Justin Hancock joined the Indiana State baseball program in July of 2021. 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.
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The right-hander completed the first six seasons of his professional career with the Padres organization before being traded to the Cubs in 2017. He made his major league debut in 2018, pitching in 10 games and recording a 1.46 ERA while striking out 11 batters in 12.1 innings.
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Hancock went on to play one year with Hokkaido Nippon Ham in the Japan Pacific League in 2019 before retiring. Overall, he saw action in 193 games during his professional career, including 96 starts on the mound. He finished with a 29-37 record, 450 strikeouts and a 4.07 ERA over 579 innings.
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He spent two seasons at Lincoln Trail College before being drafted and was a multisport athlete at Defiance High School where be played baseball and basketball.
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Hancock resides in Terre Haute with his wife Tessa, and his daughter Ivy (2).
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