Max Brandon Lazar… 2017 graduate of Coral Springs High School (Fla.)… Hobbies: Golf and going to the beach…Signed by: Charlie Sullivan.
2025
Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA) but appeared in a career-high 36 games for the Phillies over his two stints with the club...Also set career bests in innings (41.1) and SO (26)...Stranded all 15 of his inherited runners on the season and became the only Phillies pitcher since 1961 to strand all inherited runners (minimum 15 IR) in a season and the first NL pitcher to do so since Tanner Scott (MIA & SD) stranded 20 in 2024...Excluding his appearance on 7/30 at CWS (0.1 IP, 6 ER), posted a 3.51 ERA (16 ER, 41.0 IP) in 35 games for the Phillies...Posted a 2.96 ERA (8 ER, 24.1 IP) over his first 21 games with the Phillies...Went 2-2, 3 SV, 5 SVO, 3.12 ERA, six BB, 20 SO in 15 games for the IronPigs before being recalled on 5/19...Made his season debut with the Phillies on 5/20 at COL...Earned the first save of his ML career in the Phillies’ 11-inning win on 5/24 at ATH...Over 10 games from 7/4-28, posted a 1.17 ERA (1 ER, 7.2 IP) with four hits, zero BB, five SO, 0.52 WHIP, 27 BF and stranded all nine of his inherited runners...Earned the first win of his ML career in the Phils’ walk-off victory on 7/21 vs BOS; struck out two of three batters faced and stranded the automatic runner in the 10th inning...Was optioned to Lehigh Valley on 8/18 and recalled for his second stint on 9/3...Was optioned to Florida Complex League (R) on 9/28...Was a part of the club’s stay-ready camp for the duration of the postseason.
2024
Made his MLB debut, appearing in 11 games over two stints with the Phillies...Began the season with Reading (AA)...Tossed 10.1 scoreless innings with 18 SO and 0 BB over eight appearances before being promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 5/8...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June: 2-1, 6 SV, 0.00 ERA (12.1 IP), 2 BB and 14 SO in 11 games...Had his contract selected from Lehigh Valley on 8/9 and made his MLB debut on 8/10 at ARI (1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, SO)...Opened his MLB career with seven scoreless appearances (6.1 IP), retiring 20 of 22 batters faced (0.32 WHIP, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 HB, 5 SO)...Was a part of the club’s stay-ready camp for the duration of the postseason.
