Casey Cook signs with Texas Rangers

Posted Jul 25, 2024
Former UNC outfielder Casey Cook, who was selected by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 2024 MLB Draft, has agreed to terms on his first professional contract. Cook signed for $700K, which is approximately $10K under the draft slot value. This past season, Cook earned First-Team All-ACC honors and led the Tar Heels in hits (88) and RBI (78). (Keeping It Heel)

Related: Baseball, Baseball Recruiting

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With UNC Baseball's Owen Hull
Owen Hull from the Diamond Heels joins the Carolina Insider Podcast upon arrival in Omaha to look back on UNC Baseball's walk-off win in the...
Fri Jun 12, 2026

Built to reload: UNC Baseball’s portal formula helps deliver another College World Series trip
Six of the Tar Heels’ starters are newcomers from the transfer portal and another is a freshman. Yet UNC Baseball is the only program in...
Fri Jun 12, 2026

2026 College World Series: Picks, predictions for every opening-round game and CWS Finals
While UNC does not feature the kind of potent offense often associated with national champions, the Tar Heels get by at the dish because they...
Fri Jun 12, 2026

Diamond Heels Set For 13th Trip To College World Series
The Diamond Heels return to Omaha for their 13th trip to the College World Series. It is a second trip in three years for coach...
Fri Jun 12, 2026