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SF Giants RHP Alex Cobb to make a rehab start in Stockton on Saturday

SF Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb is set to start a rehab assignment in Stockton on Saturday with the team's Single-A affiliate.

Marc Delucchi

SF Giants RHP Alex Cobb to make a rehab start in Stockton on Saturday
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The SF Giants have sent right-handed pitcher Alex Cobb to Stockton to make a rehab start with the team's Single-A affiliate on Saturday. Giants manager Gabe Kapler told reporters during his pregame media availability on Saturday that the plan is for Cobb to throw 60-70 pitches across 4-5 innings pitched. Cobb is currently on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain last week and is eligible to be activated next week.

SF Giants starter Alex Cobb throws a pitch against the Colorado Rockies on June 8, 2023.
SF Giants starter Alex Cobb throws a pitch against the Colorado Rockies. (2023) / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Cobb has arguably been the most underrated pitcher in MLB early this season, building off his excellent second half in 2022. Despite some recent struggles as he tried to pitch through his oblique injury, Cobb has a 3.09 ERA on the season with 76 strikeouts and just 21 walks in 78.2 innings pitched. Since Cobb was activated from the injured list on June 19th of last year, he ranks 10th in MLB among qualified pitchers in fWAR (4.3), 11th in ERA (3.07), sixth in FIP (3.02), and sixth in xFIP (3.14). However, Cobb allowed 13 earned runs over his last four starts before landing on the injured list.

Cobb will be the second veteran starter to make a start for San Jose this week. Ross Stripling made his third minor-league rehab appearance on Thursday, striking out 10 Single-A hitters across 4+ innings pitched. Cobb will look to do even better. The Giants have leaned on bullpen games in Cobb's absence, although starting pitching prospects Keaton Winn (Giants preseason #18 prospect), Tristan Beck (Giants preseason #19 prospect), and Sean Hjelle (Giants preseason #28 prospect) have excelled in prolonged outings during those games.

The SF Giants have done an excellent job withstanding a series of injuries during the month of June. However, the team could soon need some reinforcements. With Alex Cobb set to make a prolonged rehab appearance on Saturday night, it seems like manager Gabe Kapler could soon be welcoming one of his best starting pitchers back to the active roster.

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Marc Delucchi
MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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