The Detroit Tigers signed right-hander Alex Cobb to a one-year, $15 million contract in free agency.

He will never throw a pitch wearing the Old English "D."

Cobb, who turns 38 in early October, announced Saturday, Sept. 6, that he won't pitch for the Tigers in 2025, opting for season-ending surgery on his right hip. He isn't ready to retire from his 13-year MLB career, but it's trending in that direction.

"I've talked to some family, and I can't utter those words quite yet," Cobb said Saturday afternoon on a video call from his home in Arizona, when asked about retirement. "Obviously, I realize that that's a big possibility." HIS STORY: Why Tigers veteran Alex Cobb hasn't quit baseball despite pain in both hips Expert MLB daily picks: Unique MLB betting insights only at USA T

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