Fresh off about 50 pitches in the ballpark he used to call home, right-hander Alex Cobb is expected to come off the injured list to start for Orioles in Friday’s series opener against the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards, manager Brandon Hyde said Tuesday.
Cobb split his pitches between a live batting practice session and a bullpen session at Tropicana Field, his home ballpark during his tenure with the Tampa Bay Rays from 2011 to 2017. Originally announced as the Orioles’ Opening Day starter before a groin injury cost him that start, Cobb missed two turns through the rotation with a lower back strain.