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==Amateur career==
==Amateur career==
Hancock attended [[Cairo High School]] in [[Cairo, Georgia]]. As a senior, he went 11–1 with 0.75 [[earned run average]] (ERA) and 125 [[strikeouts]] over 65 innings. He was drafted by the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] in the 38th round of the [[2017 Major League Baseball draft]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesenterprise.com/sports/local_sports/diamondbacks-take-cairos-hancock-in-38th-round/article_db3e9dc0-2198-5191-8619-c36c894051c8.html|title=Diamondbacks take Cairo's Hancock in 38th round|author=Staff report|website=Thomasville Times-Enterprise|date=June 15, 2017 }}</ref> but did not sign with the team.
Hancock attended [[Cairo High School]] in [[Cairo, Georgia]]. As a senior, he went 11–1 with 0.75 [[earned run average]] (ERA) and 125 [[strikeouts]] over 65 innings. He was drafted by the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] in the 38th round of the [[2017 Major League Baseball draft]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesenterprise.com/sports/local_sports/diamondbacks-take-cairos-hancock-in-38th-round/article_db3e9dc0-2198-5191-8619-c36c894051c8.html|title=Diamondbacks take Cairo's Hancock in 38th round|author=Staff report|website=Thomasville Times-Enterprise|date=June 15, 2017 }}</ref> but did not sign with the team


After high school, Hancock played [[college baseball]] for the [[University of Georgia|University of Georgia Bulldogs]] for three years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesenterprise.com/sports/cairos-puckett-hancock-formally-commit-to-fsu-uga/article_7d9bb1f4-abb1-11e6-bd81-03854d9b1282.html|title=Cairo's Puckett, Hancock formally commit to FSU, UGA|first=David Almeda|last=david.almeda@gaflnews.com|website=Thomasville Times-Enterprise|date=November 16, 2016 }}</ref> As a freshman at Georgia in 2018, Hancock started 15 games, going 6–4 with a 5.10 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 77 {{frac|2|3}} innings.<ref>[https://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/article226732204.html True ace: Emerson Hancock flashes dominance as Georgia baseball sweeps UMass Lowell]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/emerson-hancock-emerges-as-georgias-ace/|title=Emerson Hancock Emerges As Georgia's Ace|first=Joe|last=Healy|website=www.baseballamerica.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mixon |first=Joshua |date=February 23, 2019 |title=Hancock again dominant in Dogs victory |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/sports/20190223/hancock-again-dominant-in-dogs-victory |website=Athens Banner-Herald}}</ref> As a sophomore in 2019, he went 8–3 in 14 starts with a 1.99 ERA and 97 strikeouts in {{frac|90|1|3}} innings. He was named a second-team All-American by [[Baseball America]], [[Collegiate Baseball Newspaper|Collegiate Baseball]], D1Baseball.com, and Perfect Game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emerson Hancock - University of Georgia Athletics |url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/baseball/roster/emerson-hancock/4547 |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=University of Georgia Athletics}}</ref> After the season, he was invited to play for the [[United States national baseball team|USA Baseball Collegiate National Team]],<ref>{{Cite web |author= |date=June 8, 2019 |title=Georgia pitchers Hancock and Wilcox Earn USA Baseball Team Invitations |url=https://www.albanyherald.com/georgia-pitchers-hancock-and-wilcox-earn-usa-baseball-team-invitations/article_8cd6da40-8a2f-11e9-850d-e784d7d6f33b.html |website=Albany Herald}}</ref> but he was not selected for the team's roster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavadi |first=Wayne |date=July 19, 2019 |title=Team USA Baseball roster: Collegiate National Team players, conferences |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2019-07-12/team-usa-baseball-roster-collegiate-national-team-players |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=[[NCAA]].com |language=en}}</ref> He went 2–0 in four starts in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].
After high school, Hancock played [[college baseball]] for the [[University of Georgia|University of Georgia Bulldogs]] for three years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesenterprise.com/sports/cairos-puckett-hancock-formally-commit-to-fsu-uga/article_7d9bb1f4-abb1-11e6-bd81-03854d9b1282.html|title=Cairo's Puckett, Hancock formally commit to FSU, UGA|first=David Almeda|last=david.almeda@gaflnews.com|website=Thomasville Times-Enterprise|date=November 16, 2016 }}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==

