Emerson Hancock

Emerson Christian Hancock (born May 31, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organzation. He was selected sixth overall by the Mariners in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2]

Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (1999-05-31) May 31, 1999
Cairo, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

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.[3] He did not sign with the Diamondbacks and honored his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Georgia.[4]

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.[5][6][7] 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. After the season, he was invited to play for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[8]

Professional career

Hancock was selected sixth overall by the Seattle Mariners in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[9] Hancock signed with the Mariners on June 25 for a bonus of $5.7 million.[10]

References
  1. "2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft". MLB Prospect Watch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. report, Staff. "Diamondbacks take Cairo's Hancock in 38th round". Thomasville Times-Enterprise.
  4. david.almeda@gaflnews.com, David Almeda. "Cairo's Puckett, Hancock formally commit to FSU, UGA". Thomasville Times-Enterprise.
  5. True ace: Emerson Hancock flashes dominance as Georgia baseball sweeps UMass Lowell
  6. Healy, Joe. "Emerson Hancock Emerges As Georgia's Ace". www.baseballamerica.com.
  7. MixonCorrespondent, Joshua. "Hancock again dominant in Dogs victory". Athens Banner-Herald.
  8. Reports, From Staff. "Georgia pitchers Hancock and Wilcox Earn USA Baseball Team Invitations". Albany Herald.
  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. https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-sign-draft-picks-emerson-hancock-zach-deloach-and-taylor-dollard/


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