Pair of Guardians pitchers considered among best impending free agents

42. Alex Cobb

Even though Alex Cobb has exactly one start under his belt with the Cleveland Guardians, he still finds himself ending up on this list. Cobb missed all of the regular season up until this past weekend due to recovering from hip surgery that took place this past offseason. The injury and subsequent recovery were clearly no concern to the Guardians, as they were willing to take a chance on Cobb in their efforts to win the American League Central and go on a run in October.

While Cobb will probably not skyrocket up this list due to his advanced age (36), there is still plenty of room for him to move up or down, depending on his performance the rest of the way. A good performance could see him making his way into the mid-30s, while a bad one may result in him falling off of this list entirely.

Regardless of how Cobb performs the rest of the way, there is going to be some team that takes a chance on him at some point this offseason. Cobb may be on the older side, and those players have been getting squeezed in free agency for quite some time, but with a lengthy proven track record like his and his recent success (2023 All-Star selection), a team will definitely come calling to sign him to a deal.