Lazaro Collera Stats & Scouting Report

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School: Florida Christian HS, Miami Commit/Drafted: Miami
Age At Draft: 18.7
BA Grade: 45/Extreme
Tools: Fastball: 55. Slider: 45. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 40. Control: 45.

Collera jumped up draft boards during the 2023 showcase circuit after he showed a huge velocity uptick, going from the upper 80s and low 90s to a fastball that was sitting 93-96 mph in short bursts and topping out at 98 mph with heavy life and downhill plane. He was positioned to be a top-three round prospect entering the spring, though the Miami-based righthander saw his velocity back up this spring into the 89-92 mph range and he struggled with his performance on the mound. Listed at 6-foot-6, 230 pounds, Collera has an imposing frame and a chance for a plus fastball in the future but he’ll need to be more consistent and bounce back to his 2023 form. Collera throws a low-80s snappy curveball that has above-average potential and impressive top-down finish. He’ll also mix in a slider with more sweeping action in the same velocity range. He has a firm changeup in the upper 80s which isn’t used much. Collera is a Miami commit.

School: Florida Christian HS, Miami Committed: Miami
Age At Draft: 18.7
In 2022, Collera was pitching in the upper-80s to low-90s. This summer, his velocity has exploded. Pitching exclusively from the stretch, Collera now sits at 93-96 mph in short bursts, running his fastball up to 98 mph with heavy life and downhill plane from his 6-foot-6 frame. Collera pairs his power fastball with a hard curveball in the low-80s that needs to be more consistent but flashes above-average to produce empty swings. His changeup is a firm pitch at 88-90 mph that he doesn’t use much and is behind his other pitches.