Armando Germán Benítez (born November 3, 1972 in
Ramón Santana, Dominican Republic) is a relief
pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto
Blue Jays organization. He is known for his once
lively fastball, which in the past reached 100 MPH,
and his crafty splitter. However, as he continues to
age, Benítez's fastball has dropped to the mid-90's
in velocity, leading to a lower strikeout rate.