The Cleveland Guardian made a plethora of roster changes before the first game of their doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Friday afternoon. They then made some more squad decisions ahead of the second game on Friday evening.
The Guardians acquired Alex Cobb at the trade deadline last week in hopes that the veteran starter can provide the team with some quality innings in the closing stages. However, Cobb has yet to play a major league game this season as he recovers from surgery he had in the offseason.
Cobb will make his Guardians debut on Friday when he takes the mound in Game 2 against the Twins.
The 37-year-old has been in the MLB for over 12 years and has a career ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.28. Cobb has been fairly consistent each season, finishing 2023 with a 3.87 ERA in 28 starts.
Cobb is well past his prime, but Cleveland hopes he can give them some solid starts the rest of the season.
To make room for Cobb on the Major League roster, Cleveland appointed LHP Anthony Gose was used.
Gose was a key contributor out of the bullpen in 2022 but underwent Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the entire 2023 season. The outfielder turned pitcher returned to the major leagues on Wednesday but allowed two hits and two earned runs in 1.1 innings pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
