Jacob Webb
Jacob Lawrence Webb (born August 15, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Tabor College. He was drafted by the Braves in the 18th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for the Atlanta Braves in 2019. Career. Amateur career. 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. Atlanta  Braves. 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. Webb's season ended in August after suffering an elbow impingement. He posted a 4–0 record with a 1.39 ERA over 32.1 innings in 2019 for the Braves. In 2020 he was 0–0 with a 0.00 ERA in 8 relief appearances over 10 innings. On May 17, 2021, Webb accidentally struck Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar in the face with a 94 miles per hour (151 km/h) fastball during the seventh inning, which resulted in Pillar suffering several nasal fractures. In 2021 he was 5–4 with a 4.19 ERA in 34 relief appearances in which  he pitched 34.1 innings. The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995. Webb began the 2022 season at spring training, and was sent to Triple A Gwinnett in March. On April 12, 2022, Webb was designated for assignment by the Braves. Seven days later, he was claimed by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona Diamondbacks. On April 19, 2022, Webb was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.