Current Contract:
Signed through 2006.

Became a Cardinal:
Signed to a minor league contract as a previously released free agent on February 21, 2005.

2005 Season:
Hancock missed most of the season with a groin injury suffered in spring training. He went 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 11 games for the Reds. He also apspent time at Triple-A Louisville, where he went 1-2 with a 5.93 ERA in 11 games, eight of which were starts. While in the minors, he missed time due to a recurrence of that groin injury and added elbow problems on top of it.

Career Notes:
Hancock has seen big league action with the Red Sox (2002), Phillies (2003-04) and Reds. He was drafted by Boston in the fifth round of the June 1998 free-agent draft from Auburn University.

Hancock has had injury problems off and on during his career. He missed time in 2002 with a broken jaw and his 2003 season started late due to pelvic surgery that winter. Still, after joining the Phillies in a December, 2002 trade with Boston for Jeremy Giambi, Hancock was ranked as the Phils’ 21st-ranked prospect by Baseball America in 2002 and jumped up to 18 the next year. He moved to the Reds during the 2004 season in a multi-player trade for Todd Jones.

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