ST. PETERSBURG -- After struggling through two short rehab starts, injured starting pitcher Alex Cobb will take a break from Minor League competition to rehab in a controlled environment with the team at Tropicana Field.
Cobb lasted 2/3 of an inning and allowed three runs in his first appearance for Class A Advanced Charlotte on July 6. Then he went just one inning on Monday and allowed one run before getting pulled early.
"We have the team in town right now," Cobb said. "We have [pitching coach Jim Hickey], I have a comfort zone with [him].