Alex Cobb
36-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Hip
Est. Return 5/27/2024
2024 Stats
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cobb's 2023 innings total was his most of the previous four full seasons, so naturally it was time for him to have another injury. It was announced after the season that Cobb needed to have surgery on the labrum in his hip to address ongoing impingement issues. That said, the Giants must not be terribly concerned as they did exercise the $10M option on Cobb's contract for the 2024 season. That issue in his hip could help explain the decline in his strikeout rate, but the fact remains all of his offerings outside of his splitter were simply more hittable in 2023 than 2022. The league hit over .300 off his breaking balls and .280 off his fastball, and quite frankly, Cobb is lucky that his ERA was not in the mid 4's range. Cobb will not be ready to start the season, so expectations should sit around 25 starts and 130 innings since his health records are getting longer than John Dalton's dossier in Roadhouse. Read Past Outlooks
Shifts to 60-day IL
The Giants transferred Cobb (hip/elbow/shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Mitch White, whom San Francisco acquired from Toronto. Cobb had been poised for a quicker-than-expected return from offseason hip surgery, but he's been slowed this month by mild discomfort in his elbow and shoulder. He's since resumed throwing off flat ground, but being moved to the 60-day IL will allow Cobb a more deliberate pace after he was probably rushed a bit the first time around. The right-hander now won't be eligible to return until late May.
The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Mitch White, whom San Francisco acquired from Toronto. Cobb had been poised for a quicker-than-expected return from offseason hip surgery, but he's been slowed this month by mild discomfort in his elbow and shoulder. He's since resumed throwing off flat ground, but being moved to the 60-day IL will allow Cobb a more deliberate pace after he was probably rushed a bit the first time around. The right-hander now won't be eligible to return until late May.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .274 | 115 | 53 | 159 | 10 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .260 | 167 | 27 | 156 | 18 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .279 | 47 | 29 | 85 | 7 | |||
2023vs Right | .264 | 84 | 8 | 78 | 12 | |||
2022vs Left | .269 | 68 | 24 | 74 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .256 | 83 | 19 | 78 | 6 | |||
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-57%
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Since 2022Home | 2.34 | 1.10 | 161.1 | 8.5 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.48 | 1.55 | 139.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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2023Home | 1.95 | 1.04 | 74.0 | 7.3 | 1.8 | ||||
2023Away | 5.70 | 1.59 | 77.1 | 8.3 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Home | 2.68 | 1.16 | 87.1 | 9.6 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Away | 5.20 | 1.51 | 62.1 | 8.4 | 2.5 | ||||
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Likely sticking in San Francisco
Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports that the Giants will soon finalize the picking up of Cobb's $10 million club option for 2024.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander will turn 36 years old over the weekend and finished the season on the injured list with a hip impingement after pitching through the injury for much of the second half, but neither fact is expected to give San Francisco much pause on the contract decision. Cobb joined the team on a two-year deal, plus the club option, in November of 2021 and has been a reliable rotation piece with a 3.80 ERA in 56 starts for the Giants.
The right-hander will turn 36 years old over the weekend and finished the season on the injured list with a hip impingement after pitching through the injury for much of the second half, but neither fact is expected to give San Francisco much pause on the contract decision. Cobb joined the team on a two-year deal, plus the club option, in November of 2021 and has been a reliable rotation piece with a 3.80 ERA in 56 starts for the Giants.
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After seven starts, Cobb was sitting on a 6.25 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. A 27.7% strikeout rate and 6.4% walk rate along with a 2.73 FIP and 2.39 xFIP screamed patience while his .411 BABIP and 49% LOB mark regressed. Sure enough, Cobb registered a 3.05 ERA and 1.24 WHIP the rest of the way. After starting 31 games from 2019-2021, the veteran started 28 games, collecting 149.2 frames, his most since 2018. He increased the use of his splitter while bagging his four-seam fastball and cutting back on curves. The 35-year-old righthander will be back in the Giants rotation, so he'll again benefit from a great home pitching venue. Despite avoiding the IL last season, health is a concern, but he's still a potential bargain relative to cost. Cobb is especially useful in formats where streaming is facilitated.
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Set to throw from flat ground
Cobb (hip) had a clean MRI on his shoulder and will throw from flat ground Friday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Dealing with cranky shoulder
The Giants announced Thursday that Cobb (hip) is dealing with mild shoulder irritation, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Pauses throwing for elbow issue
Cobb (hip) said Friday he's been shut down from throwing for a few days due to some flexor tendon inflammation, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Throws bullpen session Sunday
Cobb (hip) continued his rehab process, throwing a bullpen session in Arizona on Sunday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Throws five innings Thursday
Cobb (hip) threw five innings in a minor-league game Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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