Blue Jays: First-Round Candidate Emerson Hancock

The Toronto Blue Jays have the fifth overall pick in the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft, scheduled for June 10 and 11.

As with any draft, there is much speculation concerning what player the Blue Jays will select. Keith Law of The Athletic (subscription required) named Emerson Hancock as a player for whom the Blue Jays have an interest.

This article will review the Hancock candidacy, and it will draw upon the summaries published by Baseball America (“BA”), Baseball Prospectus (“BP”), and MLB.com. For reference purposes, Table 1 contains FanGraphs Tool Grades; Table 2 reflects FanGraphs Future Value Chart.

Background

Hancock is a 21-year old, right-handed pitcher who is 6’4″ and weighs 215 pounds.…