With them, at 19 years of age Lazar was 3–3 with a 4.37 ERA, as in 14 starts (3rd in the league) he pitched 68 innings (4th), giving up 74 hits and 15 walks, while striking out 55 batters (10th).
[5][11][12] Fangraphs wrote: Ironically, he sits just 86-89 but his deceptive, funky, over-the-top delivery combined with the extreme length of his stride down the mound (nearly seven-and-a-half feet of extension) makes him an uncomfortable at-bat for opposing hitters.... Lazar can somehow turn over a changeup from this arm slot.
Often it’s from someone who has an extremely vertical arm slot ... or huge extension and a flat approach angle... Lazar has both of these attributes, and has a bat-missing changeup, too....
Even if they don’t develop further, Lazar has two legit weapons that should work fine in relief, and he throws strikes at such a high rate that he could be a multi-inning bullpen piece.
[5] After the season, Lazar played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League, and was 4–3 in 10 starts with a 3.72 ERA, pitching 46 innings and giving up 38 hits and 8 walks while striking out 52 batters.
[16] He started the season with the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils playing in the Northeast Division of the Eastern League, where he pitched to a 0.00 ERA while striking out 18 batters and not walking any in 10+1⁄3 innings over 8 outings.
[15] He was named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June, after not allowing any earned runs in 11 appearances (12+1⁄3 innings), while posting an 0.49 WHIP.
He retired the four batters he faced with a mix of curveballs, cutters, and a four-seam fastball that reached 95.5 mph, including a strikeout of Joc Pederson.