Braden Webb

Braden Allen Webb (born April 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 3rd round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

Webb attended Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma. He played for the school's baseball team and committed to attend the University of South Carolina (USC) to play college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks.^[1] He was also considered a top prospect in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.^[2] Owasso's baseball team went undefeated in 2013, his junior year, and Webb had a 1.98 earned run average (ERA).^[3]

In 2014, his senior year, Webb began the baseball season with two no-hitters, but was injured in his third start and required Tommy John surgery. He went unselected in the 2014 draft, but USC followed through with his college scholarship. He missed the rest of the 2014 season and all of 2015 while recovering. The Cleveland Indians selected Webb in the 38th round, with the 1,144th overall selection, of the 2015 MLB draft,^[3] but Webb did not sign, and pitched for the Gamecocks in 2016.^[4][5] He had a 10–6 win–loss record, a 3.09 ERA, and 128 strikeouts in 102 innings pitched. The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association named him their Freshman of the Year.^[6]

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Webb in the third round, with the 82nd overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.^[7][8][9] He signed with Milwaukee.^[3][10] He pitched for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Single-A Midwest League in 2017, going 6-7 with a 4.36 ERA 22 games (13 starts). He began the 2018 season with the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League,^[11] and was promoted to the Biloxi Shuckers of the Double-A Southern League in August.^[12] In 25 games (24 starts) between the two clubs, he compiled a 6-8 record with a 3.80 ERA.^[13]

In 2019, Webb played for four different Brewers affiliates, appearing in 21 games (20 starts) and pitching to a 2-8 record and 4.76 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 64.1 innings pitched. Webb did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[14] For the 2021 season, he spent the year with Double-A Biloxi working as a reliever. In 41 games, he pitched to a 4-7 record and 4.59 ERA with 67 strikeouts in 49.0 innings of work.

He was released by the Brewers organization on March 22, 2022.

On February 17, 2023, Webb signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League.^[15] In 19 starts 108.1 innings he went 7-5 with a 4.98 ERA with 93 strikeouts and 1 complete game.

Webb re-signed with the Laguna for the 2024 season. He was placed on the reserve list on July 30. He was activated from the reserve list on August 2. In 18 starts 82.2 innings he went 7-9 with a 4.79 ERA and 78 strikeouts.

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)