Logan Webb Deletes X Account After 10-0 Giants Loss Sparks Online Clash

Q: With their ace unraveling, will the Giants finally blow up their roster before the trade deadline?

Yes — the Giants look headed for a meaningful selloff, but not a full teardown centered on Logan Webb. Webb’s social-media blowup underscores how badly the season has gone, yet the stronger reporting says San Francisco still views him as untouchable. Buster Posey has indicated there are no plans to trade Webb, and that fits the baseball logic: even with a frustrating year, he remains the club’s best pitcher, an All-Star, and a foundational piece for any 2027 rebound. What is far more likely is a deadline reset around the rest of the roster. At 38-54 and buried in the standings, with an offense on pace for one of the worst run-scoring seasons in franchise history, the Giants have little reason to stand pat. Posey has reportedly been open to moving veterans, especially expiring contracts and players who could help contenders now. That makes players such as Luis Arraez the cleanest trade candidates, with Robbie Ray also a plausible move if another club buys the track record. The Giants would likely listen on higher-priced veterans like Matt Chapman, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers, but those deals are much harder because of long-term money and poor performance. San Francisco may need to eat salary to move any of them. So the most realistic answer is a partial blowup: sell what is movable, try to clear some veteran money, and use the deadline to start a mini-rebuild. Webb’s meltdown may sharpen the urgency, but it probably will not change the central decision to keep him.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 10

Logan Webb deleted his X account after arguing with reporters and fans following San Francisco's 10-0 home loss to Toronto on Wednesday.
The exchange started after KNBR's Jack Loder questioned whether Webb had consistently performed like the Giants' ace, prompting Webb to attack media access and insult online critics.
5 first-inning runs charged to Webb — including a grand slam to Kazuma Okamoto — set the tone, though he recovered to complete seven innings before the bullpen and quiet offense sank the Giants.
The episode adds to pressure on a struggling Giants club already facing scrutiny over clubhouse leadership and first-year manager Tony Vitello's difficult debut season.
Next week's All-Star Game now gives Webb a national stage where questions are likely to center as much on the social-media outburst as on his season.