Overview
- Webb capped his Cactus League prep with three innings of one-run ball and three strikeouts, then added bullpen pitches to reach his target workload.
- He is expected to throw roughly 60–65 pitches in his first WBC outing, with an early start likely though manager Mark DeRosa has not announced assignments.
- Team USA faces the Giants in a Scottsdale exhibition on Tuesday, where Webb will not pitch and has vowed to heckle teammates as Blade Tidwell gets the start for San Francisco.
- The U.S. rotation centers on Webb, Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes, with Joe Ryan sidelined for pool play by a back injury and Ryan Yarbrough named as his replacement.
- Webb heads to Team USA’s Papago Park camp for practice Monday and plans a brief stop in the Giants’ clubhouse before departing for the tournament in Houston.