MLB Rumors: Would Giants Trade Logan Webb?

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb reacts during 2024 game.

The San Francisco Giants are 29-43, 16 games back in the NL West, and per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, moving toward selling at the August 3 trade deadline.

Logan Webb is not part of that conversation.

Rosenthal reported that the Giants have zero plans to part with their ace, with one source telling him flatly that Webb is simply their guy and they want to win at some point in the near future.

That organizational conviction has been tested by what Webb has done since returning from the 15-day IL, where he landed in early May with right knee bursitis.

The Dominant Return That Changed the Conversation

Since coming back from the IL, Webb has been one of the best pitchers in baseball.

He has pitched at least seven innings in each of his last three starts, posting a 0.66 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP across 27.1 innings, with 23 strikeouts and only four walks.

His most recent start against the Cubs saw him throw eight innings, allowing just one unearned run on seven hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts.

It was his second consecutive eight-inning outing.

The dominant stretch has created an unexpected seller's dilemma for the Giants, because Webb's trade value has never been higher than it is right now, and the team is clearly not a contender in 2026.

He is 29 years old, a two-time All-Star, carries a $23 million salary in both 2026 and 2027, and is under contract through 2028 at $24 million.

The Giants are expected to move players like upcoming free agents Luis Arraez and Robbie Ray, and are not fully committed to becoming sellers on everything.

But Webb, barring a dramatic shift in organizational philosophy, is staying in San Francisco regardless of what the rest of the deadline looks like around him.

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