• Full name Justin B. Dillon
  • Born 09/05/1993 in Placerville, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Sacramento State
  • Drafted in the 10th round (309th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017 (signed for $5,000).
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    The Hornets' ace led them to the WAC tournament title as the club's ace. A Tommy John surgery alumnus (2013) who missed much of 2016 with a groin injury, Dillon is a big-bodied 6-foot-3, 225-pounder who is more pitcher than power. He pitches off an 86-90 mph fastball that he commands to all parts of the strike zone, and he know how to use his slider, curveball and changeup. Nothing grades as plus as a pitch, but his command helps the four-pitch mix play up.

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