Drafted in the 11th round (320th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003.
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RHP Tom Mastny's 1.17 ERA led all NCAA Division I pitchers at the end of the regular season... Mastny, the Southern Conference pitcher of the year, has a solid fastball/changeup/curveball combo and is 6-foot-6.
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The best pitcher in Furman history, Mastny led NCAA Division I with a 1.09 ERA and was the Southern Conference pitcher of the year in 2003. Because his stuff is fringy, he lasted until the 11th round of the draft and signed with the Blue Jays for $8,000. He led the short-season New York-Penn League in victories in his pro debut and topped the low Class A South Atlantic League in ERA during his first full season. The player to be named later in a trade for John McDonald, Mastny switched to the bullpen after joining the Indians system. Mastny is all about deception and control. He has great feel for all of his pitches, starting with a sneaky fastball that tops out at 91 mph. It has good late sink and he can locate it wherever he wants in the strike zone. He relies on his 10-to-6 curveball too much, making it less effective. While he has solid arm speed and average fade to his changeup, he doesn't locate it down in the zone consistently. While Mastny doesn't fit the closer profile, he should find a role in the Cleveland bullpen this season.
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The best pitcher in Furman history, Mastny led NCAA Division I with a 1.09 ERA and was the Southern Conference pitcher of the year in 2003. Because his stuff is fringy, he lasted until the 11th round of the draft and signed with the Blue Jays for $8,000. He led the short-season New York-Penn League in victories in his pro debut and topped the low Class A South Atlantic League in ERA during his first full season. The player to be named later in a trade for John McDonald, Mastny switched to the bullpen after joining the Indians system. Mastny is all about deception and control. He has great feel for all of his pitches, starting with a sneaky fastball that tops out at 91 mph. It has good late sink and he can locate it wherever he wants in the strike zone. He relies on his 10-to-6 curveball too much, making it less effective. While he has solid arm speed and average fade to his changeup, he doesn't locate it down in the zone consistently. While Mastny doesn't fit the closer profile, he should find a role in the Cleveland bullpen this season.
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