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2021 10th round pick (287): Billy Cook - OF - (Senior) Pepperdine


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Led WCC in homers. Another power bat.  

6'1, 200, R/R

Ranked #212 prospect in 2020 draft by BA

BA Scouting report: Cook helped key Pepperdine’s resurgence this spring. Batting primarily in the No. 2 spot, Cook hit .344 and led the Waves in OPS (1.124), home runs (four) and stolen bases (five) before the season shut down, doing enough against good pitching to generate excitement among area scouts. Cook is a strong, athletic center fielder whose calling card is his power. He makes loud contact when he connects and shows above-average power, with the potential for plus, that he can access in games. Cook has a long swing and is vulnerable to high-end velocity, but he makes enough damage on contact to project as a positive offensive contributor. Cook is a good runner for his size and played both center field and second base at Pepperdine. He projects as a left fielder in pro ball and has the above-average arm strength to play right as well. Cook comes from a long line of athletes—his father, Chuck, played baseball at Air Force before becoming an F-16 fighter pilot. His mother, Julie, played volleyball and basketball at Air Force. His grandfather, Dan Adair, played baseball at Wyoming and was teammates with longtime big league manager Art Howe.

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Made the All-WCC first team as a senior ... Led the WCC with 17 home runs, which tied for the third most in program history and was the most by any Wave since 2002 ... Batted .298 with 42 RBI and 36 runs scored ... Tied for third in the WCC in RBI ... Led the team with a .725 slugging percentage.

https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/baseball/roster/billy-cook/3463

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  • 11 months later...

Cook has had his ups and downs this year. The 10th round pick has some power and speed, has played all 3 outfield spots and 2B.  His average is still south of the Mendoza line.  He has contact issues to say the least but seems to be making strides in July. 7 hits. 6 for extra bases. Curiously, he's hit 7 of his 9 Homers at Aberdeen.  He's a longshot but he's got some interesting tools.

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