| Willie Collazo | |
|---|---|
_(33594963064)_(cropped).jpg) Collazo with theLansing Lugnuts in 2017 | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: (1979-11-07)November 7, 1979 (age 46) Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 2007, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 2007, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 6.35 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
William Collazo[koy-yah'-zo] (born November 7, 1979) is aPuerto Rican former professionalbaseballpitcher. During the 2007 season, he appeared in six games for theNew York Mets ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). Since 2016, Collazo has worked as a minor leaguepitching coach in theToronto Blue Jays organization.
Collazo graduated fromFlorida International University, where he went 13–1 as a senior and helped his team to theNCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament. He was drafted by theAtlanta Braves in the 10th round of the2001 Major League Baseball draft. Collazo played for the Braves,Los Angeles Angels, and New York Mets organizations. He was called up to the Mets on September 1,2007, and made his major league debut on September 5, 2007, against theCincinnati Reds. He became a free agent at the end of the2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins.[1]
He last played in theToronto Blue Jays organization from 2010 to 2012. Collazo was the pitching coach for the Short Season-AVancouver Canadians in 2016. On January 19, 2017, he was promoted to be the pitching coach for the Class-ALansing Lugnuts.[2]
In July 2019, Collazo was named the pitching coach at FIU.
He was let go by FIU after the 2022 season.[3]
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