IP 340
ERA 4.262
WHIP 1.418
BB/9 3.335
SO/9 9.424
  • Full name Daniel P. Griffin
  • Born 09/29/1984 in Schenectady, NY
  • Profile Ht.: 6'7" / Wt.: 245 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Niagara
  • Drafted in the 5th round (162nd overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2005 (signed for $170,000).
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    Some scouts say 6-foot-7, 225-pound sophomore RHP Dan Griffin will be the first Niagara pitcher drafted, ahead of James Avery. Griffin has a higher ceiling, but is nowhere near as polished--even though he made strides this spring. Griffin was so gangly and unrefined that he redshirted as a freshman and went 1-7, 9.55 with 27 walks and 26 strikeouts in 33 innings as a sophomore. But this year, he went 6-4, 4.37 while walking only 30 and striking out 120 strikeouts in 78 innings--one of the best ratios in the country. His fastball was 82-83 mph when he enrolled in school, but with improved mechanics now registers 90-94, and he complements it with a power curveball. His changeup needs a lot of work, and his command remains problematic.

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