2026 Stats
W-L
5-4
ERA
3.60
WHIP
1.02
K
81
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
We know an organization, or a fantasy team, can never have too much pitching. That said, any of the non Fab-Five pitchers in Seattle are tough to forecast for fantasy purposes because the Seattle rotation is as set in stone as any rotation could be this winter. Hancock and Logan Evans are competing for the Alert 5 spot in Tacoma should something happen to one of the others. Hancock is practicing for the role by preparing to come to camp as a starting pitcher this spring after working in a swingman role this past season. The workload should not be a problem, as Hancock has worked 98, 155 and 134.2 innings respectively each of the past three seasons, but Hancock's stuff may not play up as well with extra exposure at the big league level. Stuff+ likes his slider but considers all his other offerings below average. Hancock is more of a draft-and-hold target, because there is no doubt he will be pitching major league innings at some point in 2026, but when and where remains to be seen. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Mariners in March of 2026.
Part of piggyback plan Saturday
Hancock will be used out of the bullpen in Saturday's game in Cleveland as part of the latter half of a piggyback arrangement with starter Logan Gilbert, Cameron Van Til of 710 AM Seattle Sports reports.
Analysis
Manager Dan Wilson announced last week that the Mariners would maintain a five-man rotation through the All-Star break but keep all six of their starters involved by using two in a piggyback arrangement every sixth game. After Bryce Miller and Luis Castillo worked in tandem last Friday versus Boston, Gilbert and Hancock will be paired together this weekend. Assuming their usage mimics that of Miller and Castillo from last week, Gilbert will likely cover around five innings and 70-to-80 pitches, while Hancock steps in to handle the final four frames. The setup will likely lessen Hancock's fantasy appeal this week, though managers may have already been leaning toward keeping him on their benches anyway. After submitting a 2.74 ERA and 0.95 WHIP through his first 13 starts, Hancock turned in his worst outings of the season in his last two starts, giving up a combined 11 earned runs on 13 hits and two walks in 9.1 innings while taking losses against the Nationals and Red Sox.
Manager Dan Wilson announced last week that the Mariners would maintain a five-man rotation through the All-Star break but keep all six of their starters involved by using two in a piggyback arrangement every sixth game. After Bryce Miller and Luis Castillo worked in tandem last Friday versus Boston, Gilbert and Hancock will be paired together this weekend. Assuming their usage mimics that of Miller and Castillo from last week, Gilbert will likely cover around five innings and 70-to-80 pitches, while Hancock steps in to handle the final four frames. The setup will likely lessen Hancock's fantasy appeal this week, though managers may have already been leaning toward keeping him on their benches anyway. After submitting a 2.74 ERA and 0.95 WHIP through his first 13 starts, Hancock turned in his worst outings of the season in his last two starts, giving up a combined 11 earned runs on 13 hits and two walks in 9.1 innings while taking losses against the Nationals and Red Sox.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
81
How many pitches does Emerson Hancock generally throw?
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What part of the game does Emerson Hancock generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2026
Even Split
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .244 | 99 | 47 | 114 | 22 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .254 | 85 | 22 | 109 | 17 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .219 | 47 | 11 | 39 | 8 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .218 | 34 | 8 | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .264 | 36 | 23 | 47 | 12 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .274 | 28 | 8 | 46 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .252 | 16 | 13 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .266 | 23 | 6 | 34 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-19%
ERA at Home
2026
-12%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.98 | 1.15 | 131.0 | 7.8 | 2.7 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.90 | 1.35 | 104.2 | 6.1 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.38 | 0.93 | 45.1 | 10.7 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2026Away | 3.86 | 1.13 | 39.2 | 6.1 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.98 | 1.29 | 43.1 | 6.9 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.82 | 1.46 | 46.2 | 6.0 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.61 | 1.25 | 42.1 | 5.5 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 7.36 | 1.53 | 18.1 | 6.4 | 2.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Emerson Hancock compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.26K/9
8.6BB/9
2.0HR/9
1.3Fastball
95.2 mphERA
3.60WHIP
1.02BABIP
.261GB/FB
1.12Left On Base
75.5%Exit Velocity
83.5 mphBarrels/BBE
6.0%Spin Rate
2342 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.7%Swinging Strike
11.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Hancock was the Mariners' "sixth starter" last season, mostly filling in for Bryan Woo from time to time when Woo's elbow acted up. He wound up making 12 starts and was thoroughly underwhelming with a 4.75 ERA (5.69 FIP) and lowly 14.7 percent strikeout rate. Control is a strong suit for Hancock, but if you're going to be so feeble at missing bats you'd better generate lots of ground balls and/or soft contact and the right-hander does neither of those things. Hancock has the pedigree of a No. 6 overall pick and former top-100 prospect, but he's never really looked like anything more than a potential back-end starter and his performance thus far at the big-league level suggests he might not even reach that level.
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Gives up five runs in loss
Hancock (5-4) allowed five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six over 5.1 innings to take the loss Saturday versus the Red Sox.
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Rare letdown in third loss
Hancock (5-3) took the loss Sunday against the Nationals, allowing six runs on nine hits and no walks in four innings. He struck out four.
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Another strong performance
Hancock (5-2) earned the win Monday against the Orioles, allowing one run on three hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out three.
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Fans seven in no-decision
Hancock did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing two runs on two hits and no walks over six innings against the Mets. He struck out seven.
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Continues to impress
Hancock (4-2) earned the win over the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing one hit and issuing two walks while striking out three batters over six scoreless innings.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Name dropped in Ohtani rumors
Emerson could be a prospect on the move if Seattle emerges as a suitor for Shohei Ohtani at the deadline, writes Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
Analysis
Hancock was the sixth overall selection in the 2020 Draft and currently resides in Double-A. The 6-foot-4, 24-year-old owns a 4.19 ERA across 41 starts with the affiliate over the past two seasons but carries pedigree and upside that could intrigue the Angels.
Hancock was the sixth overall selection in the 2020 Draft and currently resides in Double-A. The 6-foot-4, 24-year-old owns a 4.19 ERA across 41 starts with the affiliate over the past two seasons but carries pedigree and upside that could intrigue the Angels.