| Tyler Webb | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Webb withSouth Carolina at the2012 College World Series | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1990-07-20)July 20, 1990 (age 34) Nassawadox, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 24, 2017, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 2, 2021, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.97 |
| Strikeouts | 104 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Jon Tyler Webb (born July 20, 1990) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theNew York Yankees,Milwaukee Brewers,San Diego Padres, andSt. Louis Cardinals. The Yankees selected Webb in the tenth round of the2013 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut for them in 2017. Webb playedcollege baseball for theUniversity of South Carolina.
Webb attended Northampton High School inEastville,Virginia.[1] After graduating from high school, Webb enrolled at theUniversity of South Carolina, where he playedcollege baseball for theSouth Carolina Gamecocks baseball team. He was a member of the2010 and2011 College World Series championship teams. In 2012, his junior year, Webb pitched to a 6–1win–loss record and a 1.56earned run average (ERA), and recorded 58strikeouts in57+2⁄3innings pitched. Before his senior year, theNational Collegiate Baseball Writers Association named Webb a second-team preseasonAll-American.[2] Serving as the Gamecocks'closer, Webb recorded 17saves in the2013 season,[3] and was named a third-team All-American byCollegiate Baseball and a second-team All-Southeastern Conference pitcher after the season.[1] He finished his Gamecocks' career with a 2.34 ERA and the record for games pitched (110).[3]
TheNew York Yankees selected Webb in the tenth round, with the 314th overall selection, of the2013 Major League Baseball draft.[1][4] The Yankees assigned him to theStaten Island Yankees of theLow–ANew York–Penn League after he signed, but promoted him to theCharleston RiverDogs of theSingle–ASouth Atlantic League two weeks later.[3] Over35+1⁄3 relief innings, he went 3–1 with a 3.31 ERA. Webb began the 2014 season with theTampa Yankees of theHigh–AFlorida State League, and was promoted to theTrenton Thunder of theDouble–AEastern League in May, with whom he was named an Eastern LeagueAll-Star.[5] Webb was promoted to theScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of theTriple–AInternational League following the All-Star break.[6] For the season, Webb went 3–6 with a 3.80 ERA and 12 saves and 94 strikeouts in 48 games and68+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Webb received a non-roster invitation tospring training with the Yankees in 2015, and opened the season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Due to atendon injury, he only pitched 38 innings during the season (going 2–3 with a 2.84 ERA), and the Yankees assigned Webb to theArizona Fall League after the regular season.[7] In 2016, he pitched for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre,[8] going 4–3 with a 3.59 ERA over72+2⁄3 innings pitched out of the bullpen.
On December 8, 2016, thePittsburgh Pirates selected Webb from the Yankees in theRule 5 draft.[9] He competed for a role with the Pirates during spring training,[10] but did not make the25-man roster and was returned to the Yankees before the regular season.[11] Webb began the 2017 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.[12]
The Yankees promoted Webb to the major leagues for the first time on June 22, 2017,[13] and he made his MLB debut on June 24.[14] He made seven relief appearances for the Yankees, pitching to a 4.50 ERA while striking out five and walking four in six innings.[15]
On July 13, 2017, the Yankees traded Webb to theMilwaukee Brewers in exchange forGarrett Cooper.[16] Following the trade, Webb pitched for Milwaukee and theColorado Springs Sky Sox of the Triple–APacific Coast League (PCL). Over two innings with Milwaukee, he gave up two runs, and over 17 games with Colorado Springs, he went 1–2 with a 6.48 ERA. Webb wasdesignated for assignment on April 7, 2018.[17]
On April 14, 2018, Webb was claimed off waivers by theSan Diego Padres.[18] He made one appearance for theEl Paso Chihuahuas of the PCL before the Padres promoted him to the major leagues.[19]
On June 29, 2018, Webb was claimed off waivers by theSt. Louis Cardinals and assigned to theTriple–AMemphis Redbirds of the PCL.[20] He was recalled by St. Louis on July 27.[21] In15+1⁄3 innings pitched for St. Louis, he compiled a 1.76 ERA.[22]
Webb began 2019 with Memphis. He was recalled by the Cardinals for the first time in 2019 on April 7,[23] and optioned back to Memphis on July 11.[24] He was recalled on July 21, finishing the season with St. Louis[25] Over 65 relief appearances during the regular season, he went 2–1 with a 3.76 ERA, striking out 48 over 55 innings.
In 2020 for the Cardinals, Webb recorded a 2.08 ERA and a 1–1 record in 21.2 innings pitched across 21 games.[26] After struggling to a 13.22 ERA in 22 appearances in 2021, Webb was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on June 3, 2021.[27] He was outrighted to the Triple-AMemphis Redbirds on June 6.[28] Webb elected free agency on October 14.[29]
On April 4, 2022, Webb signed with theLong Island Ducks of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[30] Webb made 53 appearances for the Ducks, working to a 2–5 record and 2.93 ERA with 68 strikeouts and 15 saves in55+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On February 8, 2023, Webb signed a minor league contract with theMinnesota Twins organization.[31] Webb was released by the organization on March 24.[32]
Webb's father, Kirk, pitched in college baseball forOld Dominion University.[9]
Webb and his wife, Lauren, were married in December 2014.[33]
Prior to Webb's first promotion to the Yankees, he had never been to a major league game.[citation needed]