This morning, the San Francisco Giants announced that RHP Alex Cobb has been diagnosed with a flexor strain after undergoing an MRI. Via Maria Guardado:
Sean Hjelle is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment tonight at Single-A San Jose: pic.twitter.com/6edUxUFkXI
— Maria I. Guardado (@mi_guardado) April 5, 2024
Susan Slusser’s post clarifies that this isn’t Cobb’s hip flexor, but his flexor tendon:
Cobb has had a bit of a setback with some flexor tendon inflammation. Expects to resume throwing Monday.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) April 5, 2024
The once great Google search describes this type of injury as:
Flexor tendinitis is when the tendons connecting the forearm muscles to the fingers become inflamed or irritated.