Jacob Webb was out for a little bit after he was drilled on his pitching arm against the Milwaukee Brewers last week at Wrigley Field, so you might have forgotten about his previous two blown saves. Well, Chicago Cubs fans were once again made very aware of how bad the fill-in closer has been lately after blowing Tuesday’s game in Milwaukee, which actually set a new MLB record. This has never happened since the save became an official stat in the league.
On Aug. 22, Webb got the ball in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners with a 4-2 lead. The right-handed pitcher retired the first two batters he faced, but then gave up a double, a single, and a walk-off home run by Randy Arozarena.
A few days later, against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Webb entered the ninth with another save opportunity, this time attempting to protect a 4-3 lead. He once again got an out away from sealing the win for the Cubs, but then he allowed another two-run, walk-off home run. This time it was to Ryan Waldschmidt, who only has three home runs in 77 games in 2026.
And of course, Tuesday night’s meltdown happened. The Cubs scored two runs in the ninth to take a 3-1 lead, and for a moment it looked like Webb was actually going to set the Brewers down in order for the save. He struck out the first batter in the ninth, retired Garrett Mitchell on one pitch, and then had Christian Yelich down 0-2 in the count.
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Yelich stayed patient, didn’t chase after two strikes, and then singled to extend the inning. Two pitches later, Jackson Chourio hit a game-tying, two-run home run.
Three consecutive save chances for Webb, three straight blown saves on two-run home runs. It has literally never happened before.
Ultimate torture for Cubs fans.
