Giants Logan Webb wont pitch in MLB All-Star Game

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s little risk of Logan Webb taking the mound nursing a hangover this week in Philadelphia, like he did after enjoying his first All-Star experience a little too much.It’s not because the Giants’ ace doesn’t plan to partake in the pregame party.After some discussion with manager Tony Vitello and the Giants’ coaching staff, they came to the decision that it would be best if Webb doesn’t pitch in Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic.Although Webb will be fully rested, having made his last start of the first half on Wednesday, he will only be available to National League manager Dave Roberts if nobody else is left.“This wasn’t just a ‘me’ decision; this was kind of a team decision,” Webb said before he jumped on a cross-country flight for his third All-Star Game.“I might [still] be pitching in the game, but I think the plan was, at least from my understanding, talking to our team, was not to pitch.”The logic is twofold: Webb already went above and beyond his normal workload by participating in the World Baseball Classic this spring, and he also missed a month with bursitis in right knee that forced the workhorse to the injured list for the first time since 2021.“He’s done a lot, in general, when you count the WBC and then a couple of those outings with some knee pain,” manager Tony Vitello said.

“I think the biggest thing he did for fans and for baseball was to throw in that WBC.… I think he put in his time there.”Webb, who will represent the Giants alongside Luis Arraez, will get some time off over the break for the first time in three years.

He appeared in the game, to varying degrees of success, the previous two years when he was named an All-Star.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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