Jacob Webb Worcester Red Sox Pitcher

       
 
Age: 26
Born: March 23, 1999
Birthplace: Fairborn, OH
Height: 6-5
Weight: 250
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 14th round, 2021 by BOS
How Acquired: Draft
College: Miami (OH)
High School: Fairborn (OH)
   

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First Pro Contract: July 24, 2021 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Matt Davis
Signing Bonus: $122,500
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2025
MLFA Eligible: November 2027
   
Pro Debut: August 17, 2021 (FCL)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @jakewebb06
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  Physical Description:  Large pitcher's frame. Looks listed height and weight. Imposing figure on mound. Will need to watch his conditioning. No remaining projection.

Mechanics: Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot. Starts on the first base side of the rubber and does not use a wind-up. Drop-and-drive motion. Low release height. Effort in delivery. Shorter arm action, hides the ball well. Quick, live arm. Elite extension.

Fastball: 92-94 mph. Tops out at 96 mph. Pitch shows late movement and has above-average induced vertical break (IVB). Will show bat-missing ability. Erratic command and control. Potential above-average offering.

Slider: 83-85 mph. Will vary velocity and shape deliberately at times. Typically has 10-to-4 shape, but at other times can be either more vertical with depth or shorter and more cutter-like. Potential fringe-average offering.

Sweeper: 78-80 mph. Looked like a separate pitch during spring training 2025 after previously blending in with the true slider. Long, horizontal, frisbee-like shape. Potential fringe-average offering.
  Changeup: 88-90 mph. On the firm side and lacks feel. Shows late sink. Did not throw during 2025 spring training. Well below-average potential.

Career Notes: Was committed to Toledo out of high school, but did not qualify academically. Instead spent two years at Sinclair Community College prior to transferring to Miami of Ohio. Named a Northwoods League All-Star in 2021 after throwing 12 2/3 innings, allowing only four hits while striking out 29. Participated in the Fall Performance Program in 2021. Received an invitation to major league spring training in 2025.

Summation: Potential organizational reliever. Ceiling of an emergency depth, up-and-down reliever. Large frame with a unique delivery makes for an uncomfortable at-bat for hitters. Has several traits organizations look for in a pitcher, including a low release point and high IVB on his fastball. Fastball/slider combination is interesting, but needs to get more consistent in all areas.

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Scouting Report Update (3.6.2022)
 
   
     
Pitching Stats
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2019 Sinclair CC NJCAA NJCAA --- 20 5 4 4.12 12 12 0 54.2 56 29 25 3 0 20 64 1.39 10.54 3.29
  2020 Miami MAC NCAA --- 21 2 0 4.91 6 0 1 14.2 14 8 8 3 0 4 19 1.23 11.66 2.45
  2021 Miami MAC NCAA --- 22 1 2 2.08 18 0 4 39.0 25 14 9 0 2 14 59 1.00 13.62 3.23
  2021 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 22 0 0 0.00 2 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 0.50 22.50 0.00
  2021 Salem Red Sox LAE A Bos 22 2 0 0.90 6 0 0 10.0 5 1 1 0 1 6 12 1.10 10.80 5.40
2022 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 23 1 2 2.19 18 0 3 24.2 21 10 6 0 2 19 39 1.62 14.23 6.93
  2022 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 23 1 1 3.72 24 0 7 29.0 23 15 12 3 4 9 45 1.10 13.97 2.79
2022 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 23 0 0 6.00 2 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 1 0 0 4 1.33 12.00 0.00
  2022 Scottsdale Scorpions AFL Fall Bos 23 0 2 3.60 9 0 3 10.0 8 4 4 1 0 5 12 1.30 10.80 4.50
  2023 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 24 8 3 5.03 41 0 0 59.0 50 39 33 5 3 38 65 1.49 9.92 5.80
  2024 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 25 10 3 4.28 37 7 1 80.0 82 48 38 11 4 27 77 1.36 8.66 3.04
  2024 Worcester Red Sox Car AAA Bos 25 0 0 19.64 4 0 0 3.2 9 8 8 0 1 3 4 3.27 9.82 7.36
  2025 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 26     stats                            
   
     
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