ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alex Cobb will start on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, wearing a Tampa Bay Rays uniform.
And it’s a uniform Cobb hopes he’ll continue to wear throughout the season.
Cobb has been mentioned as someone the Rays could trade before the non-waiver trading deadline July 31, provided Tampa Bay management feels the club doesn’t have a chance to make the playoffs.
But the Rays, thanks in part to what Cobb has been able to do, are hanging around in the American League wild card race. After Brad Miller’s tiebreaking double in the 10th inning was the difference in a 2-1 win over the Angels on Friday, the Rays currently hold the first wild card.