Ryan Cook (baseball)

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::summary American baseball player (born 1987) ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox baseball biography"]

Field	Value
name	Ryan Cook
image	Ryan Cook on March 15, 2012.jpg
caption	Cook with the Oakland Athletics
position	Pitcher
bats	Right
throws	Right
birth_date
birth_place	Clovis, California, U.S.
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	July 20
debutyear	2011
debutteam	Arizona Diamondbacks
debut2league	NPB
debut2date	March 30
debut2year	2019
debut2team	Yomiuri Giants
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	September 27
finalyear	2018
finalteam	Seattle Mariners
final2league	NPB
final2date	September 10
final2year	2019
final2team	Yomiuri Giants
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Win–loss record
stat1value	15–13
stat2label	Earned run average
stat2value	3.58
stat3label	Strikeouts
stat3value	233
stat2league	NPB
stat21label	Win–loss record
stat21value	0–2
stat22label	Earned run average
stat22value	4.80
stat23label	Strikeouts
stat23value	9
stat24label	Saves
stat24value	6
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• Arizona Diamondbacks ()
• Oakland Athletics (–)
• Boston Red Sox ()
• Seattle Mariners ()
• Yomiuri Giants () | awards =
• All-Star (2012) 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.

Seattle Mariners

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

On January 7, 2016, Cook signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Mariners. He was outrighted to the minors on November 2, 2016. He elected free agency on November 7, however he re-signed a new minor league contract on November 14.

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 innings pitched. He was called up to the Mariners on May 17, 2018. He was sent outright to the minor leagues on October 31, he elected free agency the next day.

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.

References

References

1. (January 30, 2019). "巨人・ビヤヌエバ＆クック V奪回への投打の救世主となるか？". ニッポン放送.
2. Matthews, Alan. 2005. [http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/highschool/050324hsnotes.html High Heat: West Coast Parity Makes For Close Contests]. ''Baseball America'' (March 24, 2005).
3. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League". capecodbaseball.org.
4. "2007 Brewster Whitecaps". thebaseballcube.com.
5. [https://www.azcentral.com/sports/articles/2011/07/20/20110720arizona-diamondbacks-call-up-2-pitchers-from-minor-leagues.html Arizona Diamondbacks call up 2 pitchers from minor leagues]
6. Gilbert, Steve. (December 9, 2011). "D-backs pick up Cahill, Breslow from A's". MLB.com.
7. "[http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/shea/article/A-s-Ryan-Cook-pitches-a-perfect-7th-3697747.php A's Ryan Cook pitches a perfect 7th]" by John Shea, ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''. Accessed July 11, 2012.
8. Doyle, Ricky. (July 31, 2015). "Red Sox Acquire Pitcher Ryan Cook From Athletics At MLB Trade Deadline". [[New England Sports Network.
9. "Ryan Cook: The quiet move that just makes sense". Cubs Geek.
10. (2015-12-02). "Cubs Non-Tender 2, Sign 2, Tender Contracts To 6 More". SB Nation.
11. "Mariners sign Cook for bullpen depth".
12. Adams, Steve. (November 2, 2016). "Mariners Announce Six Roster Moves". mlbtraderumors.com.
13. (December 29, 2018). "新外国人選手との契約合意について". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト.
14. (6 March 2019). "Clean-shaven reliever Ryan Cook excited for new challenge with Giants".
15. "2019年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構.

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