Jeremy Accardo

  • Jeremy Accardo is a right-handed pitcher in for the Toronto Blue Jays. After attending Illinois State University the San Francisco Giants signed Accardo as a undrafted amateur free agent in 2003. Making his MLB debut in 2005, Accardo appeared in 28 games for the Giants, posting a 3.94 ERA. In 2006, the Giants traded Accardo to the Blue Jays in exchange for Shea Hillenbrand and Vinnie Chulk. In 2007 Accardo assumed the role of closer for the Blue Jays, filling in for the injured B.J. Ryan. Accardo was effective in the role, collecting 30 saves with a 2.14 ERA. When Ryan returned from Tommy John Surgery, Accardo returned to his role as a middle reliever.
  • Strengths

    Accardo has a live arm, regularly throwing over 90 mph with his fastball.Sportsnet: Jeremy Accardo He also show the ability to eat up innings, a desirable trait for a middle reliever.Sportsnet: Jeremy Accardo
  • Weaknesses

    Accardo can have streaks of wildness, and sometimes relies too heavily on his fastballSportsnet: Jeremy Accardo.

About this page

  • Page Views
    0
What is this?
No one is currently managing this page.
What is this?
This page currently has no vertical manager.