NEW YORK -- A day after starting Game 1 of the American League Championship Series for the Cleveland Guardians, Alex Cobb's season is over because of an acute left low back strain, the team announced Tuesday.
The Guardians replaced the right-hander on their roster with Ben Lively, another right-handed starter, making Cobb ineligible to be on the team's World Series roster should they advance.
The move required approval from Major League Baseball because only injured players are allowed to be removed from the roster.
Cobb, 37, departed Monday's 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees after just 2 2/3 innings.