2018 Stats
W-L
5-15
ERA
4.90
WHIP
1.41
K
102
SV
0
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Cobb signed late, joining the Orioles on March 20. He ultimately debuted April 14. Perhaps it was not having a normal spring, or the park change to hitter-friendly Camden Yards, but on July 8, Cobb was sitting with an unsightly 6.67 ERA and 1.62 WHIP. From that point until he was shut down in mid-September after aggravating a blister, Cobb spun a 2.59 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. The thing is, Cobb's strikeout and walk rates were essentially the same in both stretches. The major differences were a .340 BABIP and 61.4 LOB% though July 8 followed by a .249 BABIP and 80.3 LOB% the rest of the way. Cobb was neither as bad as he looked early nor as good as he appeared late. The bottom line is, unless Cobb misses more bats (7.3 SwStr%) he'll be prone to wild fluctuation, especially in such an offense-happy park and division. Fantasy math: volatile ratios plus low wins and whiffs equals no thanks. Read Past Outlooks

Officially shut down for season
Cobb was ruled out for the season after aggravating a blister on his right middle finger during his abbreviated start Sunday in the Orioles' 6-3 win over the Yankees, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cobb had been sidelined for nearly two weeks with the blister, but was cleared to start in the series finale after throwing a successful bullpen session days earlier. However, after doing some throwing prior to the start, Cobb said he knew the finger would be an issue, but he elected to push through and see how long he could work during the outing. He ended up lasting just four pitches after the cut on his finger opened up again in the first inning, resulting in an impromptu bullpen day. Rather than waiting and seeing if Cobb can heal up in time to pitch next weekend against the Astros, the Orioles will give him an early start on his offseason. He'll wrap up his disappointing debut campaign in Baltimore with a 5-15 record, 4.90 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 152.1 innings.
Cobb had been sidelined for nearly two weeks with the blister, but was cleared to start in the series finale after throwing a successful bullpen session days earlier. However, after doing some throwing prior to the start, Cobb said he knew the finger would be an issue, but he elected to push through and see how long he could work during the outing. He ended up lasting just four pitches after the cut on his finger opened up again in the first inning, resulting in an impromptu bullpen day. Rather than waiting and seeing if Cobb can heal up in time to pitch next weekend against the Astros, the Orioles will give him an early start on his offseason. He'll wrap up his disappointing debut campaign in Baltimore with a 5-15 record, 4.90 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 152.1 innings.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2018
-5%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
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Since 2016vs Left | .263 | 698 | 126 | 56 | 166 | 22 | ||
Since 2016vs Right | .281 | 809 | 120 | 38 | 213 | 29 | ||
2018vs Left | .276 | 332 | 58 | 24 | 83 | 10 | ||
2018vs Right | .292 | 329 | 44 | 19 | 89 | 14 | ||
2017vs Left | .225 | 315 | 62 | 29 | 64 | 8 | ||
2017vs Right | .274 | 427 | 66 | 15 | 111 | 14 | ||
2016vs Left | .404 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 4 | ||
2016vs Right | .271 | 53 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 1 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-21%
ERA at Home
2018
-1%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2016Home | 3.90 | 1.20 | 152.1 | 6.7 | 2.1 | ||||
Since 2016Away | 4.96 | 1.44 | 201.1 | 5.9 | 2.6 | ||||
2018Home | 4.94 | 1.40 | 62.0 | 5.7 | 2.6 | ||||
2018Away | 4.88 | 1.42 | 90.1 | 6.3 | 2.5 | ||||
2017Home | 2.46 | 0.96 | 84.0 | 7.1 | 1.7 | ||||
2017Away | 4.72 | 1.45 | 95.1 | 5.9 | 2.6 | ||||
2016Home | 12.79 | 2.37 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 2.8 | ||||
2016Away | 6.89 | 1.53 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | ||||
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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.
K/BB
2.37K/9
6.0BB/9
2.5HR/9
1.4Fastball
92.0 mphERA
4.90WHIP
1.41BABIP
.311GB/FB
1.87Strand %
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Coming off a season with five starts at the major-league level, Cobb made 29 starts spanning a career-high 179.1 innings. His 3.66 ERA looks nice, but a 4.16 FIP and 4.24 xFIP suggest it should have been half a run higher. Cobb's BABIP was a little low and his left-on-base percentage a little high, but not egregiously so. The key with Cobb is strikeouts. To maintain a mid-3.00s ERA, he needs to miss more bats, as a 17.3 percent strikeout rate won't get it done. It's a small sample, but if he can sustain what he did to close the season, Cobb's whiffs will climb. Specifically, in his last seven outings, he recorded a 2.81 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 38 strikeouts and eight walks in 38.1 innings. In those efforts, he drastically altered his pitch mix, throwing more curves while barely using his changeup. Cobb's low strikeouts should keep his price down. It's worth paying to see if his last seven games were indicative of the future.
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Quick exit Sunday
Cobb left Sunday's start against the Yankees after only four pitches due to a blister, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
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Cleared for Sunday's start
Cobb (finger) will start Sunday's game against the Yankees.
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Will start Sunday
Cobb (finger) has been named Sunday's starter against the Yankees, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Hopeful for another start
Cobb (finger) will throw a light bullpen session Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
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Throws off mound
Cobb (finger) threw off a mound without issues Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
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