Chase Dollander
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Chase Dollander
|image =
|team = Colorado Rockies
|number = 32
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|10|26}}
|birth_place = Evans, Georgia, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = April 6
|debutyear = 2025
|debutteam = Colorado Rockies
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = June 8, 2025
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 2–6
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 6.85
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 42
|teams =
- Colorado Rockies ({{mlby|2025}}–present)
}}
Tyler Chase Dollander (born October 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers and Georgia Southern Eagles and was selected by the Rockies in the first round of the 2023 MLB draft.
Early life
Tyler Chase Dollander was born on October 26, 2001, in Evans, Georgia.{{cite web |title=Chase Dollander - Baseball |url=https://gseagles.com/sports/baseball/roster/chase-dollander/4529 |website=Georgia Southern University Athletics |access-date=January 6, 2023}} He attended Greenbrier High School in Evans where he played baseball. In 2018, his sophomore season, he went 5–3 with a 2.36 ERA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/local/columbia-county-news-times/2019/02/26/brown-columbia-county-high-school-baseball-has-big-talent/5821038007/|title=High school baseball has big talent|first=Ashley|last=Brown|website=The Augusta Chronicle|date=February 26, 2019}} As a junior in 2019, he went 6–1 with a 0.79 ERA and 71 strikeouts over {{fraction|61|2|3}} innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/local/columbia-county-news-times/2019/05/28/ashley-brown-columbia-county-all-county-team-named/5045250007/|title=All-County team named|first=Ashley|last=Brown|website=The Augusta Chronicle}} He went unselected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at Georgia Southern University to play college baseball.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wjbf.com/sports/diamond-duo-evans-powell-greenbriers-dollander-sign-nli/|title=Diamond Duo: Evans' Powell, Greenbrier's Dollander sign NLI|website=WJBF|date=November 21, 2019}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-breakout-pitchers-of-the-2022-college-baseball-season/|title=10 Breakout Pitchers Of The 2022 College Baseball Season|first=Joe|last=Healy|website=Baseball America|date=April 7, 2022 }} After the season, he transferred to the University of Tennessee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-gap-between-tennessees-pitching-and-the-rest-of-d1-baseball-grows/|title=The Gap Between Tennessee's Pitching And The Rest Of D1 Baseball Grows|first=Geoff|last=Pontes|website=Baseball America|date=April 8, 2022 }}{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/Article/Tennessee-Vols-Baseball-Tony-Vitello-Vols-pitcher-transfers-Seth-Halvorsen-Chase-Dollander-could-be-first-rounders-168275145/|title=Vitello: Both Vols pitcher transfers 'could be first rounders'|website=247Sports.com}} He spent the 2022 season in their starting rotation, although he missed three weeks during the season after being hit by a line drive.{{Cite web|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2022/05/04/chase-dollander-tennessee-baseball-kentucky-pitching-rotation-staff/9588424002/|title=Chase Dollander is back. How will he fit into the Tennessee baseball pitching staff?|first=Mike|last=Wilson|website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2022/04/19/chase-dollander-tennessee-baseball-alabama-injury-elbow/7347702001/|title=Tennessee baseball's Chase Dollander day to day after being hit by liner vs. Alabama|first=Mike|last=Wilson|website=Knoxville News Sentinel}} Over 16 games (14 starts) for the season, he went 10–0 with a 2.39 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 79 innings.{{cite web | url=https://hamiltoncountyherald.com/Story.aspx?id=13182&date=6%2F17%2F2022 | title=Hamilton County Herald - Editorial }} He was named the Southeastern Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2022/05/23/tennessee-baseball-sec-awards-tony-vitello-chase-dollander/9887863002/|title=Tony Vitello named SEC coach of the year, leads Tennessee baseball all-conference honors|first=Mike|last=Wilson|website=Knoxville News Sentinel}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2022/05/23/sec-crews-dichiara-players-of-year-dollander-top-pitcher/50272685/|title=SEC: Crews, DiChiara players of year, Dollander top pitcher|website=USA Today}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wjbf.com/sports/greenbrier-alum-chase-dollander-earns-all-american-and-sec-pitcher-of-the-year-honors/|title=Greenbrier alum Chase Dollander earns All-American and 'SEC Pitcher of the Year' honors|website=WJBF|date=June 2, 2022}} Dollander entered the 2023 season as a top prospect for upcoming MLB draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2022-12-06/top-50-college-baseball-prospects-ranked-d1baseballcom|title=The top 50 college baseball prospects, ranked by d1baseball.com | NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com|accessdate=March 26, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/draft-top-100-prospects-list-2023|title=Here's a first look at 2023's top Draft prospects|website=MLB.com|accessdate=March 26, 2023}} For the 2023 season, he started 17 games and went 7-6 with a 4.75 ERA and 120 strikeouts over 89 innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2023/07/07/tennessee-baseball-chase-dollander-2023-mlb-draft/70386709007/ | title=The Tennessean Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts | website=The Tennessean }}
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.{{cite web | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/09/rockies-draft-chase-dollander-first-round-mlb-draft-no-9-overall | title=Rockies add two arms to start 2023 MLB Draft, selecting right-hander Chase Dollander at No. 9 and southpaw Sean Sullivan in second round | date=July 9, 2023 }} He signed with the Rockies on July 17, 2023, for $5,716,900.{{cite web | last=McKee | first=Ben | title=Chase Dollander signs with Colorado Rockies | website=247Sports | date=July 17, 2023 | url=https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/Article/tennessee-vols-baseball-chase-dollander-signs-with-colorado-rockies-2023-mlb-draft-212905777/ | access-date=August 2, 2024}}
Dollander was assigned to the Spokane Indians to open the 2024 season, marking his professional debut.{{cite web | title=Spokane Indians Announce 2024 Roster | website=MiLB.com | date=August 2, 2024 | url=https://www.milb.com/spokane/news/spokane-indians-announce-2024-roster | access-date=August 2, 2024}} He was promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats in mid-July, and finished the season with the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/hartford/news/road-to-the-showtm-colorado-rockies-prospect-chase-dollander|title=Road to The Show™: Rockies' Dollander|date=November 19, 2024}} Over 23 starts between Spokane and Hartford, Dollander went 6-2 with a 2.59 ERA and 169 strikeouts over 118 innings. He was invited to his first major league spring training in 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/chase-dollander-showing-level-head-in-first-mlb-camp|title=Top prospect showing level head in first MLB camp|first=Thomas|last=Harding|website=MLB.com|date=February 14, 2025}} He was assigned to the Albuquerque Isotopes to open the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/albuquerque/news/isotopes-unveil-2025-opening-day-roster|title=Isotopes Unveil 2025 Opening Day Roster|website=milb.com|date=March 27, 2025}}
On April 6, 2025, Dollander was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Rockies Promote Chase Dollander|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/rockies-to-promote-chase-dollander.html|access-date=April 12, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He made his debut that day against the Athletics, recording the win after allowing four runs on seven hits with six strikeouts over five innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Chase Dollander wins his major league debut as Rockies top Athletics 12-5|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44563701|access-date=May 26, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}
Personal life
Dollander's brother, Hunter, was a pitcher at Georgia Gwinnett College and played professional in the Chicago White Sox farm system.{{cite web |title=Hunter Dollander College, Amateur, Independent & Minor Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dollan000hun |website=Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 7, 2025 |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://gseagles.com/sports/baseball/roster/chase-dollander/4529 Georgia Southern Eagles bio]
- [https://utsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/chase-dollander/14002 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
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Category:People from Evans, Georgia
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