Giants pitchers reportedly calling their own pitches amid lack of trust in catchers

Giants pitchers reportedly calling their own pitches reflects how San Francisco’s pitching staff may be losing trust in its catchers as the team heads toward the MLB trade deadline. The report says Logan Webb, among others, has switched to calling pitches directly, citing a lack of confidence in the current roster’s receiving staff. Evan Webeck of the California Post attributes the issue to a new catching tandem, Daniel Susac and Eric Haase, trying to rebuild “institutional knowledge” after Bailey—described as a two-time Gold Glove winner—was traded to Cleveland. The article links the change to Webb’s recent form, noting that after returning from the injured list, Webb began calling his own pitches and then produced seven straight shutout innings followed by three consecutive outings of eight innings. Other staff accounts, including Adrian Houser’s experience, are cited as showing difficulty getting on the same page compared with last season’s catchers.