see something that they can fix",  does seem appropriate in this instance. Perhaps they sold him on the fact that it might take some time and work.

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2 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

It gets tossed around sometimes a bit much here, "but maybe they see something that they can fix",  does seem appropriate in this instance. Perhaps they sold him on the fact that it might take some time and work.

I can see where a two year commitment from a team would be tempting for a player in his situation.

Wonder if the money is guaranteed?

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36 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Seems like a savvy move.  Wonder if he's having a slower than average recovery?

Well if you think about it, he’s probably not ready to get into game action until May or so and then it may take a few months and that gets you almost no potential time for him to be a ML contributor.

The extra year gives you a chance to get something more out of him than just a few months.

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Just now, Sports Guy said:

Well if you think about it, he’s probably not ready to get into game action until May or so and then it may take a few months and that gets you almost no potential time for him to be a ML contributor.

The extra year gives you a chance to get something more out of him than just a few months.

I'm in favor of the move from both sides.

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