The Pittsburgh Pirates called up Billy Cook ahead of Sunday’s game, while placing Henry Davis on the 10-day injured list with left hand inflammation.
Cook was acquired by the Pirates at the trade deadline when they sent RHP Patrick Reilly to Baltimore in a rare prospect-for-prospect trade. Cook was added to boost the upper-level hitting depth for the Pirates, while dealing from their pitching depth throughout the system. So far, he’s done exactly that.
In 105 at-bats for Indianapolis, Cook hit .276/.389/.486 with five homers and nine stolen bases. This followed similar numbers with Baltimore’s Triple-A squad, including 11 homers and 12 stolen bases.