pitch is a splitter from 84 to 86 mph. He also features a two-seam fastball (90–92) and a cutter (89–91). Right-handed hitters see his full repertoire, but he does not throw the cutter to left-handed hitters. Accardo relies heavily on the splitter with two strikes. Personal life Accardo's daughter, Leighton, was diagnosed with germ cell cancer in 2019. She died on November 24, 2020, at the age of nine. References External links , or Baseball Almanac 1981 births Living people Águilas de Mexicali players Baseball coaches from Arizona American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Arizona Baltimore Orioles players Bridgeport Bluefish players Cleveland Indians players Columbus Clippers players Dunedin Blue Jays players Fresno Grizzlies players Gulf Coast Blue Jays players Illinois State Redbirds baseball players Las Vegas 51s players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball pitching coaches Mesa Solar Sox players Minor league baseball coaches New York Mets coaches Norfolk Tides players Norwich Navigators players Oakland Athletics players Sacramento River Cats players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona Syracuse Chiefs players Toronto Blue Jays players Mesa High School alumni