CLEVELAND — Guardians starter Alex Cobb was positioned on the 15-day injured record Thursday with a blister on his center finger, which may influence Cleveland’s postseason pitching plans.
Cobb, who has helped stabilize the group’s rotation since being acquired in a July commerce from San Francisco, lately developed the blister. He was additionally sidelined with a damaged nail on his index finger.
The group made the transfer earlier than opening a four-game sequence towards Tampa Bay.
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Supervisor Stephen Vogt, who was Cobb’s teammate with the Rays, stated the right-hander has handled blisters his complete profession. He stated the blister has improved in current days.
“He is nonetheless not in a position to throw with out ache,” Vogt stated. “We felt prefer it was time to place him on the IL and provides him the 12 days with the again date to get this factor proper whereas additionally defending our pitching and getting one other arm right here for the bullpen.”
Cobb, 36, is 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA in three begins for the Guardians, who’ve a 4½-game lead over Kansas Metropolis within the AL Central. Cobb lately carried an ideal sport into the sixth inning towards Pittsburgh.
“There is not any yet another annoyed about this than Alex and he and the medical employees are doing every part they will to get it higher, nevertheless it simply must heal,” Vogt stated. “A wholesome Alex Cobb is what we’re wanting.”
Vogt has needed to juggle his rotation all season due to accidents. The group acquired Cobb and signed Matthew Boyd so as to add depth and expertise to its younger employees.
Cobb’s debut with Cleveland had been delayed by blister points he developed whereas on the point of pitch after an extended layoff following hip surgical procedure in October.
To fill Cobb’s roster spot, the Guardians introduced up right-hander Andrew Walters from Triple-A Columbus.
A second-round decide in 2023, Walters went 4-0 with a 2.32 ERA in 50 aid appearances for Double-A Akron and the Clippers.
“He is prepared,” Vogt stated. “I feel he is bought the potential to be a leverage arm for us. He is completed properly towards righties, lefties and he’ll be part of this bullpen that is been particular all yr.”
