Todd Stottlemyre

He was selected by the Blue Jays out of University of Nevada, Las Vegas as the third overall pick in the 1985 MLB draft.\n', '

His fastball, average (high) velocity, clocked around 92-93 mph. Stottlemyre possessed above-average control of his pitches. His style of pitching was direct - using an inside fastball to challenge opposing hitters. Furthermore, he possessed an above-average slider, curveball, and later on, a splitter (adopted from teammate Dave Stewart). As an above-average pitcher, Stottlemyre made a direct contribution to the Blue Jays\' 1992 & 1993 World Series victories. His weaknesses as a pitcher, although subject to debate, were his predictability of confronting opposing hitters, pitches over the \'heart\' of home plate, hittable fastballs, and flat curveballs. Changing speeds was not a part of his repertoire; Stottlemyre did not possess an effective changeup.\n', '…