Halfway through his first season on a four-year deal with the Orioles, right-hander Alex Cobb has found his progress impeded seemingly every time he’s trying to go from a jog to a run.
Tuesday’s start against the Philadelphia Phillies presents another opportunity to restart his progress after a frustrating outing last week against the Seattle Mariners. And though Cobb said he’s never dealt with the volatility in his delivery and the consequent results this season, manager Buck Showalter said there’s “nothing discouraging about Alex, because we’ve seen it.