Cobb was scheduled to start Game 2 in New York, but Gabe Kapler said, “We may need to push that start back.”
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — While Alex Cobb initially seemed to avert the worst-case scenario when he took a hard-hit line drive off his left knee in a spring start almost two weeks ago, the Giants’ No. 2 starter is still dealing with swelling in the knee that could put his first turn through the rotation in jeopardy.
“I think until we have that swelling out of there and he feels really confident that he can complete his work off the mound, it still may be a couple days,” manager Gabe Kapler said Thursday. “We had him slated for the second game of the season. We may need to push that start back. We’ll see.” After suffering the injury on March 11, Cobb made his next scheduled start and threw another bullpen. But almost two weeks later, the knee is still bothering him, Kapler said. On Thursday, he threw off flat ground, but the Giants are going to be cautious with Cobb, 35, who is expected to fill a significant role on the starting staff.Cobb, who has 18 strikeouts and only two walks in 13 innings of work this spring, pitched five shutout innings against Seattle in the start following the comebacker.
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