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Emerson Hancock strikes out six in loss to Tigers

Emerson Hancock

SEA Starting Pitcher #26

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Emerson Hancock allowed four runs -- three earned -- with six strikeouts over six innings in a loss against the Tigers on Tuesday.

Hancock tossed a scoreless first inning, stranded two runners in the second, then surrendered three runs on four hits in the third. One of the runs would be ruled as an unearned run following an error. Riley Greene would later take him deep for a solo homer in the fifth. Hancock gave the Mariners one more scoreless frame, ending his day after six innings with six strikeouts. The 27-year-old right-hander will take a 3.33 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and a 108/29 K/BB ratio across 116 1/3 innings into a start against the Rays in Seattle on Sunday.

- Jorge Montanez

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Emerson Hancock

SEA Starting Pitcher #26

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Emerson Hancock (groin) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session soon.

Hancock has been out with an adductor strain since late August. It’s going to be tough for him to make it back before the regular season concludes with just over two weeks left.
Emerson Hancock

SEA Starting Pitcher #26

Mariners placed RHP Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to August 29, with a left adductor strain.

Hancock suffered the injury during Friday’s start against the Blue Jays. He’s going to miss at least a couple of weeks. It’s unclear if the Mariners will continue to operate with a six-man rotation in his absence, or if they’ll revert to a traditional five-man alignment.
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Emerson Hancock is dealing with a left groin injury.

Hancock remained in the contest to allow five runs over five innings after tweaking his left groin while making a diving tag in the first inning of Friday’s start against the Blue Jays. It certainly appears that the physical issue adversely impacted his performance. It sounds like there’s optimism the issue isn’t serious and that he’ll be able to make his next against the Red Sox on Wednesday. There should be a better idea of his status coming out of the weekend.
Emerson Hancock

SEA Starting Pitcher #26

Emerson Hancock allowed five runs in five innings in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

Concerningly, he struck out just one batter. Most of his improvement this year has been about raising his whiffs from 20.3 percent in 2025 to 23.7 percent in 2026 while drastically raising his strikeout rate. Hancock allowed nine hard-hit balls in this one and batters were all over both of his fastballs. Things figure to get easier next week against what’s left of the A’s in Safeco Field, but this was not the sort of start you watch and think that Hancock got unlucky in.
Emerson Hancock

SEA Starting Pitcher #26

Emerson Hancock worked 5 2/3 innings and allowed three runs Friday versus the Cubs.

Hancock struck out six and walked none, but he gave up two homers in the first to account for the runs. While Hancock left with a lead tonight, it didn’t hold up, keeping him 7-7. Still, the Mariners did win in 10 to improve to 12-12 in his starts. He’ll try to get back over .500 next week against the Blue Jays.
Emerson Hancock

SEA Starting Pitcher #26

Emerson Hancock allowed two runs in seven innings and got the win in the Mariners’ 10-5 victory over the Astros on Saturday.

Hancock gave up five hits, walked two and struck out eight. He improved to 7-7 on the year with the win. Hancock allowed a run on three hits in the first inning and a solo home run to Christian Vazquez in the second inning. Then he settled in and blanked the Astros for the next five innings. Hancock has a 3.30 ERA on the year. He’s lined up to face the Cubs at home next weekend.
Emerson Hancock

SEA Starting Pitcher #26

Emerson Hancock allowed two runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Rays on Sunday.

Hancock struck out three and walked one while throwing 64 percent of his pitches for strikes and posting a 10 percent swinging strike rate. The swings and misses have dried up a bit for Hancock, and his four-seamer continues to lose vertical movement, posting just 8.3 inches of vertical break in this one. This is his third straight relatively average start in a row, and you have to wonder if Kade Anderson would be more impactful for Seattle down the stretch.
George Kirby

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ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports multiple teams have engaged the Mariners in a potential trade for George Kirby.

Passan adds that the sense is that Kirby is available and could be moved prior to Monday’s deadline. He also notes that Seattle has been listening to offer for Emerson Hancock and Luis Castillo. The Mariners have top prospect Kade Anderson knocking on the door of the majors and figure to move at least one, if not more, of their current rotation members. Kirby would net the largest return in any potential trade package, despite holding a pedestrian 3.98 ERA across 120 innings this season.
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Mariners LHP prospect Kade Anderson struck out four and fired 4 2/3 scoreless inning on Friday for Double-A Arkansas.

