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Rays' Alex Cobb: Bullpen session on tap Wednesday

Cobb (back) said he would throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

After experiencing lower-back tightness over the weekend, Cobb was scratched from his scheduled minor-league start Sunday, but the Rays aren't harboring much concern that he'll be at risk of missing the start of the season. If his back responds well to the bullpen session, Cobb will take the hill Friday against the Phillies in a Grapefruit League start, which would put him on track to make his first turn in the rotation. The Rays have only announced that Chris Archer would receive the Opening Day start against the Yankees, but Cobb looks on track to line up third in the rotation behind Archer and Jake Odorizzi.

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