The 36-year-old veteran will join Cleveland's pursuit of an AL Central title.
in exchange for minor league pitcher Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later ahead of the deadline Tuesday night.. In 2023, the 36-year-old Cobb registered a 7–7 record, 3.87 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 28 starts.from the Washington Nationals on Monday. Cobb is the second player the Giants unloaded before the deadline, joining designated hitter Jorge Soler, who they traded to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
Cobb will join the Guardians' starting staff that ranks 24th in ERA and 23rd in opponent batting average . Giants rookie Hayden Birdsong will take Cobb's place in manager Bob Melvin's starting rotation. The 22-year-old has made six starts for San Francisco this season, logging a 2.97 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings.
The Guardians, who wrap up a series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, entered the day with a 5.5-game lead over the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University.
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