The San Francisco Giants placed right-handed pitcher Logan Webb on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to right knee bursitis, marking his first missed start in five years. The move was made retroactive to Wednesday.
Webb’s last outing came Tuesday, when he surrendered a season-high six earned runs on seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts over 62 pitches in a 10-5 home loss to the San Diego Padres. He exited after four innings because of knee discomfort.
To fill the roster spot, the Giants recalled right-hander Trevor McDonald from Triple-A Sacramento. Additionally, the club selected the contract of catcher Logan Porter from Sacramento, following the earlier trade of Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians.
A two-time All-Star, the 29-year-old Webb had made 157 consecutive starts for San Francisco since his last stint on the injured list in July 2021.
“I haven’t missed a start in a long time, so it’s been eating at me a little bit,” Webb said Saturday before the Giants faced the Pittsburgh Pirates. “But I think it’s best for me, best for the team, best for the longevity of my career. I’ve got a lot of good people in my corner that talked me into it, pretty much. But I’m glad I did.”
Webb acknowledged the knee had been bothering him for some time and became aggravated when he covered first base during an April 30 game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Giants manager Tony Vitello said it took some convincing to get Webb to agree to rest.
“It’s a little bit more of a, I don’t want to say day-to-day thing, but a little bit more of a, give it a few days and then see where he’s at,” Vitello said Saturday. “Better to keep the long run in mind.”
Through eight starts this season, Webb holds a 2-4 record with a 5.06 ERA, 15 walks, and 42 strikeouts over 48 innings.
In his career, the righty is 72-57 with a 3.45 ERA, 265 walks, and 1,036 strikeouts across 1,110 1/3 innings in 188 regular-season games (185 starts). He also captured the Gold Glove for National League pitchers last season.
McDonald, 25, is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA, no walks, and eight strikeouts in seven innings this season for San Francisco, coming in a 3-2 win over the Padres on Monday. The rookie right-hander has appeared in five games (three starts) over parts of three seasons since 2024, posting a 2-0 mark with three walks and 23 strikeouts in 25 innings.
