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Alex Cobb to Undergo Hip Resurfacing, Ending His 2025 Tigers Season

Hip resurfacing follows months of unsuccessful treatments for severe right-hip arthritis.

Overview

  • Cobb announced he is shutting down his rehab and will have right hip resurfacing, confirming he will not pitch in 2025.
  • He never made a Major League appearance for Detroit after signing a one-year, $15 million deal last December.
  • He realized his comeback had failed during a Sept. 2 Triple-A Toledo outing, leaving after one inning and telling staff he could not continue.
  • Cobb described his condition as bone-on-bone arthritis and said he tried multiple injections and other non-standard measures with support from the Tigers’ medical staff.
  • He said he cannot yet say the word retirement but called it a big possibility; the 13-year veteran has 233 career starts and was a 2023 All-Star.