Latrobe, Seton Hill alum Kollar gets promoted to Padres’ Triple-A affiliate

Bill Beckner | Thursday, July 25, 2024 7:16 p.m.

Shane Dunlap | TribLive

Seton Hill’s Jared Kollar pitches against Slippery Rock on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Seton Hill University.

A day after his 26th birthday, pitcher Jared Kollar received a gift: a promotion in the minor leagues.

Kollar, a Latrobe and Seton Hill alum, is headed to Triple-A with the San Diego Padres.

His 9-3 record and 3.04 ERA in 15 starts were good enough to earn him a bump from Double-A San Antonio to Triple-A El Paso. Kollar, who has 77 strikeouts in 83 innings this season, has 16 wins in the minors over three years. He signed with San Diego as a free agent in 2022.

He played his final season of college baseball at Rutgers.

Jerry keeps climbing!Congrats @JaredKollar on another promotion! https://t.co/9oW1sREiPB

— Seton Hill Baseball (@SHGriffBaseball) July 25, 2024