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Andry Lara, P
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Scouting report
Lara is a bigger, mature-framed pitcher with present velocity. The high end of his velo band is already creeping into the mid-90s (he was 91-95 during a source's 2020 instructs look), so it's less of a problem that he lacks traditional physical projection. However, it's also possible that Lara becomes more fluid and athletic as he matures, so maybe he'll back into more velocity that way. Eyes on him during arrival to 2021 camp indicate that might be about to happen, as Lara looks a little more lithe. Many other traits typical of top high school pitchers -- the arm action, the glove side fastball/slider command, and the slider quality -- are also promising here, just without the obvious physical projection. Lara has a fantastic pitchability foundation, with an outside shot for his stuff to explode as his body matures. (Fall Instructional League)