Billy Cook

Billy Cook

27-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Pittsburgh Pirates
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.
Back in big leagues
OFPittsburgh Pirates
April 5, 2026
The Pirates recalled Cook from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Analysis
The 27-year-old was sent to Indianapolis on Thursday but will quickly return to the majors with Jared Triolo (knee) landing on the injured list. Cook made the Pirates' Opening Day roster but registered just six plate appearances during the first week of the season, and he's unlikely to have a significant role while Pittsburgh's outfield is in good health.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
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#7
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+87%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+100%
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 1.000 18 4 1 5 1 .389 .389 .611
Since 2024vs Right .535 43 5 2 3 1 .186 .186 .349
2026vs Left .500 4 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250
2026vs Right 1.000 2 1 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500
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
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+60%
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 .500 26 3 0 2 1 .231 .231 .269
Since 2024Away .800 35 6 3 6 1 .257 .257 .543
2026Home 1.333 3 2 0 0 1 .667 .667 .667
2026Away .000 3 1 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
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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
33.3%
 
BABIP
.500
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.333
 
OBP
.333
 
SLG
.333
 
OPS
.667
 
wOBA
.297
 
Exit Velocity
93.5 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
25.0%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.172
 
Expected SLG
.218
 
Sprint Speed
24.5 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
33.3%
 
Line Drive %
33.3%
 
Fly Ball %
33.3%
 
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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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Dispatched to Indianapolis
OFPittsburgh Pirates
April 2, 2026
The Pirates optioned Cook to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
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Secures roster spot
OFPittsburgh Pirates
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
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
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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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Sent back to Indianapolis
OFPittsburgh Pirates
June 21, 2025
The Pirates optioned Cook to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.
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