It’s fair to wonder whether Seattle will wait until mid-August to promote Anderson since that would allow him to remain rookie-eligible for next season. There will be a rotation spot open one they move on from either Emerson Hancock or Luis Castillo ahead of next week’s trade deadline. There’s a chance that both of them are on the move. Anderson has checked every metaphorical box during his professional debut with a microscopic 1.20 ERA and 119/12 K/BB ratio across 82 1/3 innings over 16 starts for Double-A Arkansas. Needless to say, Anderson should be stashed in all fantasy formats. His time is coming.
Emerson Hancock

SEA Starting Pitcher #26

Emerson Hancock surrendered three runs in five innings Wednesday in a loss to the Dodgers.

Three runs in five innings on the road against one of the game’s best offenses probably doesn’t do much for Hancock’s trade value either way. He gave up one homer, though that was hit just 95.4 mph off the bat by Andy Pages. The other runs scored on three straight singles in the third and a single, a double and an infield single in the fourth. A better third baseman than Weston Wilson might have made the play on the last hit in the fourth to prevent the run. Hancock dropped to 6-5 with a 3.26 ERA. If he stays put, he should face the Tigers next Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Shohei Ohtani (biceps, knee) took batting practice once again on Friday without issue.

Ohtani hit a couple of balls off of the scoreboard during the session and will be in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday. While he feels “really good” at the moment, the superstar slugger acknowledged that the injuries are something that he’s going to have to manage for the duration of the postseason.
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Andrew Vaughn

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Brewers activated 1B Andrew Vaughn from the 10-day injured list.

Vaughn had been shelved since September 22 due to illness. He’ll rejoin the Brewers’ roster for the start of their NLDS series against the Padres on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.
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Michael King

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Michael King will start Game 2 of the NLDS against the Brewers.

King was brilliant in a victory over the Cubs in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, allowing just one hit over seven innings of scoreless baseball. He’ll be on regular rest for Game 2 on Sunday and would also be lined up to pitch in Game 5 on regular rest if the series goes that long. The expectation is that Nick Pivetta will start Game 3 for the Padres.
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Robbie Ray

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The Padres announced Friday that left-hander Robbie Ray will start in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Saturday evening.

The 35-year-old southpaw went 13-8 with a 3.59 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 140/84 K/BB ratio over 165 2/3 innings in 31 appearances (30 starts) between the Giants and Padres. In his last start against the Brewers on August 12, Ray allowed two runs on two hits and three walks in just four innings of work. He’ll be opposed by Brewers’ ace Jacob Misiorowski on Saturday night in Milwaukee.
- David Shovein

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José Urquidy

PIT Starting Pitcher #70
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Pirates signed RHP José Urquidy to a minor league contract.

The 31-year-old right-hander signed a similar deal with the Pirates last offseason and wound up making five appearances for the Bucs at the MLB level before being traded to the White Sox in late July. He’ll once again add rotation depth for the Pirates and can continue to be ignored for fantasy purposes.
- David Shovein

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Tarik Skubal

LAD Starting Pitcher #29
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Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports that Tarik Skubal will start for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Braves on Saturday.

No surprises here, especially as the Braves have had more difficulty with left-handers this season. Skubal made 10 starts for the Dodgers following the mid-season trade from the Tigers, going 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and a 70/13 K/BB ratio across 62 innings of work. He has been brilliant in his postseason career as well, posting a 2.04 ERA and 0.73 WHIP with a 56/6 K/BB ratio in just 39 2/3 frames.
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Mariners claimed 1B/OF Michael Toglia off waivers from the Reds.

We’ll give him the /OF slash because the Mariners did, but he belongs at first base, and he missed the final five weeks of this year because of a right shoulder dislocation he suffered while diving in the outfield. Toglia is 28 with a .198/.275/.385 line and a 74 OPS+ in 1,095 major league plate appearances, all except the last 28 of which came with the Rockies. He does offer legitimate power, but he seems more like a minor league signing than someone who should take up a 40-man spot all winter.
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Carlos Rodón will start either Game 3 or 4 against the Rays.

Interesting. Because of the extra off day built into the ALDS schedule, teams only need three starters. The Yankees, though, seem set to use four anyway. They could then pick between Gerrit Cole on six days’ rest or Cam Schlittler on four days’ rest in a potential Game 5.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Joey Ortiz is expected to be on the NLDS roster after missing Sunday’s game with abdominal swelling and a knee contusion.

It’s unclear if Ortiz will be a full-time player against the Padres. If not, that would mean a fair amount of David Hamilton at third base.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Aaron Judge will work out on the field Friday before a decision is made about his status for the ALDS.

The call might go down to the wire Saturday morning. Judge hasn’t played since suffering a calf strain on Sept. 16.
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