BOSTON -- It had been a strange offseason for pitcher Alex Cobb, who spent much of it and Spring Training without a place to call home.
On March 21, as teams were finalizing their regular-season rosters, the Orioles signed Cobb to a four-year, $57 million deal.
While his new teammates broke camp, the right-hander remained back in Sarasota to prepare for the season and made sure he took the proper time to get ready for his first start, which will come in his hometown of Boston on Saturday.