Free agent Alex Cobb is an American League East-lifer who has spent his entire big league career with the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s no secret the New York Yankees have been scouting him for their rotation. Could now be the time to pounce?
Now two years out from Tommy John surgery, the right-hander is poised for a big followup to his successful comeback in 2017. In his first full season post-Tommy John surgery, Cobb got off to a slow start in May and June but went on to have a quality campaign, going 12-10 for the Rays with a 3.