{"id":562647,"date":"2026-03-25T05:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562647\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T05:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:13:10","slug":"espn-makes-bold-logan-webb-prediction-for-2026-mlb-season-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/562647\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN makes bold Logan Webb prediction for 2026 MLB season \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area & California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Logan Webb<\/a> always is in the picture for most innings pitched at the end of the year, but wins have been another story.<\/p>\n

ESPN’s David Schoenfield weighed in on what the Giants can expect from Webb entering his eighth MLB season, all with San Francisco.<\/p>\n

“It’s not bold to predict that Logan Webb will lead the National League in innings pitched,” Schoenfield wrote in a piece published Tuesday<\/a>. “He has done that three seasons in a row.”<\/p>\n

Webb barely had the edge on Garrett Crochet last season for innings pitched in the entire league with 207.1.<\/p>\n

“The last pitcher to lead his league four consecutive seasons was Greg Maddux<\/a>,” Schoenfield continued. “He did it five years in a row from 1991 to 1995. Before Maddux’s run, Robin Roberts was the last to do it from 1951 to 1955.”<\/p>\n

Webb has been the ace in San Francisco for years now and has gained the respect of everyone in the clubhouse, from teammates to coaches. Schoenfield had a hot take that could age well when it’s all said and done this season.<\/p>\n

“Let’s up the ante, though,” Schoenfield continued. “Webb also gets more run support than he’s used to and leads the NL with 18 wins — the first Giants pitcher to top the circuit since John Burkett tied with Tom Glavine in 1993 with 22 wins.”<\/p>\n

Freddy Peralta<\/a> led the NL in wins last season with 17, but Webb wasn’t too far behind. Going 15-11 last season, the run support for the Rocklin native was less than expected.<\/p>\n

With the additions of Harrison Bader<\/a>, Luis Arr\u00e1ez<\/a>, and a full season with Rafael Devers<\/a>, the Giants are expected to make a leap offensively this season.<\/p>\n

If Webb is on the mound when the offense is clicking, 18 wins is an extremely attainable goal.<\/p>\n

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