Jake Cook

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #209 prospect in 2025 draft
  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 and pitched as a reliever in limited capacity in 2024. He had a breakout 2025 season where he played centerfield and eventually worked his way into the leadoff spot in the line up, slashing .362/.446/.498 with three home runs, a 6.8% strikeout rate and a 10.4% 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 has a chance to be an above-average defender in center field, where he also has an above-average throwing 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.