Clayton Cook (minors02)
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Clayton T. Cook
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 175 lb.
- High School Amarillo High School
- Born July 23, 1990 in Amarillo, TX USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Clayton Cook is in his fourth pro season in 2011.
Cook went 12-3 with 170 K in 98 innings and a 1.98 ERA as a high school senior. He had a commitment to the University of Oklahoma but went to the Cleveland Indians in the 9th round of the 2008 amateur draft and signed for around $100,000. The scout was Kevin Cullen. Debuting with the GCL Indians, he was 1-2 with a 2.52 ERA in 2008, striking out 26 in 25 innings. In 2009, he had a 5-3, 2.79 record for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. He just missed the New York-Penn League's top ten in ERA (by .03).
Clayton fell to 6-7, 3.35 with the Lake County Captains in 2010, his first summer in a full-season league. He did finish 8th in the Midwest League in ERA, between Matt Magill and Jake Odorizzi.
Sources: Indians Prospect Insider, 2009-2011 Baseball Almanacs, 2011 Indians Media Guide
