- Full name Jake Cook
- Born 07/13/2003 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: L
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Drafted in the 3rd round (81st overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2025 (signed for $922,500).
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School: Southern Miss Drafted/Committed: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.0
Cook is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound outfielder who has a light college track record but some of the better athleticism in the draft. After pitching as a reliever in a limited capacity for Southern Miss in 2024, he focused on hitting full-time in 2025 and broke out. He worked his way into the leadoff spot and slashed .350/.436/.468 with three home runs, a 6.7% strikeout rate and a 10.9% walk rate. Cook is a contact hitter who rarely swings and misses and almost never misses a fastball. He slaps the ball around to all fields but has well below-average raw power— though he does have a solid frame that could add more strength in the future. Cook is a double-plus runner who turned in the best 30-yard dash and long jump at the MLB Draft combine’s athletic testing. He has a chance to be an above-average defender in center field, where he also has an above-average arm. Despite his speed, Cook went just 3-for-8 (37.5%) on the bases. He has an up-the-middle profile with loud supplemental tools, though his scarce collegiate track record might be enough to concern some clubs.
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School: Southern Miss Drafted/Committed: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.0
Cook is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound outfielder who has a light college track record but some of the better athleticism in the draft. After pitching as a reliever in a limited capacity for Southern Miss in 2024, he focused on hitting full-time in 2025 and broke out. He worked his way into the leadoff spot and slashed .350/.436/.468 with three home runs, a 6.7% strikeout rate and a 10.9% walk rate. Cook is a contact hitter who rarely swings and misses and almost never misses a fastball. He slaps the ball around to all fields but has well below-average raw power— though he does have a solid frame that could add more strength in the future. Cook is a double-plus runner who turned in the best 30-yard dash and long jump at the MLB Draft combine’s athletic testing. He has a chance to be an above-average defender in center field, where he also has an above-average arm. Despite his speed, Cook went just 3-for-8 (37.5%) on the bases. He has an up-the-middle profile with loud supplemental tools, though his scarce collegiate track record might be enough to concern some clubs.
