Giants right-hander Logan Webb took another step toward distinguishing himself as one of the top starters in baseball on Monday, when he was named a National League Cy Young Award finalist for the first time in his career.

Webb is one of three nominees for the prize, joining the Padres¡¯ Blake Snell and the D-backs¡¯ Zac Gallen. The winner, as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America before the postseason began, will be announced on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. PT on MLB Network.

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Webb, 26, was a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season for the Giants, as he recorded a 3.25 ERA while leading the Majors with a career-high 216 innings in 2023. He was one of only five starters to reach the 200-inning threshold this past season and became the first Giants pitcher to lead the Majors in innings since Gaylord Perry in 1970.

Despite Webb¡¯s consistency, the Giants routinely struggled to support his stellar outings, going only 15-18 over his 33 starts this year. Still, his durability was invaluable for the club, which relied on only two traditional starters -- Webb and fellow right-hander Alex Cobb -- for much of the 2023 campaign.??

Webb also drew NL Cy Young votes last year, when he placed 11th in the BBWAA balloting. While he¡¯s now guaranteed a top-three finish, Webb has acknowledged that the award is likely to go to Snell, who led the Majors with a 2.25 ERA in 2023.?

"He's going to win the Cy Young,¡± Webb said after tossing his second career complete game on Sept. 25. ¡°He's the best pitcher in baseball."

The Giants haven¡¯t had a Cy Young winner since Tim Lincecum captured the award in back-to-back seasons in 2008-09, though Webb has a chance to develop into a perennial contender after signing a five-year, $90 million extension in April.