Alex Cobb has setback in his rehab

Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty ImagesThis morning, the San Francisco Giants announced that RHP Alex Cobb has been diagnosed with a flexor strain after undergoing an MRI. Via Maria Guardado:

Sean Hjelle is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment tonight at Single-A San Jose: pic.twitter.com/6edUxUFkXI

— Maria I. Guardado (@mi_guardado) April 5, 2024 Susan Slusser’s post clarifies that this isn’t Cobb’s hip flexor, but his flexor tendon:

Cobb has had a bit of a setback with some flexor tendon inflammation. Expects to resume throwing Monday.

— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) April 5, 2024 The once great Google search describes this type of injury as:

Flexor tendinitis is when the tendons…