Alex Cobb
36-Year-Old
Out
Injury Hip
Est. Return 4/26/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
7-7
ERA
3.87
WHIP
1.32
K
131
SV
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Sharp in minor-league outing
Cobb (hip) struck out five over two hitless innings in a minor-league game Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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's 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.
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's 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.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
82
How many pitches does Alex Cobb generally throw?
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What part of the game does Alex Cobb generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-5%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .264 | 160 | 75 | 198 | 11 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .258 | 220 | 38 | 202 | 22 | |||
2023vs Left | .279 | 47 | 29 | 85 | 7 | |||
2023vs Right | .264 | 84 | 8 | 78 | 12 | |||
2022vs Left | .269 | 68 | 24 | 74 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .256 | 83 | 19 | 78 | 6 | |||
2021vs Left | .228 | 45 | 22 | 39 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .251 | 53 | 11 | 46 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-58%
ERA at Home
2023
-66%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 2.31 | 1.09 | 210.0 | 8.7 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.47 | 1.55 | 184.1 | 8.7 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Home | 1.95 | 1.04 | 74.0 | 7.3 | 1.8 | ||||
2023Away | 5.70 | 1.59 | 77.1 | 8.3 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Home | 2.68 | 1.16 | 87.1 | 9.6 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Away | 5.20 | 1.51 | 62.1 | 8.4 | 2.5 | ||||
2021Home | 2.22 | 1.03 | 48.2 | 9.1 | 3.1 | ||||
2021Away | 5.44 | 1.52 | 44.2 | 9.9 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alex Cobb compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.54K/9
7.8BB/9
2.2HR/9
1.1Fastball
94.6 mphERA
3.87WHIP
1.32BABIP
.327GB/FB
3.06Left On Base
75.5%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
1920 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.8%Swinging Strike
8.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After seven starts, Cobb was sitting on a 6.25 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. A 27.7% strikeout rate and 6.4% walk rate along with a 2.73 FIP and 2.39 xFIP screamed patience while his .411 BABIP and 49% LOB mark regressed. Sure enough, Cobb registered a 3.05 ERA and 1.24 WHIP the rest of the way. After starting 31 games from 2019-2021, the veteran started 28 games, collecting 149.2 frames, his most since 2018. He increased the use of his splitter while bagging his four-seam fastball and cutting back on curves. The 35-year-old righthander will be back in the Giants rotation, so he'll again benefit from a great home pitching venue. Despite avoiding the IL last season, health is a concern, but he's still a potential bargain relative to cost. Cobb is especially useful in formats where streaming is facilitated.
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Appearing in minor-league game
Cobb (hip) will throw two innings in a minor-league game Saturday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
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Might make spring debut this week
Cobb (hip) could make his Cactus League debut as soon as Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Cleared for live batting practice
Cobb (hip) will throw a live batting practice session Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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May have shorter absence
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.
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Throws off mound
Cobb (hip) threw 12 pitches off a mound Sunday and will have another session Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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