Logan Webb starts rehab outing in Sacramento, Heliot Ramos sidelined

Logan Webb took another meaningful step toward San Francisco’s rotation on May 22, throwing 62 pitches in a rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento as he works back from right knee bursitis. The outing gave the Giants a clearer checkpoint on where their ace stands: close enough to be moving in the right direction, but still at a stage where workload and recovery matter as much as results.

For Giants fans, the number that mattered most was 62. That is not a full starter’s load, and it suggests the club is still measuring whether Webb’s knee can handle the repeated stress of a regular outing before he is pushed back into the big-league rotation. Webb was sent to the Sacramento River Cats on a rehab assignment, and this start was the kind of practical test teams use to decide whether a pitcher needs one more buildup outing or is ready to rejoin the club.

The stakes are obvious because Webb has been one of San Francisco’s most valuable arms. In 2025, he led the National League with 207.0 innings and 224 strikeouts, becoming the first Giant since Bill Voiselle in 1944 to top the league in both categories in the same season. That level of durability is exactly why his return matters now, especially with the Giants trying to manage injuries in the middle of a crowded schedule.

The health picture is less encouraging on the lineup side. Heliot Ramos received a PRP injection on May 19 and will be shut down from baseball activities for at least a week while dealing with a right quad strain. Ramos left the Giants’ May 15 game against the Athletics in West Sacramento with right quad tightness in the sixth inning, and Casey Schmitt finished the game in left field for the first time in his career. That injury matters because Ramos had become an important part of the lineup and had been used in left field since Opening Day.

The most realistic next step for Webb now depends on how his knee responds after the 62-pitch test. If he bounces back cleanly, San Francisco could be close to getting him back. If the club wants one more checkpoint, another rehab outing in Sacramento would make sense before the final call. Either way, the Giants’ rotation is getting closer to help at the exact moment their outfield depth has thinned again.