LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Francisco Giants shut down ace pitcher Logan Webb for the rest of the season Friday, putting him on the injured list with a blister on his right middle finger.
Webb finishes 8-9 with a 4.31 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 27 starts. He earned All-Star honors for the third consecutive year after a strong June, but has been inconsistent since then.
The right-hander missed three weeks in May with right knee bursitis, his first IL stint since 2021.
The Giants also placed infielder Nate Furman on the injured list with a right oblique strain.
San Francisco (64-89) has already been eliminated from postseason contention for the fifth consecutive year.
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb throws against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is progressing with his swing while on the injured list, although the Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter has yet to face pitching or the Trajekt kachine.
“He's not there yet,” manager Dave Roberts said Friday, “but everything I've heard, it's been a really productive last three to four to five days. He's in a good spot.”
Ohtani reunited with the team after their seven-game trip culminated in the Dodgers clinching the NL West title for the 13th time in 14 years with a win at Cincinnati on Thursday.
Ohtani went on the IL just before the road trip with lingering pain in his right biceps, left leg and neck. He stayed back in Los Angeles to receive treatment and hit off a tee for the first time Tuesday.
He's eligible to return on Wednesday, during the Dodgers’ final home series against San Diego.
Roberts said he'd like Ohtani to get 10 to 12 at-bats against pitching before he returns to the lineup.
“It's what he feels good with, what gets him ready,” Roberts said.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, center, looks on during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)
