Cobb progressing toward return to rotation

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OAKLAND — Alex Cobb, working his way back from Tommy John surgery, threw 28 pitches on Wednesday during a bullpen session at Tropicana Field. On Thursday, Rays manager Kevin Cash noted that, “Cobb went well.”

So the next step for the Rays right-hander is to throw Saturday in live batting practice in Port Charlotte.

“And then we’ll kind of go from there,” Cash said.

Earlier this week, Cobb’s rehab assignment was put on hold due to fatique and mechanical issues. Now he appears perched on returning to pitching in games if all goes well on Saturday.

When asked if Cobb could pitch in a game after Saturday’s outing, Cash …

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