St. Petersburg, FL

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb has been released from the hospital one day after he was hit by Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer's line drive on the right ear.

The Rays pitcher, who woke up with just a minor headache, was released from Bayfront Medical Center in the afternoon to begin his recovery at home.

"Want to say thank you to our All-Star trainer Ron Porterfield and the doctors at bayfront hospital," Cobb tweeted Sunday. "Woke up with only a minor headache today."

According to the Rays, the right-hander suffered what they called a "mild concussion" and was treated for cauliflower ear, with fluid drained to alleviate pressure but all other tests came back normal.

The Rays placed Cobb on the seven-day concussion disabled list, but there's no timetable for his return.

Reliever Josh Lueke was recalled from Triple-A Durham to take his roster spot before the team decides who will take Cobb's turn in the rotation, with righty Alex Colome the likely possibility.

The 25-year-old Cobb will undergo a battery of concussion-related and conditioning tests before he's cleared to throw.

Hosmer, together with other Rays and Royals players, visited Cobb Saturday and heaved a sigh of relief after seeing that the pitcher hasn't lost his sense of humor.

Hosmer said he felt much better when Cobb cracked a joke at his expense, bragging he at least got the Royals first baseman out on the play.

 

 

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