The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hancock releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 14 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
829 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hancock throws a fastball 92.9% of the time, against 53.8% when he is ahead.
197 pitches behind in the count, 264 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hancock's sinker moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
206 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hancock's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.3 mph, against 79.5 off his sweeper.
298 and 191 of them thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hancock lives in the strike zone: 48.6% of his pitches are in it, 93rd percentile.
833 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 39th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hancock lands 57.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.6% of his breaking balls.
595 of his fastballs, 191 of his breaking balls.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.5 mph separates Hancock's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.0 against 77.5.
298 and 191 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hancock puts 68.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.1% when he is ahead.
197 located pitches behind, 262 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hancock goes to the sweeper: 31.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.6% the rest of the time.
283 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Hancock's fastball averages 94.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.8 past his 75th.
174 early fastballs, 111 late ones.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hancock lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
829 located pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Hancock, 16th percentile.
833 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 450th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hancock throws a strike on the first pitch 68.8% of the time.
208 plate appearances started in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hancock's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 97.7.
298 thrown, 35.8% of his pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hancock's 4-seam fastball carries 10.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
298 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hancock works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Sweeper and Cutter, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 35.8% of everything he throws.
832 classified pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hancock's stuff spins at 2,378 rpm, 73rd percentile in the league.
833 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.3% of the contact Hancock gives up is hit hard, 25th percentile.
833 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 404th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hancock puts 50.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
358 pitches to right-handed hitters, 475 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hancock throws the sinker 34.2% of the time against right-handers and 17.7% against left-handers.
357 pitches to right-handers, 475 to left-handers.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hancock throws 46.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 49% with the bases empty.
123 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 710 with the bases empty.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .351 expected average against them, against .317 on his breaking balls.
595 of his fastballs thrown.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.2% of Hancock's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
184 of 829 located pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hancock's sweeper spins at 2,603 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
191 thrown in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hancock releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
659 tracked pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hancock projects a .341 average, 35th percentile.
833 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 349th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hancock releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 14 degrees above horizontal and 2.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
829 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Hancock's fastball averages 94.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 92.8 past his 75th.
174 early fastballs, 111 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hancock releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
659 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hancock throws a fastball 92.9% of the time, against 53.8% when he is ahead.
197 pitches behind in the count, 264 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hancock puts 68.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.1% when he is ahead.
197 located pitches behind, 262 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hancock goes to the sweeper: 31.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.6% the rest of the time.
283 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hancock throws a strike on the first pitch 68.8% of the time.
208 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hancock's sinker moves 17.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
206 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hancock's 4-seam fastball carries 10.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
298 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hancock's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.3 mph, against 79.5 off his sweeper.
298 and 191 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
17.5 mph separates Hancock's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.0 against 77.5.
298 and 191 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hancock's 4-seam fastball averages 95.0 mph, and has touched 97.7.
298 thrown, 35.8% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hancock works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Sweeper and Cutter, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 35.8% of everything he throws.
832 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hancock throws the sinker 34.2% of the time against right-handers and 17.7% against left-handers.
357 pitches to right-handers, 475 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hancock's sweeper spins at 2,603 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
191 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Hancock lives in the strike zone: 48.6% of his pitches are in it, 93rd percentile.
833 pitches in 2026. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 39th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hancock lands 57.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 28.6% of his breaking balls.
595 of his fastballs, 191 of his breaking balls.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .351 expected average against them, against .317 on his breaking balls.
595 of his fastballs thrown.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hancock lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
829 located pitches in 2026.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.2% of Hancock's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
184 of 829 located pitches.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Hancock, 16th percentile.
833 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 450th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.3% of the contact Hancock gives up is hit hard, 25th percentile.
833 pitches in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 404th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hancock projects a .341 average, 35th percentile.
833 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 349th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Hancock's stuff spins at 2,378 rpm, 73rd percentile in the league.
833 pitches in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 148th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hancock puts 50.1% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 47.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
358 pitches to right-handed hitters, 475 to left-handed hitters.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hancock throws 46.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 49% with the bases empty.
123 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 710 with the bases empty.
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