Jacob Webb gets new deal in wake of summer as Cubs’ go-to reliever, despite late-season struggles

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<p>The first move in Jed Hoyer’s offseason quest to improve the Cubs’ pitching staff stayed in house.</p><p>The team announced a new one-year deal with righty reliever Jacob Webb that contains a club option for 2028.</p><p>Webb had some notable stumbles down the stretch, blowing four saves in his final 11 relief outings. But prior to that bumpy ride – one that infuriated fans and contributed to the Cubs’ inability to secure home-field advantage in the wild-card round of the playoffs – Webb spent the summer as Craig Counsell’s go-to reliever.</p><p>Webb, who signed as a free agent last…

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