Ryan Webb Stats & Scouting Report

IP	34.2
ERA	2.6
WHIP	1.27
BB/9	3.38
SO/9	8.57

Full name Ryan Michael Webb
Born 04/19/1999 in Roswell, GA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 202 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Georgia
Drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2021 (signed for $400,000).

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Webb raised his draft stock significantly in 2020 while impressing out of the bullpen behind staff ace Emerson Hancock (who became the No. 6 pick of the draft) and showing a four-pitch mix that gave plenty of scouts the belief that he could start in pro ball. Webb transitioned into a full-time starting role for the Bulldogs this spring—after starting just seven games from 2018-2020—but he only pitched in 11 games after missing time recovering from Covid-19 and suffering an elbow injury in May that ended his season. He posted a 3.32 ERA over 11 starts and 59.2 innings, while striking out 82 (12.4 K/9) and walking 17 (2.6 BB/9). Webb touched 96 mph last fall but worked mostly in the low 90s this spring, peaking at 95 and complementing his fastball with a curveball, slider and changeup. Each of his secondaries were effective offerings and scouts were impressed with how he took his curveball to another level this spring. His curveball lands in the mid-to-upper 70s with three-quarter break, while his slider sits in the low 80s. The two pitches blend in shape at times, and he also frequently goes to a low-to-mid-80s changeup that he throws with good arm speed and to his arm side away from righthanded hitters. Webb’s medical might scare some teams now, but he has a solid four-pitch mix and has taken impressive steps forward over the last two years.

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Webb raised his draft stock significantly in 2020 while impressing out of the bullpen behind staff ace Emerson Hancock (who became the No. 6 pick of the draft) and showing a four-pitch mix that gave plenty of scouts the belief that he could start in pro ball. Webb transitioned into a full-time starting role for the Bulldogs this spring—after starting just seven games from 2018-2020—but he only pitched in 11 games after missing time recovering from Covid-19 and suffering an elbow injury in May that ended his season. He posted a 3.32 ERA over 11 starts and 59.2 innings, while striking out 82 (12.4 K/9) and walking 17 (2.6 BB/9). Webb touched 96 mph last fall but worked mostly in the low 90s this spring, peaking at 95 and complementing his fastball with a curveball, slider and changeup. Each of his secondaries were effective offerings and scouts were impressed with how he took his curveball to another level this spring. His curveball lands in the mid-to-upper 70s with three-quarter break, while his slider sits in the low 80s. The two pitches blend in shape at times, and he also frequently goes to a low-to-mid-80s changeup that he throws with good arm speed and to his arm side away from righthanded hitters. Webb’s medical might scare some teams now, but he has a solid four-pitch mix and has taken impressive steps forward over the last two years.
If Webb was on most teams in the country, there’s a chance he could be the No. 1 or No. 2 starter in a weekend rotation. But with an incredibly deep pitching staff at Georgia, Webb has had to settle for a prominent reliever role, where he excelled early in the 2020 season and became perhaps the biggest up-arrow player in Georgia thanks to his improved stuff and performance. Webb entered Georgia’s first game of the season in relief of Emerson Hancock and stole the show, striking out a career-best 11 batters in five lights-out innings that got scouts talking. After being more of a pitchability lefthander in high school, Webb has added velocity and improved his secondaries. The 6-foot-1, 196-pound lefty now has a fastball that has touched 94-95 mph and sits in the 89-93 mph range, with a curveball, changeup and a recently added slider/cutter. Webb’s curveball is in the 75-80 mph range with solid depth, while his more firm breaking ball is thrown in the 81-84 mph range with less movement but could be an above-average or better offering. His changeup gives him a fourth average pitch in the 82-84 mph range with fading life to his arm side. After posting a 1.06 ERA over 17 innings with 29 strikeouts and seven walks this season, it wouldn’t be at all surprising for a team to draft Webb and give him a chance to start at the next level, despite starting just seven games in college—all of which came in his freshman season.