SACRAMENTO — When the National League announced its reserves for the All-Star Game on Sunday, it included three Giants pitchers – Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Randy Rodriguez.
No other team in the NL had more pitchers represented.
The Giants have an ERA of 3.45, trailing only the Texas Rangers who are first in the majors at 3.22. Webb (2.62) ranks fifth among starting pitchers in the NL and Ray is eighth (2.68). Rodriguez, the Giants’ right-handed reliever has a 0.71 ERA and has allowed just 21 hits across 38 innings this season.
Webb, who was named an All-Star for the second year in a row after being snubbed earlier in his career, could soon get another honor. He is a leading candidate, along with former Giants prospect Zack Wheeler of the Phillies, to start for the NL in Truist Park in Atlanta on July 15. Last year’s NL starter, Paul Skenes would be in the mix, but he is scheduled to pitch in the Pirates’ final game before the break.
Webb’s next scheduled start before the break would be against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park on Friday. The All-Star Game is set to take place four days later in Atlanta.
Should he be chosen, Webb would be the seventh Giants pitcher, and first since Johnny Cueto in 2016, to start in the All-Star Game.
Webb went 6 2/3 innings, striking out six and allowing two earned runs in the Giants’ 7-2 win over the Athletics on Saturday night. Ray, who has a sparkling 9-3 with a 2.68 ERA, will be making his second All-Star appearance. The 33-year-old left-hander was an All-Star for Arizona in 2017.
Designated hitter Rafael Devers was not selected Sunday. He has struggled since joining the Giants from the Boston Red Sox, posting a .221 batting average and a .707 OPS. He would have been a surefire DH selection in the American League, but will miss out on his fourth All-Star game appearance.
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