| Billy Cook | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 28 | |
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born:January 7, 1999 Layton, Utah, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 2024, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .224 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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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).
Cook attended Lewis-Palmer High School. [1]
Cook played college baseball at Pepperdine from 2018 to 2021. [2] In 2021,Cook was named to the All-WCC First Team. [3] In his career at Pepperdine,Cook hit for a .286 batting average with 26 home runs. [4]
Cook was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round,with the 287th overall selection,of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [5] [6] He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Orioles and Single–A Delmarva Shorebirds,hitting .263 with six home runs,29 RBI,and 10 stolen bases over 29 total appearances. [7]
Cook spent 2022 with the High–A Aberdeen IronBirds,playing in 113 games and batting .221/.298/.422 with 15 home runs,65 RBI,and 25 stolen bases. [8] He spent the 2023 campaign with the Double–A Bowie Baysox,slashing .251/.320/.456 with career–highs in home runs (24),RBI (81),and stolen bases (30). [9]
Cook began the 2024 season with Bowie,and was promoted to the Triple–A Norfolk Tides in late April. In 70 games for Norfolk,Coon batted .279/.372/.485 with 11 home runs,43 RBI,and 12 stolen bases. [10]
On July 30,2024,the Orioles traded Cook to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Patrick Reilly. [11] [12] 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. [13] On September 18,Cook hit his first career home run,a three–run shot off of St. Louis Cardinals reliever Matthew Liberatore. [14]
