Justin David Hancock (born October 28, 1990) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current pitching coach of the Indiana State Syacamores. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
| Justin Hancock | |
|---|---|
 Hancock with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 28, 1990 Defiance, Ohio, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 9, 2018, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| NPB: March 30, 2019, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 1.46 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 9.00 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Amateur career edit
Before playing professionally, Hancock attended Defiance High School in Defiance, Ohio. He then attended Lincoln Trail College, where he was named All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference in 2011.[1] His fastball has been clocked at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).[2]
San Diego Padres edit
The San Diego Padres selected Hancock in the ninth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed for a bonus of $100,000. After going 0–3 with a 7.09 earned run average (ERA) to begin his career, Hancock posted a 3.30 ERA in 28 games (16 starts) between the Eugene Emeralds and Fort Wayne TinCaps in 2012.
In 2013, he was 8–8 with a 3.38 mark in 26 starts between Fort Wayne and the Lake Elsinore Storm. While with Fort Wayne, he went 5–1 with a 1.73.[3]
In 2014, he went 3–2 with a 3.92 ERA in 15 games (14 starts) for the AZL Padres and San Antonio Missions.[4] He was sent to pitch in the Arizona Fall League following the 2014 campaign.[5][6]
Chicago Cubs edit
In 2017, the Padres traded Hancock to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Szczur.[7]
The Cubs promoted him to the major leagues and he made his debut on May 9, 2018.[8] He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 30, 2018.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters edit
On December 5, 2018, Hancock signed a one-year contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)[9] for an estimated ¥70 million.[10]
On October 11, 2019, Fighters announced that team had not signed with Hancock for next season.[11] On October 18, 2019, he become free agent.[12]
Coaching career edit
In July 2021, Hancock joined the Indiana State baseball program as an assistant coach; in his role, he will work primarily with Sycamore pitchers.[13]
Personal life edit
Hancock is married to Tessa, a former college women's basketball player.[14]
References edit
- ^ "MiLB.com". Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Craig Pearson (July 8, 2017). "Former South sharpshooter hoping to root husband to the big leagues | Sports". tribstar.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "San Diego Padres MLB Baseball Front Page". scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "BR Minors page". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Padres Sending Seven Prospects to the Arizona Fall League". Surf Turf and Murph. August 26, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/oct/18/padres-arizona-fall-league-prospects-update/". U-T San Diego. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Cubs trade Matt Szczur to Padres in exchange for minor league pitcher Justin Hancock". csnchicago.com. May 8, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Former Lincoln Trail College standout Justin Hancock gets called up by Cubs | Sports | tribstar.com".
- ^ "ジャスティン・ハンコック投手と契約合意". 北海道日本ハムファイターズ 公式サイト (in Japanese). December 5, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Fighters acquire former Cubs pitcher Justin Hancock". The Japan Times. December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "ハンコック、バーベイト投手退団のお知らせ". 北海道日本ハムファイターズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 11, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "2019年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Justin Hancock - Baseball Coach".
- ^ "Switch to relief pitching paves way for Cubs' Justin Hancock to reach major leagues". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)