SF Giants ace Logan Webb finishes second in National League Cy Young voting

The SF Giants ace Logan Webb fell short of winning the 2023 NL Cy Young, finishing in second to San Diego Padres lefty Blake Snell.

Marc Delucchi | Nov 16, 2023

SF Giants ace Logan Webb finishes second in National League Cy Young voting /

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MLB announced on Wednesday that San Diego Padres ace Blake Snell (6th-best free agent) won the 2023 National League Cy Young award, defeating SF Giants ace Logan Webb, who finished second. Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen finished in third place. While Webb did not win the award, the highest Cy Young finish of his career, and first top-two finisher since Tim Lincecum in 2009.

Webb built an impressive case for himself to win the Cy Young over the course of the season despite a slow start. The Rocklin, California native finished the year with a 3.25 ERA (3.16 FIP) in a league-leading 216 innings pitched (33 starts) alongside 194 strikeouts and just 34 walks. He also racked up two complete games, including a nine-inning shutout.

Ultimately, though, a strange early-season struggle to keep the ball in the ballpark sunk his chances. Snell finished the season with a league-best 2.25 ERA (3.44 FIP) and 234 strikeouts in 180 innings pitched (32 starts). Gallen recorded 220 strikeouts in 210 innings pitched (34 starts) with a 3.47 ERA (3.27 FIP).

Logan Webb may not have won the 2023 National League Cy Young, but the 26-year old has further solidified himself as one of the best pitchers in MLB. Under contract with the SF Giants for the next five years, Webb is slated to be the team's ace for years to come and hopes to lead them back to championship glory.

Published Nov 16, 2023

MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).