The Pirates optioned Cook to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Jose Negron of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports. He's being sent out to make space on the active roster for Esmerlyn Valdez. Cook has been on the big-league roster but hasn't played much, going 4-for-21 at the plate while making only six starts.
William Cook: Everything you need to know
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William Cook Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/23L 5-2201100000000013/22L 6-3400000000030003/21W 8-3301100000001013/20L 8-1100000000000003/19L 5-2301100000060013/17L 10-2100000000010003/16L 5-1301010000040023/15L 6-1300000000040003/14W 8-6211000120010043/12W 5-2200000000050003/9W 5-3200000001030003/8W 9-7313110130030173/6L 14-10111010001020023/5L 3-2200000000030003/1W 6-1200000001060002/28W 5-2221100011050012/26W 6-4100000001020002/24W 16-7210000000150002/22W 7-4200000011030002/21W 8-231110000001101
Preseason Totals 447116302761572120 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/20W 7-0000000000000005/15L 11-9000000000001005/14W 7-2000000000000005/12W 3-1000000000000005/10W 6-4000000000000005/9W 13-3000000000000005/8L 5-2300000000040005/7W 4-2400000000040005/6W 1-0000000000000005/5L 9-0100000000020005/3W 1-0000000000000005/2W 17-7101100000000015/1W 9-1000000000000004/29L 5-4000000000000004/27L 4-2000000000000004/26L 5-0300000000040004/24W 6-0000000000000004/19W 6-3211100000011014/18L 8-7000000000000004/16L 8-7211100000010014/15W 2-0000000000000004/14L 5-4000000000000004/12L 7-6000000000000004/11W 4-3000000000000104/10W 2-0300000000050004/5W 8-2000000000000003/30L 2-0000000000000003/29W 4-3010000000000003/28L 4-200000000000000
Regular Season Totals 1933300000021213
William Cook Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 0040.190400003140.190Away 0000.000000000100.000Home 0040.667400003040.667Night 0010.200100002010.200Day 0030.188300001130.188March 0000.000000000000.000April 0030.273300002130.273May 0010.100100001010.100Opponent vs BAL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs PHI 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000 vs TEX 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs SF 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs MIL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs CHC 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 vs COL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs CIN 0 0 1 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 vs WSH 0 0 2 0.667 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.667 vs NYM 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs TB 0 0 1 0.500 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0.500 vs STL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs AZ 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 Venue @ Chicago 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 @ New York 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Arizona 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Pittsburgh 0 0 4 0.667 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0.667 @ San Francisco 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Texas 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Cincinnati 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Milwaukee 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ St. Louis 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
William Cook Player Profile
Career History
William Cook: Breaking News
Back in big leagues
The Pirates recalled Cook from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. 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.
Dispatched to Indianapolis
The Pirates optioned Cook to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday. Cook will move to the minors in order to clear a spot on the active roster for top prospect Konnor Griffin, who is slated to make his MLB debut against the Orioles on Friday. The 27-year-old Cook slashed .245/.321/.379 across 380 plate appearances at Indianapolis last year, and he'd be a candidate to return to Pittsburgh if one of the big club's outfielders go down with an injury.