Revision as of 05:55, 4 November 2024

Emerson Hancock
Hancock with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2019
Seattle Mariners – No. 62
Pitcher
Born: (1999-05-31) May 31, 1999 (age 25)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 9, 2023, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record4–4
Earned run average4.71
Strikeouts45
Teams

Emerson Christian Hancock (born May 31, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Georgia, and was selected sixth overall by the Mariners in the 2020 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Amateur career

Hancock attended Cairo High School in Cairo, Georgia. As a senior, he went 11–1 with 0.75 earned run average (ERA) and 125 strikeouts over 65 innings. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 38th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft[1] but did not sign with the team

After high school, Hancock played college baseball for the University of Georgia Bulldogs for three years.[2] As a freshman at Georgia in 2018, Hancock started 15 games, going 6–4 with a 5.10 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 77 2⁄3 innings.[3][4][5] As a sophomore in 2019, he went 8–3 in 14 starts with a 1.99 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 90+1⁄3 innings. He was named a second-team All-American by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball.com, and Perfect Game.[6] After the season, he was invited to play for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team,[7] but he was not selected for the team's roster.[8] He went 2–0 in four starts in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional career

Hancock was selected sixth overall by the Seattle Mariners in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[9] Hancock signed with the Mariners for a bonus of $5.7 million.[10]

Hancock made his professional debut in 2021 with the Everett AquaSox of the High-A West.[11] In June 2021, Hancock was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[12] He was promoted to the Arkansas Travelers of the Double-A Central in August.[13] Over 12 starts between the two teams, he went 3-1 with a 2.62 ERA and 43 strikeouts over 44+2⁄3 innings.[14] He missed time during the season due to a shoulder injury.[15] In 2023, Hancock returned to Arkansas, making 20 starts and posting an 11–5 record and 4.32 ERA with 107 strikeouts across 98.0 innings pitched.[16]

On August 9, 2023, the Mariners selected Hancock's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[17] He made his MLB debut that day as the starting pitcher versus the San Diego Padres. He pitched 5 innings, giving up 2 hits, 1 earned run, 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. On August 20, Hancock was removed from a start against the Houston Astros with a right shoulder strain.[18] He was subsequently placed on the injured list the next day.[19] On August 22, Hancock was transferred to the 60–day injured list, ending his season. In 3 starts for Seattle during his rookie campaign, he logged a 4.50 ERA with 6 strikeouts in 12.0 innings of work.[20]

References

  1. ^ Staff report (June 15, 2017). "Diamondbacks take Cairo's Hancock in 38th round". Thomasville Times-Enterprise.
  2. ^ david.almeda@gaflnews.com, David Almeda (November 16, 2016). "Cairo's Puckett, Hancock formally commit to FSU, UGA". Thomasville Times-Enterprise.
  3. ^ True ace: Emerson Hancock flashes dominance as Georgia baseball sweeps UMass Lowell
  4. ^ Healy, Joe. "Emerson Hancock Emerges As Georgia's Ace". www.baseballamerica.com.
  5. ^ Mixon, Joshua (February 23, 2019). "Hancock again dominant in Dogs victory". Athens Banner-Herald.
  6. ^ "Emerson Hancock - University of Georgia Athletics". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Georgia pitchers Hancock and Wilcox Earn USA Baseball Team Invitations". Albany Herald. June 8, 2019.
  8. ^ Cavadi, Wayne (July 19, 2019). "Team USA Baseball roster: Collegiate National Team players, conferences". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Mariners stick to power-pitching plan, take right-hander Emerson Hancock with sixth pick in MLB draft". The Seattle Times. June 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Mariners sign draft picks Emerson Hancock, Zach DeLoach and Taylor Dollard". June 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Brock, Corey. "Captain's Log: Loaded High-A Everett stocked with top prospects".
  12. ^ "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
  13. ^ "So long, Everett: AquaSox pitchers Hancock, Kirby promoted". August 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Healthy Hancock recaps Mariners' HP camp". MLB.com.
  15. ^ "Mariners shut down No. 4 prospect for 2021". MLB.com.
  16. ^ "Emerson Hancock - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  17. ^ Kramer, Daniel (August 9, 2023). "Mariners top pitching prospect Hancock called up, to debut tonight". MLB.com.
  18. ^ "Mariners' Emerson Hancock: Exits start with shoulder strain". cbssports.com. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "Mariners' Emerson Hancock: Lands on injured list". cbssports.com. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  20. ^ "Mariners' Emerson Hancock: Transferred to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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