Alex Cobb Expected To Start On Sunday
3 months agoCleveland Guardians veteran right-hander Alex Cobb (finger) is expected to come off the 15-day injured list to start on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Progressive Field. Cobb hasn't been able to stay healthy all year, but this time he's recovering from a mere cracked fingernail on his pitching hand. Because his injury wasn't very serious, he did not end up making a rehab start in the minor leagues. The 36-year-old made just two starts with the Guards after being acquired in a trade from the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline. In those two starts, he yielded six runs (five earned) while walking three and striking out four in 10 1/3 innings versus the Twins and Cubs. The matchup against Pittsburgh is a friendly one, but Cobb doesn't have much fantasy upside in the strikeout department these days and should only be a streaming candidate in deeper leagues.
Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Paul Hoynes
Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Paul Hoynes