Emerson Hancock will be at the center of one of the bigger storylines to watch for the Seattle Mariners over the final month of the season.

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With the Mariners attempting to breakthrough for just their second playoff berth since 2002, Hancock has been converted from a starting pitcher to a reliver for the stretch run to bolster Seattle’s shaky bullpen.

After making 15 starts in the majors and nine more in Triple-A, the right-hander made a pair of appearances out of the bullpen recently for Tacoma, which included throwing the fastest pitch of his career at 99.1 mph in his second outing.

The Mariners called Hancock up before their series finale with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, but he has yet to make his MLB relief de

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