Source: Giants finalizing Cobb trade to Guardians for prospect, PTBN originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Alex Cobb was supposed to make his long-awaited debut this weekend in Cincinnati. He’s headed to Ohio, but he won’t be wearing orange and black.
The Giants are finalizing a deal to send Cobb to the Cleveland Guardians, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
San Francisco will acquire left-handed pitcher Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later, The Athletic’s Zack Meisel reported, citing a source.
Bresnahan, a 13th-round pick by the Guardians in the 2023 MLB Draft, is 19 years old and pitched in rookie ball and Single-A for the Guardians this season.
In 12 combined starts, the lefty posted a 2.70 ERA with 66 strikeouts to 18 walks in 50 innings pitched.
The Cobb move, like Monday night’s Jorge Soler trade, is in part about opening up a clear shot for a younger player. The Giants want Hayden Birdsong in their rotation in the second half, and they shopped Cobb in recent days to fully open up a spot.
Barring a last-minute Blake Snell trade, which would be a surprise, Birdsong soon will return to join Logan Webb, Snell, Robbie Ray and Kyle Harrison. The rookie currently is back in the minors but is eligible to return next week, or sooner if he replaces an injured player.
Cobb ended up making 56 starts for the Giants over two seasons, posting a 3.80 ERA and making the 2023 All-Star team. He had hip surgery last offseason but has been set back this year by elbow and shoulder soreness. Cobb hoped to originally make his season debut on Wednesday, but a blister has set him back a few days.
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