SEATTLE, Wash. — The Seattle Mariners selected right-handed pitcher Emerson Hancock out of the University of Georgia with their first selection (6th overall) in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, Director of Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter announced tonight.
Hancock, who turned 21 on May 31, completed his abbreviated junior season at the University of Georgia with a team-best 34 strikeouts to just three walks, going 2–0 with a 2.75 ERA over 4 starts. Hancock won a myriad of awards and was named to several postseason teams, including the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in school, and will be on the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration, which will be announced tomorrow.