Drafted in the 6th round (187th overall) by the New York Yankees in 1998.
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Jodie was almost an afterthought in Tampa's 2000 Opening Day rotation, which included bigger-name prospects Jeremy Blevins, Alex Graman, Brian Reith (since traded to the Reds) and David Walling. Previously known as a control specialist, Jodie's career took an upswing in 2000 when his velocity did the same. His fastball, which used to top out at 90 mph, suddenly averaged 90-91 mph and reached as high as 94. Jodie always had a projectable pitcher's body, and his fastball suddenly caught up with it. Jodie can locate his fastball with precision, and he had developed his secondary pitches when he lacked velocity. He throws a curveball and isn't afraid to come in with a changeup when he's behind in the count. He also isn't vulnerable to lefthanders or home runs. Jodie doesn't need to do much except keep throwing strikes with all his pitches as he moves up the ladder. He'll begin this year at Double-A, where he did well in three starts at the end of 2000.
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Rated Best Control in the International League in 2001
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