Aaron Cook wasn’t called up by May, which triggered his opt-out clause with the Boston Red Sox, but that led to a fancy new promotion to the big leagues.
Boston Red Sox Bring Up Aaron Cook
Instead, the team expects to call up Cook in the coming days. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Cook had 24 hours to request his release if not promoted within the 48-hour window. But before the expiration of such a window, the team plans on adding Cook to its major league roster.Here’s what Cook did in the minors:
If you think the strikeout-to-walk ratio looks ugly, don’t forget that Cook is an extreme ground-ball pitcher and sinkerballer. He averaged less than four strikeouts per nine innings when he was having the most success of his career, and that was at Coors Field, where putting the ball in play can be especially deadly. If his sinker is back to where it was before the injury, he could be a steal for the Red Sox.
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