Former Hawk Called Up to the Majors

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that former South Bend Silver Hawks pitcher Ryan Cook has been called up to the Major Leagues.

When he appears in a game, he will become the 124th former South Bend White Sox/Silver Hawks player to make the Majors. He joins Josh Collmenter, Evan Scribner, and Bryan Shaw as former Hawks to debut this year in the Majors. Cook is also the first player from the 2009 squad to make the big leagues.

Cook was with South Bend for 25 games in 2009, going 11-11 with a 3.66 ERA, all as a starter. He was pitching in relief with double-A Mobile before getting the call.