Chase Dollander

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61+2⁄3 innings. [3] He went unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at Georgia Southern University to play college baseball. [4]

College career

As a freshman at Georgia Southern in 2021, Dollander made 11 starts in which he went 4–3 with a 4.04 ERA and 64 strikeouts over 49 innings. [5] After the season, he transferred to the University of Tennessee. [6] [7] He spent the 2022 season in their starting rotation, although he missed three weeks during the season after being hit by a line drive. [8] [9] Over 16 games (14 starts) for the season, he went 10–0 with a 2.39 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 79 innings. [10] He was named the Southeastern Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year. [11] [12] [13] Dollander entered the 2023 season as a top prospect for upcoming MLB draft. [14] [15] For the 2023 season, he started 17 games and went 7-6 with a 4.75 ERA and 120 strikeouts over 89 innings. [16]

Professional career

Dollander was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the first round with the ninth overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [17] He signed with the Rockies on July 17, 2023 for $5,716,900. [18]

Personal life

Dollander's brother, Hunter, was a pitcher at Georgia Gwinnett College and was last playing within the Chicago White Sox farm system in 2023. [1]

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References

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  2. ↑ Brown, Ashley. "High school baseball has big talent". The Augusta Chronicle .
  3. ↑ Brown, Ashley. "All-County team named". The Augusta Chronicle .
  4. ↑ "Diamond Duo: Evans' Powell, Greenbrier's Dollander sign NLI". WJBF . November 21, 2019.
  5. ↑ Healy, Joe (April 7, 2022). "10 Breakout Pitchers Of The 2022 College Baseball Season". Baseball America .
  6. ↑ Pontes, Geoff (April 8, 2022). "The Gap Between Tennessee's Pitching And The Rest Of D1 Baseball Grows". Baseball America .
  7. ↑ "Vitello: Both Vols pitcher transfers 'could be first rounders'". 247Sports.com .
  8. ↑ Wilson, Mike. "Chase Dollander is back. How will he fit into the Tennessee baseball pitching staff?". Knoxville News Sentinel .
  9. ↑ Wilson, Mike. "Tennessee baseball's Chase Dollander day to day after being hit by liner vs. Alabama". Knoxville News Sentinel .
  10. ↑ "Hamilton County Herald - Editorial".
  11. ↑ Wilson, Mike. "Tony Vitello named SEC coach of the year, leads Tennessee baseball all-conference honors". Knoxville News Sentinel .
  12. ↑ "SEC: Crews, DiChiara players of year, Dollander top pitcher". USA Today .
  13. ↑ "Greenbrier alum Chase Dollander earns All-American and 'SEC Pitcher of the Year' honors". WJBF. June 2, 2022.
  14. ↑ "The top 50 college baseball prospects, ranked by d1baseball.com | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Here's a first look at 2023's top Draft prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  16. ↑ "The Tennessean Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". The Tennessean .
  17. ↑ "Rockies add two arms to start 2023 MLB Draft, selecting right-hander Chase Dollander at No. 9 and southpaw Sean Sullivan in second round". July 9, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Chase Dollander signs with Colorado Rockies". 247sports.com. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
Chase Dollander
Colorado Rockies
Pitcher
Born: (2001-10-26) October 26, 2001 (age 22)
Evans, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right


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