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, going 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 of the season after being hit by a line drive. [8] [9] Over 16 games (14 starts), he went 10–0 with a 2.39 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 79 innings. [10] He was named the Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year. [11] [12] [13] Dollander entered the 2023 season as a top prospect for upcoming MLB draft. [14] [15] In his final season with the Volunteers, 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, for $5,716,900. [18]

Dollander was assigned to the Spokane Indians to open the 2024 season, marking his professional debut. [19] He was promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats in mid-July. [20] Over 23 starts between Spokane and Hartford, Dollander went 6–2 with a 2.59 ERA and 169 strikeouts over 118 innings.

Dollander was invited to his first major league spring training in 2025. [21] He was assigned to the Albuquerque Isotopes to open the season. [22] On April 6, the Rockies promoted Dollander to the major leagues for the first time. [23] He made his debut that afternoon against the Athletics, recording the win after allowing four runs on seven hits with six strikeouts over five innings pitched. [24] He was sent down to Triple-A in July, returning to the majors in August. [25] [26] His season ended in mid-September when he went on the injured list with a left knee injury. [27]

Personal life

Dollander's older brother, Hunter, was a pitcher at Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies then pitched professionally in the Chicago White Sox farm system in 2022 and 2023. They have two other siblings. [1] [28]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chase Dollander - Baseball". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ Brown, Ashley (February 26, 2019). "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. ↑ McKee, Ben (July 17, 2023). "Chase Dollander signs with Colorado Rockies". 247Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Spokane Indians Announce 2024 Roster". MiLB.com. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Road to The Show™: Rockies' Dollander". November 19, 2024.
  21. ↑ Harding, Thomas (February 14, 2025). "Top prospect showing level head in first MLB camp". MLB.com.
  22. ↑ "Isotopes Unveil 2025 Opening Day Roster". milb.com. March 27, 2025.
  23. ↑ McDonald, Darragh (April 6, 2025). "Rockies Promote Chase Dollander". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Chase Dollander wins his major league debut as Rockies top Athletics 12-5". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 6, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  25. ↑ Saunders, Patrick (August 16, 2025). "Rockies Journal: 'Angry' Chase Dollander ready to rebound, strut his stuff". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  26. ↑ Adams, Steve (August 15, 2025). "Austin Nola Elects Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  27. ↑ Franco, Anthony (September 13, 2025). "Rockies Place Chase Dollander On Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Hunter Dollander College, Amateur, Independent & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
Chase Dollander
Colorado Rockies – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: (2001-10-26) October 26, 2001 (age 24)
Evans, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2025, for the Colorado Rockies
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