Injured Alex Cobb dropped from Guardians' ALCS roster, replaced by Ben Lively
Pitcher Alex Cobb has been dropped from the Cleveland Guardians AL Championship Series roster after getting hurt in the opener and has been replaced by fellow right-hander Ben Lively, the team’s winningest pitcher during the regular season
NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Alex Cobb was dropped from Cleveland's American League Championship Series roster on Tuesday after he got hurt yet again in the opener, leaving the Guardians in search of a Game 5 starter against the New York Yankees.
“It’s been a challenging year. Timing of this one coming in the postseason makes it extra difficult," Cobb said. "It’s a moment I’ve been waiting for my whole career and to not be able to contribute — to put the team in a hole yesterday was challenging.”
Cobb left Monday's 5-2 loss after 2 2/3 innings. The 37-year-old right-hander is ineligible to pitch for the remainder of the postseason.
“He was diagnosed with a lower back strain,” manager Stephen Vogt said before Cleveland dropped to 0-2 in the best-of-seven series on Wednesday with a 6-3 loss. “This type of injury would be a full blown IL stint, and with the timing of the year, the chances of him pitching again were very, very, very slim.”
