Professional career
Boston Red Sox
On August 25,2012,Webster was traded to the Boston Red Sox along with infielder Iván DeJesús,Jr.,first baseman James Loney,and two players to be named later,in exchange for first baseman Adrián González,pitcher Josh Beckett,outfielder Carl Crawford,infielder Nick Punto,and $11 million. Eventually,pitcher Rubby De La Rosa and OF/1B Jerry Sands were the two players to complete the trade. [1]
Entering 2013,Webster was ranked as the fourth-best prospect in the Red Sox minor league system [2] and ranked 71st in the MLB.com Top 100 Prospects list. [3] The Red Sox added him to their 40-man roster and assigned him to the Triple–A Pawtucket Red Sox to start the season.
The Red Sox called him up to the Majors for the first time on April 21,2013,to start the second game of a doubleheader. [4] Webster was optioned the next day. Webster was recalled May 7 after reliever Joel Hanrahan went on the disabled list. Webster was optioned back to Pawtucket on May 9,and recalled on June 22. During his time in the Majors of the 2013 season,Webster made 8 appearances (7 starts) going 1–2 with an 8.60 ERA.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On December 12,2014,the Red Sox traded Webster,Rubby De La Rosa,and Raymel Flores to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Wade Miley. [5] The 2015 season proved to be a difficult one for Webster. He was reported to have had shoulder fatigue in April. After struggling to the tune of an 8.18 ERA in Triple–A,Webster was called up to Arizona and made 5 starts while also appearing out of the bullpen four times. The Diamondbacks designated Webster for assignment after the season. [6]
Samsung Lions
On November 25,2015,Webster was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations. [7] He was released by the Pirates on December 16 [8] and shortly afterwards signed a one-year contract with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. [9] He managed to start 12 games for the Lions,pitching to a 5.70 ERA.
Texas Rangers
On November 17,2016,the Texas Rangers signed Webster to a minor league deal. [10] He made 12 appearances (11 starts) for the Triple–A Round Rock Express,registering a 4–4 record and 6.79 ERA with 44 strikeouts across 58+1⁄3 innings pitched. Webster elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017. [11]
Chicago Cubs
On March 2, 2018, Webster signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. [12] In 17 games split between the rookie-level Arizona League Cubs, Double-A Tennessee Smokies, and Triple-A Iowa Cubs, Webster pitched to a 2.65 ERA with 24 strikeouts, and was called up to the major leagues on September 19. [13] In 3 games for Chicago, he worked to a 6.00 ERA with 3 strikeouts over 3 innings of work. On November 30, the Cubs non-tendered Webster, making him a free agent. [14]
On December 19, 2018, Webster re-signed with Chicago on a new minor league contract. [15] With the Cubs struggling at the start of the 2019 season, Webster was called up to the majors to bolster the bullpen. In his first relief appearance for the Cubs on April 6, the first batter he faced, Milwaukee's Ryan Braun, hit a three-run homer. On May 11, Webster was placed on the 10-day disabled list and later moved to the 60-day list as a result of radial nerve inflammation. On July 3, he began rehabilitation assignments with the rookie-level AZL Cubs, continuing on July 9 with Double–A Tennessee. On November 4, Webster was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Iowa. [16] He subsequently rejected the assignment and elected free agency. [17]
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