Jacob Webb

BIOGRAPHY

Jacob Lawrence Webb was born on August 15, 1993, in Riverside, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB. 

Webb attended Riverside Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California, and played college baseball at Tabor College. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.

He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Braves, going 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 33.2 innings. He missed the 2015 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. In 2016, he played for the Rookie Advanced Danville Braves and the Class A Rome Braves, accumulating a 0-0 record with a 4.85 ERA in 12.1 innings. He split the 2017 season between the Class A-Advanced Florida Fire Frogs and the Double-A Mississippi Braves, accumulating a 5-2 record with a 2.07 ERA in 65 innings. He split his 2018 season between Mississippi and the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, going 3-4 with a 3.15 ERA in 53 innings.

The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. During the 2018 offseason, he played for the Estrellas de Oriente of the Dominican Winter League. He opened the 2019 season with the Gwinnett Stripers. On April 14, he was recalled to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut on April 16, recording a third of an inning pitched on a strikeout of Ketel Marte. Webb earned his first win and save in a series against the Colorado Rockies.

On November 24, 2022, Webb signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. He was assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees to begin the 2023 season, where he made 16 appearances and struggled to a 6.75 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched. On May 21, Webb's contract was selected to the major league roster. Two days later, he made his first pitching appearance since 2021, throwing a scoreless inning against the Boston Red Sox.

On August 7, 2023, Webb was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.