Rays pitcher Alex Cobb has put together two strong starts -- 13 1/3 total innings, one earned run and 17 strikeouts -- since identifying several mechanical issues following a June 7 debacle against the Mariners, reports MLB.com. He'll try to keep it going Monday against the Pirates.
Cobb told the website his problems stemmed from going down the mound too quickly. He wants to make his adjustment second nature.
"This will be a pretty telling outing, because the first two, I was still pretty mindful of it and really thinking about making adjustments throughout the course of the game," Cobb said. "But I think [Monday] should be a good sample for me to see where I'm at in that process."