Jacob Webb is another well-traveled veteran reliever, having had stops with the Braves, Angels, Orioles, Rangers, and now the Cubs. He’s 32 years old, was drafted by Atlanta in the 18th round in 2014, and has been pretty dependable, throwing to ERAs in the threes for the most part.
He walks a few more people than one would prefer, but his stat sheet at BBRef looks like a right-handed Caleb Thielbar, which is to say, not bad at all. He’s amassed a lifetime 3.1 bWAR (1.4 fWAR) and throws 50 or 60 innings
in middle relief.
He throws a four-seam, sweeper, and change, with his FB topping in the mid-90s but sitting about 93.5. Webb has only thrown three innings so far this spring and his fate is unknown. He might head to Chicago or he might be let go — odds are that he’ll make the team.
He does have that profile that Jed and the Cubs braintrust seem to like — Jameson Taillon is one of his comps. Even if he is waived, the Cubs might try to negotiate a minor-league deal for him, for a break-glass emergency.
