Logan Webb one of three Giants players named to 2025 MLB All-Star Game…
Logan Webb one of three Giants players named to 2025 MLB All-Star Game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — The pitchers kept the Giants in the playoff race throughout the first half, and on Sunday, three members of the staff were rewarded with trips to the All-Star Game.
Logan Webb made his second straight All-Star team, Robbie Ray made his first in nearly a decade, and Randy Rodriguez was rewarded for a first half in which he was as good as any reliever in baseball. This is the first time since 2021 that the Giants have had three All-Stars.
Rodriguez would have been the biggest surprise at the start of the season, but it became an easy call by the time full teams were announced by MLB on Sunday afternoon. The second-year right-hander has a 0.71 ERA, the lowest among MLB relievers and lowest by a Giant through 38 games since 2012, when Sergio Romo was at 0.60. With a 100 mph fastball and a wipeout slider, Rodriguez has dominated left-handers and been absolutely unhittable at home. He hasn’t allowed a run at Oracle Park and has 30 strikeouts in 20 innings.
Webb is going to the All-Star Game for a second straight year, and he could make the case that he should be the National League’s starter. He leads the Majors in innings pitched and leads the NL with a 2.33 FIP and 3.6 fWAR. While he’s still one of the league’s top groundball pitchers, Webb has increased his strikeout rate and his 133 punch outs rank second behind Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler, who threw a one-hitter Sunday to bolster his own case to unseat 2024 starter Paul Skenes. Webb ranks fifth in the NL in ERA (2.62).
Ray is tied for the league lead with nine wins and the Giants are 14-4 in his starts. He was a strong candidate throughout the first half and made his selection a lock with a complete game at Chase Field on Thursday. Ray is eighth in the NL in ERA, fourth in innings pitched and fifth in total strikeouts. In his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, he made his first All-Star team since 2017.
“This year, just kind of all around, it’s a full year of being healthy. That’s the biggest thing,” he said Thursday. “That’s allowed me to do what I’ve been able to do this year. I always knew that it was in there. It takes time after the (Tommy John) surgery — you know, talking to guys, they said 18-20 months is kind of where the sweet spot is and you kind of feel like yourself again. I hit that around spring training. That’s when I started feeling like myself again.”
The last time the Giants had three All-Stars, Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford were joined by Kevin Gausman. They had some strong position player candidates early in the year but ultimately fell short. Matt Chapman looked like a potential selection before injuring his right hand and missing a month. Heliot Ramos, an All-Star a year ago, has 14 homers and a 128 wRC+, but the NL outfield mix was stronger this time around. Rafael Devers likely was headed for the team in the AL, but switched into the league where Shohei Ohtani is an easy starter at DH every year.
This year’s All-Star Game will be held at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 15.
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