Giants put right-handed pitcher Alex Cobb on injured list with oblique strain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Francisco Giants put pitcher Alex Cobb on the injured record Sunday with an indirect pressure.
Cobb, who has a 5-2 report with a 3.09 ERA in 14 video games this season, strained his left indirect in an 11-4 win towards the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. The right-hander was positioned on the 15-day IL retroactive to Thursday. He had anticipated to have the ability to begin on Monday to start a three-game collection towards the San Diego Padres after going by way of a typical exercise on Saturday.
“I was fully anticipating throwing this series, but we’re being pretty cautious,” Cobb stated following the Giants’ 7-3 win towards the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
Cobb stated additional harm to his indirect would seemingly lead to his lacking 4 to 6 weeks, prompting the stint on the IL. Manager Gabe Kapler stated Cobb might return towards the New York Mets on the finish of June.
“We just thought it made some sense to protect him here for the long haul, take the long view,” Kapler stated.
Cobb had been one of many keys in serving to the Giants get again on monitor. Since the beginning of May, San Francisco has received seven of the eight video games Cobb began, with the 35-year-old posting a 4-1 report in these outings.
The lack of Cobb comes a day after the Giants received righty Alex Wood again Saturday from a decrease again harm that stored him out because the begin of June.
Right-handed reliever Keaton Winn was recalled from triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. Wynn earned his first profession save in his main league debut Tuesday, permitting one run in 4 innings.
Kapler didn’t say who would begin rather than Cobb towards the Padres on Monday.
“We’ve got enough arms to cover the next couple of games,” Kapler stated.
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