Cook is the second Tar Heel selected in the 2024 MLB Draft. Although he was slightly overshadowed by his outfield partner Vance Honeycutt—who was drafted earlier in the first round by the Baltimore Orioles—Cook will now have the chance to shine in Arlington.
As a left-handed hitter, Cook will benefit from the 326-foot right field wall at Globe Life Field in Texas. It will be interesting to see how his power game develops, especially considering his significant improvement from his redshirt freshman to redshirt sophomore season (Cook only played four games of his true freshman season before a season-ending injury).