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Collazo Named PCL's Starting Pitcher In Triple-A All-Star Game

Published on July 7, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Metairie, LA - New Orleans Zephyrs left-hander Willie Collazo has been tabbed the Pacific Coast League's starting pitcher for the Triple-A All-Star Game in Louisville on July 16, the league announced Monday. Collazo is 4-6 with a 4.07 ERA and two saves in 25 games for the Zephyrs this season. He was thrust into the starting rotation on May 13 in an emergency start against Sacramento, and went on to make nine more starts for New Orleans, posting a 3-5 record and a 4.33 ERA. The 28-year-old southpaw, in his third season in the New York Mets organization and eighth season of professional baseball, also represented the Zephyrs at last year's All-Star Game in Albuquerque. He worked a perfect fifth inning in that game, and recorded two strikeouts. Collazo replaces outfielder Chris Aguila, promoted to the New York Mets last week, as the Zephyrs' All-Star representative. Collazo becomes the second Zephyr to appear in two Triple-A All-Star Games, joining Daryle Ward, who appeared in 1998 and 1999, the latter being the game held at Zephyr Field where his three-run home run earned him Most Valuable Player honors.

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