2025 Player Outlook
Detroit adds a veteran presence to its otherwise young rotation, and with Cobb being on a one-year deal, the hope is that he can bounce back after an injury plagued 2024 campaign. When healthy, the veteran righty is an innings-eater who minimizes damage and keeps the ball on the ground. In 2022 and 2023, he posted a 59.4 percent ground ball rate, 6.3 percent walk rate, and 1.31 WHIP. His strikeout rate is dwindling, but perhaps a move to the AL Central can help keep that mark in the 18-20 percent range, which is still not all that profitable for fantasy purposes. This is a better move for the Tigers in reality than us folks in fantasy formats, but if healthy, he's a fine target in deeper formats, as he has a locked-in spot in this Detroit rotation to begin the year.
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Alex Cobb said he’ll start throwing live batting practice next week as he continues his rehab from a hip impingement.
Cobb has been throwing bullpens regularly. After facing hitters a couple of times, he could begin a minor league rehab assignment. He’d seem to be on pace to return right around the first week of May.
Tigers placed RHP Alex Cobb on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 24, with right hip inflammation.
The 37-year-old hurler continues to work his way back from a right hip impingement that shelved him early in spring training. He’s expected to throw his first bullpen session this week and could be ready to rejoin the Tigers’ rotation before the end of April.
Alex Cobb (hip) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday.
Cobb will open the regular season on the injured list with a right hip impingement. The 37-year-old veteran should be ready to rejoin Detroit’s rotation by late April, but he’s going to need several weeks to fully ramp up before his season debut.
Alex Cobb (hip) received an epidural injection “to further aid in his recovery process.”
The Tigers don’t seem concerned about the need for an injection, and Cobb is scheduled to play catch again on Wednesday. Obviously, needing an injection to “aid” in the recovery process because the hip isn’t healing enough on its own is not a great sign. Casey Mize, Matt Manning, and Kenta Maeda are all getting longer looks at rotation spots with Cobb delayed.
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