Accardo signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco Giants of the National League in 2003 after attending Illinois State University.\n', '

He made his major league debut on May 4, 2005, pitching one perfect inning in relief against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He finished the 2005 season with a 3.94 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 9 walks and 16 strikeouts in ​29 2⁄3 innings of work. In 2006, Accardo was briefly the team\'s closer when Armando Benítez suffered an ankle injury. .\n', '

On July 21, 2006, Accardo was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for third baseman Shea Hillenbrand and relief pitcher Vinnie Chulk, where he finished the season. In 2006, he posted a combined 5.35 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 20 walks and 54 strikeouts in 69 innings of work.\n', '

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