Alex Cobb Fantasy Stats

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) will undergo season-ending hip resurfacing surgery, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. Cobb hasn't pitched in the majors at all this year as a result of hip inflammation. He had been on a minor-league rehab assignment and working toward a late-season debut, but the 37-year-old will instead shut it down with time running out on the 2025 campaign. Even though injuries limited Cobb to 16 1/3 innings with the Cleveland Guardians in 2024, the Tigers took a one-year, $15 million gamble on him in free agency last winter. It'll go down as a failed investment for Detroit. Cobb, meanwhile, faces an uncertain future heading into the offseason and could consider retirement.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) will be pulled off his rehab assignment and shut down for a week, manager AJ Hinch told MLB Network Radio on Tuesday. This move enables Detroit to reset Cobb's 30-day rehab window in the minors. The Tigers signed Cobb to a one-year, $15 million contract in free agency last winter, but he hasn't pitched in the majors in 2025 as a result of left-hip inflammation. Cobb has made nine rehab appearances (seven starts) in the minors and walked 12 hitters over 19 2/3 innings, but he has still managed a 1.83 ERA with 24 strikeouts. If the 37-year-old does pitch in the majors this season, he's expected to come out of the bullpen in a multi-inning role.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Cobb (hip) has been sidelined all season while he recovers from inflammation in both his hips. On Tuesday, Cobb looked solid as he tossed three scoreless innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Toledo. At this stage in the season, Cobb will likely return as a reliever, assuming he returns at all in 2025. Tigers' manager A.J. Hinch said the team would like to keep Cobb stretched out to around 30-50 pitches. That being said, Cobb figures to return in a limited reliever or three-inning role if he plays this season. That might not be a bad idea for the Tigers as they would get a fairly fresh bullpen arm heading into the postseason. That also means Cobb basically has no fantasy value with a bullpen role.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) received injections in his left hip during the All-Star break to treat remaining inflammation in his hip, per MLB.com. Cobb then completed a bullpen session on Tuesday. The veteran has dealt with pain in both of his hips, but manager A.J. Hinch said that the team remains hopeful that Cobb will be able to return later in the season. The 37-year-old has been out all season, and fantasy managers should not be holding out the same hope that the Tigers are. Cobb has already had surgery on his left hip, and the fact that he's still dealing with issues isn't a good sign at all. We wouldn't be surprised at all if Cobb doesn't make it back to pitch for the Tigers this year. Even if Cobb does return to the Tigers this year, he could be relegated to a bullpen role. There's virtually zero upside here.

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Alex Cobb (hips) is working his way back from hip inflammation and has received injections on both sides, but he is still a long way from making his Tigers' debut. According to manager A.J. Hinch, "He's still symptomatic... I feel for him because it's not a lack of effort or a lack of toughness or lack of anything, other than his body's failing him right now." Cobb has not been able to pitch all season for the Tigers after signing with the team as a free agent this past offseason. The 37-year-old veteran will likely need an extensive rehab once he's able to start ramping up, so time is running out on his opportunity to pitch this season for Detroit. The team will continue to work with him to get him back in the mix, but he seems very unlikely to make any fantasy impact this season.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Cobb (hip), who has been on a minor-league rehab assignment, received another injection in his left hip to combat inflammation. Once the inflammation subsides, the veteran will resume his rehab at Triple-A Toledo. The 37-year-old has made three rehab starts already, allowing just one earned run on two hits and five walks while striking out seven in a total of 6 1/3 innings pitched. The righty was an effective real-life pitcher in 2023 for the Giants, posting a 3.87 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 14.6 percent K-BB% in 151 1/3 IP, but was limited to just 16 1/3 IP last year. For fantasy, however, the high WHIP and low strikeout rate make him less appealing, so managers may want to consider him more as a spot starter once he returns in the coming weeks.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) is scheduled to continue his minor-league rehab start on Wednesday and start for Triple-A Toledo, according to MLive's Evan Woodbery. Cobb, who has been out all year due to right-hip inflammation, threw 2 1/3 hitless innings in his second rehab start for High-A West Michigan on June 6 and felt "incrementally better," according to manager A.J. Hinch. After throwing 50 pitches in his last rehab start, the 37-year-old right-hander will probably need a couple more outings in the minors before he becomes an option to be activated from the 60-day injured list to join the big-league roster. Cobb was a first-time All-Star in 2023 with the San Francisco Giants but made only three starts for Cleveland due to injury last year. He has never made 30 starts in a season and sports a below-average 7.5 K/9 in his 13-year career, limiting his fantasy appeal to much deeper leagues.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) completed a bullpen session on Tuesday and was scheduled to start a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A West Michigan, according to the Detroit News' Chris McCosky. Cobb is finally ready to pitch in actual games after battling right-hip inflammation since the start of spring training back in February. Even if the 37-year-old veteran doesn't experience any setbacks as he begins to ramp up, he's not expected back until at least late June. And when Cobb is activated from the injured list, he won't be guaranteed a starting-rotation spot with the first-place Tigers. The former fourth-rounder by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2006 was a first-time All-Star in 2023 with the San Francisco Giants but made just three starts for the Cleveland Guardians in 2024 and won't have much fantasy upside if he does start games for the Tigers in 2025.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) is scheduled to receive a series of injections to help treat the remaining inflammation in his right hip, according to MLive's Evan Woodbery. The good news is that Cobb continues to play catch on a daily basis. The bad news is that he continues to deal with inflammation in his bum right hip, and there remains no timetable for his potential return to the Tigers. The 37-year-old veteran's hip has been bothering him since the start of spring training, and he's been on the injured list since Opening Day. He initially received an epidural injection in his hip in late February, which apparently didn't do much. At this point in time since Cobb hasn't returned to the mound, it seems likely that we won't see him until after the mid-July All-Star break. The oft-injured hurler was a first-time All-Star in 2023 with the Giants but made just three starts in 2024 with Cleveland due to injuries.

Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Alex Cobb (hip) looked uncomfortable when covering first base on a groundball, according to Chris McCosky. Cobb is working his way back from hip surgery and appeared to be in pain during his most recent bullpen session. McCosky noted that the 37-year-old looked fine on the mound but not so much when moving to first base. The veteran has been sidelined since February. He is currently on the 15-day injured list, but given his slow progress, the Tigers will likely opt to shift him to the 60-day injured list. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status as he slowly continues to increase his workload. Last summer, Cobb was limited by injuries as well, tossing just 16 1/3 innings of work. When he does return, he could hold value in deeper 15+ team formats as a back-end option in the starting rotation.