Alex Cobb’s final season with the San Francisco Giants ended before it ever started. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Giants have traded Cobb to the Cleveland Guardians. The Athletic’s Zack Meisel reports that the Giants are receiving left-handed pitching prospect Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later in exchange for Cobb.
Despite undergoing offseason surgery, Cobb looked like he would be a big part of the team’s rotation this year, after the Giants picked up his $10 million option for the season — and at first seemed on pace to return in April or May.