15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Thu 3/28/24 4:57 PM

The Giants placed Cobb (hip) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
After undergoing left hip surgery Oct. 31, Cobb wasn't able to heal swiftly enough to earn a spot on the Giants' Opening Day roster, but he's still coming along far quicker than his initial six-month recovery timeline. Cobb threw 40 pitches in a minor-league spring training game last Friday and looks like he should be ready to make a rehab start with one of the Giants' affiliates in the near future or continue building up his pitch count at extended spring training in Arizona. He'll need at least a few outings before he's ready to handle a typical starter's workload with the Giants, but he looks like he could be a candidate to make his season debut in late April or early May.

15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Fri 3/22/24 12:34 PM

Cobb (hip) will throw 40 pitches in a minor-league game Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
He had been slated for his Cactus League debut, but the Giants have elected to have Cobb throw in a more controlled setting. A stint on the injured list to begin the season still seems very likely for Cobb, but it's looking like he could be ready relatively early on in April.

15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Tue 3/19/24 6:56 PM

Cobb (hip) is scheduled to throw three innings during one of Friday's split-squad games against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chroniclereports.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran right-hander struck out five in two hitless frames during a minor-league spring game Saturday and is now scheduled for his first Cactus League outing. Cobb underwent hip surgery in October and was initially expected to make his return during the middle of the summer, but he's significantly ahead of schedule in his recovery. A stint on the injured list to begin the season is still the expectation, but at this rate Cobb could be ramped up for his season debut just a few weeks into the season.

15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Sat 3/16/24 8:34 PM

Cobb (hip) struck out five over two hitless innings in a minor-league game Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Cobb threw 18 of his 27 pitches for strikes in what was his first game appearance since he had left hip surgery last October. The veteran right-hander next outing figures to come during Cactus League play next week. A timetable for Cobb rejoining the Giants' rotation isn't clear yet, but a return before the end of April is looking distinctly possible.

15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Fri 3/15/24 12:23 PM

Cobb (hip) will throw two innings in a minor-league game Saturday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Giants had left open the possibility that Cobb could make his Cactus League debut that day, but they've elected to have him pitch in a more controlled environment instead. Cobb has made a rapid recovery from hip surgery and looks to be on track to rejoin the Giants' rotation sometime in April.

15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Mon 3/11/24 12:06 PM

Cobb (hip) could make his Cactus League debut as soon as Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
After Cobb underwent left hip surgery in October, the initial expectation was that he probably wouldn't be ready to make his season debut until a little before the All-Star break. However, he's blown his projected recovery timeline out of the water thus far and now might rejoin the rotation sometime in April if all continues to go well. Whenever Cobb is cleared to debut, his return would be a big boost to a Giants rotation that has already lost Tristan Beck (arm) and could be without Keaton Winn (elbow). Cobb now shapes up as a nice value pick in fantasy leagues.

15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Fri 3/8/24 3:51 PM

Cobb (hip) will throw a live batting practice session Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Cobb continues to make good progress from last October's left hip surgery and is now expected back much sooner than initially anticipated. The Giants have not yet offered a clear timeline for Cobb's season debut, but president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi did say last weekend that the righty could be back "relatively soon into the year."

15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Sun 3/3/24 2:07 PM

Giants GM Farhan Zaidi said Sunday that Cobb (hip) could be available "relatively soon into the year," Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's not exactly an explicit return timeline, but it's still a major improvement on the mid-summer return that was the previous expectation. Cobb underwent surgery on his left hip in late October, and his recovery has apparently gone better than anticipated. The 36-year-old has already resumed throwing off a mound and could soon be cleared to face live hitters.

15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Tue 2/20/24 2:20 PM

Cobb (hip) threw 12 pitches off a mound Sunday and will have another session Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Cobb had left hip surgery in October and isn't expected to be available until the middle of the season. Previous reports indicated he may begin facing hitters in spring training, but he's still got a long way to go before he can push for a rotation spot. With Cobb out early in the season, Tristan Beck and Keaton Winn are considered front-runners to round out the Giants' rotation.

15DAlex Cobb
SP SF
Wed 2/14/24 10:29 AM

Cobb (hip) said Wednesday that he hopes to be cleared to throw off a mound soon, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Coming back from October left hip surgery, Cobb began throwing on flat ground a few weeks ago and is eager to take the next step. The goal is to progress to facing hitters before the end of spring training with an eye toward rejoining the Giants' rotation before the All-Star break, although any timetable at this juncture is tentative.