Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | HOU | RHP | 32 | 35 |
Grades Update: Jan 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Cont/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 50/40 |
Jan 2021 Report
Evaluator: Trevor Hooth
Age: 23 yr
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 IFA
RuleV: Eligible
Physical Description: Thin frame with long limbs. Plenty of room to add good weight to the frame.
Delivery & Mechanics: Smooth, easy motion with a sidearm delivery. Hands start at the belt. He raises them to his chest as the leg comes up. Keeps upper half slightly bent as he extends out. Once he lands his torso straightens up. From his shoulder to his fingertips his arm is pretty much a straight line from his arm slot. As he finishes his body pops up and his back leg swings through so his hips finish facing the first base side. He works quickly in game.
Fastball: 89-92. Generates good armside run and sink low in the zone thanks to his arm slot. He likes to work this pitch all around the zone. He has trouble commanding it at times. He won't get many whiffs with the pitch, but between the movement and his arm slot, it generates plenty of groundballs. Adding some good weight could help see a velo bump that will in turn improve the grade. Grade: 40
Slider: It garners some sweep, especially when thrown to the glove side. This is his best pitch. It can create whiffs to both sides of the plate regardless of what handed hitter is at the plate.. The velo separation off the fastball along with the release point help to get swings and misses. This, like any of his pitches, will be used in any count or any situation. Grade: 45
Changeup: 84-85. This pitch has fade and essentially the same movement profile as the fastball. It doesn't fool many batters despite getting more movement than the fastball. More velo separation would help. As is, it doesn't fool many hitters with the speed. It's clearly his third pitch, but he has enough confidence to use it in almost any situation. Grade: 40
Control and Command: Walk numbers are not an issue with Collado. He generally is around the plate with all three of his pitches. Once in awhile he can over rotate during delivery and because of his arm slot he misses really badly, but those are few and far between. More importantly, he can bounce right back into the strike zone. That said, he has trouble hitting his spots. His catchers generally are receiving the ball on the opposite side of the plate that they called for. Control: 50 | Command: 40
Overall: Being unique can be a good thing for a pitcher when the pitcher can pull it off, and Collado has the ingredients to do it. Some extra weight to the frame should add a few ticks to the fastball, which will boost the overall profile. Right now he's different enough to keep guys off balance. The stuff needs to catch up to that. If he can find a way to improve movement on his changeup, add velo to the fastball, or create more velo separation with the changeup then his outlook will continue to improve. Right now, he can serve in the multi-inning relief role the Astros have been using him in. Projecting the weight and velo is really the only way to project him in a future big league bullpen.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: High
