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Alex Cobb adding weight this winter
Alex Cobb - S - Tampa Bay Rays
Jan. 10, 2013 - 12:15 PM ET

Alex Cobb has been putting on weight this offseason.

The young right-hander is expected to open 2013 as the Rays' fifth starter and wanted to bulk up a bit for what's likely to be a large workload. "This is the heaviest I've been my whole life, especially in the offseason, when I usually cut some weight," Cobb told MLB.com. "My mental approach to this offseason was to get bigger and stronger, to really minimize my risk of getting injured."

Source: Rays.mlb.com