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Injury Hip
Est. Return 5/1/2025
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Cobb was limited to three starts in 2024 due to hip, shoulder and finger issues, but he has a secure rotation spot for 2025 after landing a one-year, $15 million contract with Detroit in December. The right-hander, who turned 37 years old in October, made 28 starts in each of the previous two seasons for the Giants and had a 3.80 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 22.1 percent strikeout rate, but availability has been a concern throughout his career. He's never made 30 starts or reached 180 frames in a single season, and he seems unlikely to buck that trend at this point in his career, especially coming off an injury-plagued season. Cobb has been a reliable mid-rotation piece for the most part, but he carries risk as a fantasy target, which could make him a more affordable option and potentially worth the price if he can stay healthy. Read Past Outlooks

Placed on IL
The Tigers placed Cobb (hip) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Right hip inflammation has plagued Cobb since the early stages of spring camp, and he didn't resume throwing off a mound until last week. He remains without a clear return timeline and likely won't have one until he's cleared to face live hitters, but he shouldn't be expected back for at least another month.
Right hip inflammation has plagued Cobb since the early stages of spring camp, and he didn't resume throwing off a mound until last week. He remains without a clear return timeline and likely won't have one until he's cleared to face live hitters, but he shouldn't be expected back for at least another month.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .279 | 50 | 30 | 93 | 8 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .258 | 91 | 10 | 84 | 12 | |||
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2024vs Left | .286 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .200 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .279 | 47 | 29 | 85 | 7 | |||
2023vs Right | .264 | 84 | 8 | 78 | 12 | |||
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Since 2023Home | 1.79 | 0.98 | 85.2 | 7.2 | 1.8 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 5.82 | 1.62 | 82.0 | 7.9 | 2.5 | ||||
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2024Home | 0.77 | 0.60 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 1.5 | ||||
2024Away | 7.71 | 2.14 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||||
2023Home | 1.95 | 1.04 | 74.0 | 7.3 | 1.8 | ||||
2023Away | 5.70 | 1.59 | 77.1 | 8.3 | 2.6 | ||||
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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.
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Resumes mound work
Cobb (hip) threw a bullpen session Saturday and is slated to throw another one Wednesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Receives injection
Cobb (hip) received an epidural injection to further aid in his recovery process, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Resumes throwing
Cobb (hip) played catch Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Out one month with hip inflammation
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Wednesday that Cobb will be set back for about a month due to right hip inflammation, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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One-year deal official
Cobb signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Tigers on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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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.