The news for the Tampa Bay Rays and Alex Cobb wasn’t exactly what everyone wanted to hear, but as they say it’s better to be safe than sorry.
On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays decided to shut down Cobb from his rehab assignment due to continuing fatigue and mechanical issues as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery.
The main reason for stopping Cobb’s rehab assignment is that a player (pitcher) on a rehab assignment has a 30-day window. After the 30-days the player must then be activated (can be optioned to the minors) or returned to the disabled list.