Western Illinois’ young catcher with upside behind the plate
Ricky Collazo is listed on Western Illinois’ 2026 roster as a 6-foot catcher, and his profile points to a developing backstop with legit catching upside rather than a finished product[1][5]. In college baseball terms, that usually means teams value his defense-first foundation, game-calling, and day-to-day reliability more than flashy stat lines right now; his high school scouting background also described him as a left-handed-hitting catcher who generated intrigue at a workout, which suggests a differentiator in bat-to-ball feel and projection[3]. If you need a gritty, coachable catcher who could grow into more impact with reps, he’s the kind of name worth tracking[1][3].
