A Thousand From Rocklin

Two Seats

The grandmothers are roommates. Patty and Jan lost their husbands, moved in together, and have been at nearly every game Logan Webb has pitched since Little League. They started in Rocklin, California — about a hundred miles from Oracle Park — where Webb grew up a Giants fan. He is legally blind, severe astigmatism diagnosed in third or fourth grade after he had trouble seeing the ball. He pitched to a 0.49 ERA his senior year at Rocklin High School, with 73 strikeouts. He also played quarterback, the kind who wore a red no-contact jersey in practice and still lowered his shoulder into defenders.

The Giants drafted him in the fourth round in 2014, and he signed for $600,000.

The Long Way

Tommy John surgery in 2016 came during his minor league career. He returned and reached the majors in 2019. When the call came that August, River Cats coaches sat him down on a road trip and listed his upcoming starts before telling him he was going to San Francisco. He called his parents. His father yelled in excitement. He flew to Arizona and walked onto Chase Field and saw his jersey, overwhelmed.

On March 25, 2026, Webb recorded his 1,000th career strikeout. All of them have come in a Giants uniform — eight seasons, 199 starts, a 3.39 ERA across 1,201.1 innings, a 1.18 WHIP. He has been an All-Star three years running, 2024 through 2026, and won a Gold Glove in 2025. Among the veterans he learned from in San Francisco, he has named Brandon Crawford, a fellow Northern California native, as his biggest mentor.

Webb is 29. Through 22 games this season, he has 110 strikeouts.

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