Cobb (elbow) threw 41 pitches in Thursday's rehab appearance for High-A Charlotte, allowing an earned run on three hits over three innings and striking out two, Bryan Levine of Suncoast Sports reports.
It was a notable boost in workload for Cobb, who'd thrown 23 pitches over two innings last Friday against Brevard County. He retired the first five batters he faced Thursday before yielding a double and run-scoring single to consecutive batters. That was the extent of Cobb's hiccups however, as he got 31 of his 41 offerings into the strike zone and also notched first-pitch strikes on seven of the 12 hitters he faced while consistently hitting 92 mph with his fastball. The 28-year-old is expected to ramp up his pitch count once again in his next outing, which the Rays have yet to announce.