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Logan Webb Shines in Spring Debut as Tracker Glitch Is Debunked and Team USA Awaits

He will make one more Giants start before departing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

Overview

  • Webb opened Cactus League play with two perfect innings and four strikeouts in a 4-1 win over the Angels in Tempe.
  • A GameDay/Baseball Savant display briefly showed Webb at 111.8 mph, which team officials and reporters confirmed was a tracking error.
  • Manager Tony Vitello said Webb is slated for one more spring start, likely Sunday against the Padres at Scottsdale Stadium, before leaving for Team USA.
  • Webb is in line to pitch in Houston during pool play, potentially against Brazil, and he said he plans to remain with Team USA for the entire tournament.
  • Right-hander Landen Roupp logged a scoreless inning with two strikeouts to reinforce his rotation spot, while Patrick Bailey posted a double, a sac fly and a walk as San Francisco improved to 4-0 under new manager Tony Vitello.