SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT COLE COOK CHASE DAWSON BRETT MILAZZO PROMERS Boo SP The lefty starter prepares for his first season with the Boomers after claiming the Frontier League Pitcher of the Year award in 2023 while with Joliet. Cook finished 12-2 last year with a 2.23 ERA in 20 starts, striking out 131 batters in 137 innings. Acquired by the Boomers in a trade with Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League, the 26-year old led the league in wins, ERA and innings while finishing second in strikeouts. Cook posted 17 quality starts among his 20 outings and logged three scoreless stretches of at least 15 innings. Over two seasons with Joliet, his team won 26 of his 39 starts. Cook finished 11-7 in 2022 with 109 strikeouts over 117.1 innings with 15 of his 19 starts lasting six innings or longer. A native of Washington, III., Cook pitched collegiately at Bradley University and as a senior in 2019 logged the second lowest ERA ever by a Bradley hurler in the metal bat era. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS WINTRUST FIELD 15 OF Dawson returns to the Boomers for a fifth season in 2024, becoming just the third position player ever to play for the team in five years. The Northwest Indiana native has enjoyed a record setting career that has seen four All-Star nods over three different seasons including the past two years as a mid-season selection to go with postseason honors in 2021 and 2023. Dawson set a league record with 24 triples in 2022 and owns 42 three-baggers in his illustrious career. The left-handed hitter has played both infield and outfield over his tenure with the Boomers. Dawson batted .323 last season and set the team's single season record for steals with 50. Besides setting a record for stolen bases, Dawson also established single season franchise standards for hits and runs. Dawson is the team's career leader in nearly every offensive category including starts, at bats, hits, runs, triples and RBIs while also sitting second in steals, doubles and games played. The product of Valparaiso University has hit over 300 in each of the past three years, all playoff seasons for the Boomers. MAY 13 HOME OPENER 6:30PM POST GAME FIREWORKS . FEEL THE BOOM BoomersBaseball.com 6 OF A native of Huntley, III., Milazzo enters his fourth season with the team. The left-handed speedster has roamed centerfield throughout his time with the organization and has appeared in over 220 games during his tenure, helping the team to three playoff appearances. Milazzo helped the Boomers set a team record for stolen bases in 2023 by swiping a career best 23. Throughout his career, the sixth-year professional owns 63 steals, third in franchise history. Owning a career on-base percentage of .393, Milazzo sits third in franchise history and also ranks among the top-10 all-time in average, runs, hits, at bats, triples and walks in addition to being the all-time leader in times hit by a pitch. Milazzo hit .300 last year and established career bests in at bats, runs scored, homers, walks and RBIs. Milazzo attended Carmel High School and was also an all-conference wrestler in addition to stealing 56 bases in 57 attempts as a prep athlete. BMERS SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT COLE COOK CHASE DAWSON BRETT MILAZZO PROMERS Boo SP The lefty starter prepares for his first season with the Boomers after claiming the Frontier League Pitcher of the Year award in 2023 while with Joliet . Cook finished 12-2 last year with a 2.23 ERA in 20 starts , striking out 131 batters in 137 innings . Acquired by the Boomers in a trade with Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League , the 26 - year old led the league in wins , ERA and innings while finishing second in strikeouts . Cook posted 17 quality starts among his 20 outings and logged three scoreless stretches of at least 15 innings . Over two seasons with Joliet , his team won 26 of his 39 starts . Cook finished 11-7 in 2022 with 109 strikeouts over 117.1 innings with 15 of his 19 starts lasting six innings or longer . A native of Washington , III . , Cook pitched collegiately at Bradley University and as a senior in 2019 logged the second lowest ERA ever by a Bradley hurler in the metal bat era . SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS WINTRUST FIELD 15 OF Dawson returns to the Boomers for a fifth season in 2024 , becoming just the third position player ever to play for the team in five years . The Northwest Indiana native has enjoyed a record setting career that has seen four All - Star nods over three different seasons including the past two years as a mid - season selection to go with postseason honors in 2021 and 2023. Dawson set a league record with 24 triples in 2022 and owns 42 three - baggers in his illustrious career . The left - handed hitter has played both infield and outfield over his tenure with the Boomers . Dawson batted .323 last season and set the team's single season record for steals with 50 . Besides setting a record for stolen bases , Dawson also established single season franchise standards for hits and runs . Dawson is the team's career leader in nearly every offensive category including starts , at bats , hits , runs , triples and RBIs while also sitting second in steals , doubles and games played . The product of Valparaiso University has hit over 300 in each of the past three years , all playoff seasons for the Boomers . MAY 13 HOME OPENER 6:30 PM POST GAME FIREWORKS . FEEL THE BOOM BoomersBaseball.com 6 OF A native of Huntley , III . , Milazzo enters his fourth season with the team . The left - handed speedster has roamed centerfield throughout his time with the organization and has appeared in over 220 games during his tenure , helping the team to three playoff appearances . Milazzo helped the Boomers set a team record for stolen bases in 2023 by swiping a career best 23. Throughout his career , the sixth - year professional owns 63 steals , third in franchise history . Owning a career on - base percentage of .393 , Milazzo sits third in franchise history and also ranks among the top - 10 all - time in average , runs , hits , at bats , triples and walks in addition to being the all - time leader in times hit by a pitch . Milazzo hit .300 last year and established career bests in at bats , runs scored , homers , walks and RBIs . Milazzo attended Carmel High School and was also an all - conference wrestler in addition to stealing 56 bases in 57 attempts as a prep athlete . BMERS