Rays pitcher Alex Cobb is slated to make his return Thursday against the A's, MLB.com reports. He has been out since April 13 while recovering from an oblique strain.
Cobb has made just one rehab start, but he feels ready to return after seeing the results of that rehab outing. "Yeah, I do," Cobb said. "Stuff-wise, it was all there. Fastball location was pretty much on par for where it's been leading up to the injuries. I think the only thing that we were worried about was the amount of pitches we could go. After getting through 65 in a game situation in the rehab start, then finishing up [throwing more pitching in the bullpen], I think we're going to be good to go. Not sure on the total number, but enough to be able to go out there and get a good effort going deep into the game."
Cobb made three starts before suffering the injury, going 1-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 14:5 K:BB ratio in 19 innings.