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• Giants' Alex Cobb: Tosses five shutout innings

  5D ago •

  Cobb allowed three hits and a walk while striking out three in five scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Friday. Cobb matched White Sox starter Lance Lynn for five frames, which was the former's longest start since returning from a neck strain June 19. Per Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News, Cobb was removed after five innings to help ease him back in action -- the right-hander had tossed just 67 pitches (42 strikes) before exiting, but it doesn't sound like a setback was involved. He has a 4.94 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 56:15 K:BB in 51 innings across 11 starts overall. Cobb will continue working on stretching out ahead of next week's projected road start in Arizona.

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• Giants' Alex Cobb: Can't escape fifth inning in loss

  12D ago •

  Cobb (3-3) took the loss during Friday's 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Reds, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 4.1 innings. Cobb surrendered two runs on four hits in the second inning, then was pulled in the fifth with two on and one out after a run scored on an error. Cobb is yet to make it through five innings in two starts since coming off the IL and is averaging 4.2 per start through 10 turns, though his 9.9 K/9 and 3.8 K/BB would both rank in the top 25 if he had enough innings to qualify. The 34-year-old is slated to pitch again versus the White Sox next week.

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• Giants' Alex Cobb: Yields two runs in return

  17D ago •

  Cobb allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over four innings in Sunday's loss to the Pirates. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision. The only damage against Cobb came via the long ball; he coughed up solo home runs to Hoy Park and Jack Suwinski in the third and fourth innings, respectively. It was his first start since May 29 after a stint on the injured list. He threw 37 of 60 pitches for strikes. The 34-year-old is now sporting a 5.62 ERA with a 49:13 K:BB through nine starts. Cobb is expected to face the Reds at home next week, when he'll likely work deeper into the game.

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• Giants' Alex Cobb: Activated for start

  18D ago •

  The Giants activated Cobb (neck) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday in Pittsburgh, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Reliever Mauricio Llovera was sent to Triple-A Sacramento to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for Cobb, who returns from a strained neck following a minimum-length stay on the IL. The right-hander didn't complete a minor-league rehab assignment prior to being reinstated, but he's not expected to have any major workload restrictions in Sunday's outing.

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• Giants' Alex Cobb: Cleared to start Sunday

  21D ago •

  The Giants announced that Cobb (neck) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the Pirates in Pittsburgh, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. Cobb is on track to return after a minimum-length stay on the IL due to a neck strain. He completed a live batting practice session Tuesday without incident, and the Giants determined after evaluating him a day later that he wouldn't require a rehab assignment before coming off the IL. Prior to sustaining the neck injury, Cobb went 3-2 with a 5.73 ERA and 1.49 WHIP over eight starts spanning 37.2 innings, but a strong 21.3 K-BB% and 2.67 SIERA offer hope that he'll be able to stage a major turnaround in the ratio categories.

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