Hancock's Dominant Debut: Mariners' Rotation on Notice

0:00It's March 30th. This is Seattle Mariners News today, your AI-powered team coverage. Emerson Hancock stepped up for his first start of the season Sunday night, facing the Cleveland Guardians in a big national TV game, and he's straight. Dominate it. The tall writing went six full innings, wrecked up nine strikeouts, and didn't give up a single hit stats. No Mariners pitcher had pulled off since Felix. Hernandez. That was back when King Felix threw his perfect game. Although Hancock's outing wasn't flawless, he walked one batter and plunked another, and he topped. Out at 97 pitches. Manages pulled him right there to keep him fresh after a long spring, which made total sense for Seattle staff. Hancock's gym puts the Mariners rotation on notice early, setting a high bar as they pushed through the season.