Logan Webb knows the Giants’ roster construction is out of his hands, but he can’t help but acknowledge the moves other NL West teams have made this offseason.
Such as … the reigning and back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers — aka San Francisco’s longtime rivals.
After winning the World Series in November, the Dodgers signed two of the top free agents, four-time MLB All-Star Kyle Tucker and three-time MLB All-Star Edwin Díaz, this winter.
“It’s not my job to add guys or do anything,” Webb told reporters Saturday at Giants FanFest in San Ramon. “It’s our job to just go out there and try to compete. Obviously, yeah, it’s not fun for me to watch the team that won it and the team that kicked our ass a lot last year go out and get some really good players just to make it more difficult.
“But at the end of the day, you just got to play better and be better. Hopefully we do that.”
Meanwhile, the Giants, led by president of baseball operations Buster Posey, have focused on pitching depth and minor league additions rather than big offseason splashes. San Francisco signed RHP Tyler Mahle to a one-year deal and RHP Adrian Houser to a two-year deal that includes a club option for 2028.
But does Webb believe that’s enough?
“At the end of the day, we just got to go out and play better,” he said. “Those types of things are not my job. I’m not the GM. I’m not the owner. My job is to go out there and pitch every five days. It’s our job in the clubhouse to just try to maximize our potential and value.”
The Giants certainly addressed an area of concern, but they’ll need to do more to stay afloat with the Dodgers and San Diego Padres in the NL West.
The Giants faced the Dodgers 13 times during the 2025 MLB season, losing nine of those contests. Over the past four seasons, Los Angeles has held a 40-18 regular-season record against San Francisco.
At this point, it’s safe to say that any annoyance Webb — or any Giants player or fan — seems reasonable.
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