The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hancock releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2168 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hancock throws a fastball 93.9% of the time, against 53.5% when he is ahead.
542 pitches behind in the count, 650 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.4 mph separates Hancock's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.4 against 76.0.
841 and 77 of them respectively.
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.
524 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
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.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hancock's sinker leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 80.6 off his sweeper.
524 and 369 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hancock goes to the sweeper: 26% of his two-strike pitches, against 12.9% the rest of the time.
680 two-strike pitches in 2026.
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 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2168 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.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hancock puts 65.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.9% when he is ahead.
542 located pitches behind, 648 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hancock's 4-seam fastball averages 95.4 mph, and has touched 98.8.
841 thrown, 38.7% of his pitches.
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 93.2 past his 75th.
493 early fastballs, 279 late ones.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hancock throws the sinker 34.4% of the time against right-handers and 17.1% against left-handers.
887 pitches to right-handers, 1284 to left-handers.
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 gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hancock throws a strike on the first pitch 65.1% of the time.
568 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hancock works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Sweeper and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 38.7% of everything he throws.
2171 classified pitches in 2026.
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 lives on one side of the plate
Hancock works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2168 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hancock's sweeper spins at 2,609 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
369 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hancock's 4-seam fastball carries 8.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
841 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hancock releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1998 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.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Hancock has thrown 108 changeups this season, 5% of his pitches, at 87.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2171 classified pitches in 2026.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hancock releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2168 tracked release points, averaging 5.0 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 93.2 past his 75th.
493 early fastballs, 279 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.
1998 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 93.9% of the time, against 53.5% when he is ahead.
542 pitches behind in the count, 650 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hancock goes to the sweeper: 26% of his two-strike pitches, against 12.9% the rest of the time.
680 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hancock puts 65.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 40.9% when he is ahead.
542 located pitches behind, 648 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Hancock throws a strike on the first pitch 65.1% of the time.
568 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
19.4 mph separates Hancock's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.4 against 76.0.
841 and 77 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hancock's sinker leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 80.6 off his sweeper.
524 and 369 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hancock's 4-seam fastball averages 95.4 mph, and has touched 98.8.
841 thrown, 38.7% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hancock throws the sinker 34.4% of the time against right-handers and 17.1% against left-handers.
887 pitches to right-handers, 1284 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hancock works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Sweeper and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 38.7% of everything he throws.
2171 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Hancock's sweeper spins at 2,609 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
369 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Hancock has thrown 108 changeups this season, 5% of his pitches, at 87.1 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2171 classified pitches in 2026.
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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.
524 thrown, averaging 94.8 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hancock's 4-seam fastball carries 8.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
841 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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 2.22 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2168 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Hancock works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2168 located pitches in 2026.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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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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