The Cubs are including right-hander Jacob Webb to their bullpen, a supply advised MLB.com. The membership has not confirmed the one-year deal, which features a membership possibility for 2027.
Webb posted a 3.00 ERA throughout 55 appearances (66 innings) with the Rangers final season. He owns a 2.99 profession ERA and a 138 ERA+ throughout six MLB seasons break up with the Braves, Angels, Orioles and Rangers. He received a World Collection with Atlanta in 2021.
The 32-year-old righty assaults hitters with a three-pitch combine: a mid-90s four-seamer, a mid-80s changeup and an 82 mph sweeper. Opposing hitters batted .202 in opposition to Webb this previous season and simply .186 with a .289 slugging proportion off of his fastball, which is his most steadily used pitch.
He additionally generates a great quantity of sentimental contact, as his 34.6% hard-hit fee in 2025 was proper in step with his profession fee (34.7%) and ranked within the 89th percentile in MLB.
