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Blue Jays Take Southern Mississippi Outfielder Jake Cook 81st Overall in MLB Draft

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The Toronto Blue Jays selected Southern Mississippi outfielder Jake Cook with the 81st overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. The left-handed hitting outfielder was originally recruited as a two-way player for the Golden Eagles. After initially focusing on pitching and reaching 96 m.p.h. with his fastball, Cook eventually converted to centre field after struggling with his command and throwing only two innings in 2024. The 22-year-old sla…
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Blue Jays take Southern Mississippi outfielder Jake Cook 81st overall in MLB Draft

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Southern Mississippi outfielder Jake Cook with the 81st overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. The left-handed hitting outfielder was originally recruited as a two-way player for the Golden Eagles. After initially focusing on pitching and reaching 96 m.p.h. with his fastball, Cook eventually converted to centre field after struggling with his command and throwing only two innings in 2024. The 22-year-old sla…

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