Overview

• Cobb worked three scoreless, hitless innings with one walk and four strikeouts in his latest Triple-A Toledo outing this week.
• Manager A.J. Hinch said the club has reduced internal expectations for Cobb’s length and is monitoring how he rebounds from two- and three-inning appearances.
• The team aims to keep him in the 30–50 pitch range as they evaluate durability and readiness for a potential late-season contribution.
• Cobb signed a one-year, $15 million deal last offseason but has yet to debut for Detroit after hip inflammation discovered in spring training and subsequent setbacks.
• Some reporting suggests a bullpen role could speed a possible return around Sept. 1 roster expansion, which would also serve as an audition for a playoff bullpen spot.