Cobb (elbow) made a successful return to game action Friday for High-A Charlotte, tossing two scoreless innings against Brevard County and recording two strikeouts.
It appears the pause in the rehab process did the trick for Cobb, who was sharp while firing 15 of 23 pitches for strikes. It was his first live action since July 11, when he'd given up a pair of hits and a run over an inning against Daytona, an outing that led to the Rays relegating him to bullpen and batting practice duty for the ensuing two-plus weeks while he worked on building stamina and improving mechanics.