TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head coach Mitch Hannahs announced the addition of Justin Hancock to his coaching staff Thursday. In his role the former Chicago Cubs hurler will work primarily with Sycamore pitchers while also helping facilitate camps.
A Defiance, Ohio native, Hancock spent nine years in professional baseball after being selected in the ninth round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres.
The right-hander completed the first six seasons of his professional career with the Padres organization before being traded to the Cubs in 2017.