SF Giants ace Logan Webb sets Opening Day strikeout record vs. Yankees

SF Giants starter Logan Webb set a franchise record for strikeouts on Opening Day against the Yankees.

Marc Delucchi | Mar 30, 2023

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It did not take long for SF Giants ace Logan Webb to make history this season. The Giants' Opening Day starter, Webb, recorded 12 strikeouts in the first six innings pitched of his outing on Thursday afternoon against the New York Yankees, setting a new franchise record for strikeouts on Opening Day. The record was previously held by Madison Bumgarner, who struck out 11 on Opening Day back in 2017.

SF Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb throws against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning at Scottsdale Stadium. (2023) / © Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

Webb, a Rocklin, California native, became the first pitcher to start consecutive season openers for the Giants since Bumgarner as well. Over the past couple of seasons, Webb has emerged as one of the best young starting pitchers in the majors. Last year, despite the Giants disappointing season, Webb recorded a 2.90 ERA in 192.1 innings and finished 11th in National League Cy Young award voting.

This offseason, Webb looked to continue building off his success, and was set to play with Team USA before deciding to forego the World Baseball Classic. Away from the diamond, he starred in a music video. Now, with the SF Giants season underway, Logan Webb is off to an excellent start.

Published Mar 30, 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).