Ryan Cook (baseball)

Ryan Cook
Cook with the Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1987-06-30) June 30, 1987 (age 36)
Clovis, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 20, 2011, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
NPB: March 30, 2019, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
MLB: September 27, 2018, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: September 10, 2019, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record15–13
Earned run average3.58
Strikeouts233
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average4.80
Strikeouts9
Saves6
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ryan William Cook (born June 30, 1987), nicknamed "Cookie", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) and for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was an MLB All-Star in 2012.

Career

Amateur

Cook attended Clovis High School in Clovis, California, and the University of Southern California (USC), where he played college baseball for the USC Trojans baseball team. In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Cook in the 27th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 20, 2011.

Oakland Athletics

On December 9, 2011, the Diamondbacks traded Cook, along with Jarrod Parker and Collin Cowgill, to the Oakland Athletics for Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow.

On April 27, 2012, against the Baltimore Orioles, Cook became the 61st player in MLB history to record four strikeouts in one inning. He was the Athletics' representative at the 2012 All-Star Game where he pitched a perfect seventh inning. In 2013, Cook repeated his 2012 performance by going 6–4 in 71 games. He had a 2.54 earned run average with 67 strikeouts in 67 innings pitched. Despite a pair of injuries during the 2014 season, Cook appeared in 54 games.

Boston Red Sox

On July 31, 2015, Cook was traded to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later.

Chicago Cubs

Cook was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on November 6, 2015, however his contract was non-tendered on December 2, 2015, making Cook a free agent.

Seattle Mariners

On January 7, 2016, Cook signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Mariners. He was outrighted to the minors on November 2, 2016.

Cook missed the entire 2017 season after having Tommy John surgery.

Cook began the 2018 season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers and impressed with a 2.03 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 13.1 innings pitched. He was called up to the Mariners on May 17, 2018.

Yomiuri Giants

On December 29, 2018, Cook signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

On December 2, 2019, he became a free agent.

Miami Marlins

On January 6, 2020, Cook signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins. Cook was released by the Marlins organization on July 20, 2020.

See also


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