Billy Cook

Billy Cook

27-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Pittsburgh Pirates AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Billy Cook in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in March of 2026.
Optioned to Triple-A
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
May 21, 2026
The Pirates optioned Cook to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Jose Negron of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.
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He's being sent out to make space on the active roster for Esmerlyn Valdez. Cook has been on the big-league roster since early April but hasn't played much, going 4-for-21 at the plate while making only six starts.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
5
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+45%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+62%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
-100%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+123%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .741 27 6 1 5 2 .296 .296 .444
Since 2024vs Right .510 49 5 2 3 2 .184 .184 .327
2026vs Left .308 13 4 0 0 1 .154 .154 .154
2026vs Right .500 8 1 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250
2025vs Left 1.000 4 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
2025vs Right .000 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024vs Left 1.200 10 1 1 5 1 .400 .400 .800
2024vs Right .538 39 4 2 3 0 .179 .179 .359
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+2%
OPS on Road
2026
 
 
-100%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+100%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+179%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .586 29 4 0 2 3 .276 .276 .310
Since 2024Away .596 47 7 3 6 1 .191 .191 .404
2026Home 1.333 6 3 0 0 3 .667 .667 .667
2026Away .000 15 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2025Home 1.000 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
2025Away .500 4 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250
2024Home .333 21 1 0 2 0 .143 .143 .190
2024Away .929 28 4 3 6 1 .286 .286 .643
Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
+20%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+124%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+6%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+18%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .907 222 8 28 .297 .410 .497
Since 2024vs Right .756 611 18 87 .253 .334 .421
2026vs Left 1.400 9 1 1 .600 7.000 1.200
2026vs Right .625 19 1 4 .188 5.000 .375
2025vs Left .589 92 0 6 .280 32.000 .378
2025vs Right .626 283 8 40 .237 84.014 .386
2024vs Left .830 121 7 21 .296 50.017 .561
2024vs Right .706 309 9 43 .271 103.023 .457
Stat Review
How does Billy Cook compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.00
 
BB Rate
0.0%
 
K Rate
38.1%
 
BABIP
.308
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.190
 
OBP
.190
 
SLG
.190
 
OPS
.381
 
wOBA
.170
 
Exit Velocity
84.5 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
23.1%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.147
 
Expected SLG
.172
 
Sprint Speed
26.6 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
45.5%
 
Line Drive %
18.2%
 
Fly Ball %
36.4%
 
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Cook doesn't boast much prospect pedigree and was buried among the multitude of elite hitting prospects in the Orioles' system. That changed when he was dealt to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline, and he made his brief big-league debut in September. The Pirates have yet to add a right fielder this offseason, leaving the position unresolved. Cook figures to fight for that job with Nick Yorke and Joshua Palacios barring an addition. His potential with playing time is intriguing, as he's repeatedly shown the ability to provide power and speed production as he climbed through the minors. His ability to make consistent contact will be key, as his strikeout rate has increased as he faces more advanced pitching. Overall, there are a lot of unknowns for Cook, but he is a decent speculative option in draft and hold formats and a player to keep in mind if he earns a job out of spring training.
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Back in big leagues
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
April 5, 2026
The Pirates recalled Cook from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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Dispatched to Indianapolis
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
April 2, 2026
The Pirates optioned Cook to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
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Secures roster spot
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
March 22, 2026
Cook will begin the season on the major-league roster, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.
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Back to full health for camp
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
February 23, 2026
Cook (hand) made a pair of starts in the Pirates' first three Grapefruit League games over the weekend, going a combined 1-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base.
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Shut down with hand injury
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
Hand
August 11, 2025
Triple-A Indianapolis placed Cook on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to a hand injury, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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