William Monroe Cook (born January 7, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Billy Cook | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 28 | |
| First baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: January 7, 1999 Layton, Utah, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 2024, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (through September 8, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .500 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editCook played college baseball at Pepperdine University. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2]
On July 30, 2024, the Orioles traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Patrick Reilly.[3][4] In 30 games for the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians, he slashed .276/.389/.486 with five home runs, 21 RBI, and nine stolen bases. On September 8, Cook was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[5]
References
edit- ^ [email protected], Danny Summers (July 13, 2021). "Monument's Billy Cook taken in 10th round of baseball draft". Colorado Springs Gazette.
- ^ "Lewis-Palmer Graduate Billy Cook selected to Orioles in 10th round". KOAA-TV. July 15, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Pirates acquire outfielder Billy Cook from Baltimore". MLB.com.
- ^ Post-Gazette (TNS), Andrew Destin-Pittsburgh (August 18, 2024). "Pirates Pipeline: Late-bloomer, versatile Billy Cook putting lessons in Orioles system to good use". LancasterOnline.
- ^ "Pirates Select Billy Cook; Place Henry Davis On 10-Day Injured List". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Pepperdine Waves bio
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