Tigers RHP Alex Cobb (hip) sidelined for a month

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Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb will be sidelined for about a month with right hip inflammation, manager A.J. Hinch confirmed Wednesday.

The 37-year-old former All-Star signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Tigers in free agency in December.

Hinch added that Cobb's recovery timeline means he is unlikely to be ready by the