Billy Cook 2023

[RZNJ]

2022 Aberdeen - .221/.298/421.    31.8% K rate  7.7% BB rate

2023 Bowie - .251/.320/.456.         24.9% K rate  8.3% BB rate

2024 Norfolk - .296/.396/.486.       19.3% K rate  12.2% BB rate
 

[Tony-OH]

2 hours ago, RZNJ said:

For Norfolk, Cook has started 29 games at 1B with a .996 fpct. and 5 games each at LF, CF, RF.   He started one game at 3B and made an error and at lower levels played a decent amount of 2B.   I think he’s probably an emergency/last resort guy at 2B/3B and @Tony-OH seems skeptical of his outfield defense in general.  Saying all that, with a LH heavy hitting OF he has a decent shot as soon as next year, especially if Norby gets moved.  Norby, with the ability to play LF/RF/2B would probably be his chief competitor for a backup role.  Also depends on what they do with Hays.

Cook is starting to make himself look like a Steve Pearce kind of player. He's done a nice job this year controlling the strike zone better and still has popped some homers. He's a guy that's probably never going to be plus defender anywhere he plays and he's too short (5-11) for 1B on a regular basis though that's probably his best position.

He's also a lefty masher at .288/.447/.509/.956 so as you say, he could be a good compliment to the left-handed heavy outfield the Orioles could have next year if they can live with the defense.

[Aristotelian]

He really seems like good trade bait. Enough talent to get a veteran reliever, not enough talent that we need to keep him.