Sean Hjelle is also scheduled to throw his first rehab outing, but made a cameo before the Giants’ home opener.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Alex Cobb throws a ball during throwing practice of day five of the Spring Training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Cobb may be a medical marvel, but not even he is immune to bumps on his road to recovery.
With Blake Snell set to debut Monday, the Giants have five healthy starters for the first time this season. When Cobb returns, he would add a sixth to a group that already counts Friday’s home opener starter Jordan Hicks, Logan Webb, Kyle Harrison and Keaton Winn. With the team back home, it was the first chance for Cobb, Robbie Ray, Sean Hjelle and other rehabbing players to see many of their teammates since the club broke camp in Arizona. Hjelle was making only a brief appearance — “I figured I’d sneak in, get a little free breakfast and see the guys,” he said — before hitting the road to San Jose, where he was scheduled to throw one inning in his first rehab outing since being shut down midway through spring training with inflammation in his elbow.
When he is ready, Hjelle would likely assume a multiple-inning role in the bullpen, potentially taking the spot of Kai-Wei Teng. The Giants will also have a decision to make when Cobb is ready to return. They could roll with six starters, or Winn could slide into the bullpen, potentially allowing Landen Roupp to continue his development as a starter in the minor leagues.
Further down the road, the Giants will be able to add Ray, the 2021 American League Cy Young winner, to their rotation, too. He remains on track to return around the All-Star break and hopes to meet with the training staff this home stand to potentially set a schedule for his eventual rehab starts. He recently ramped up the intensity and the frequency of his bullpen sessions, now going twice a week at somewhere around 75-80% effort level, compared to 60% previously. He threw 40 pitches, 32 strikes, in his last one, and likes where his fastball was at.
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