Chase Dollander

Tyler Chase Dollander

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lbs.
• School Georgia Southern University, University of Tennessee
• High School Greenbrier High School (Evans)
• Debut April 6, 2025

• Born October 26, 2001 in Evans, GA USA

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Biographical Information

Chase Dollander entered the 2020 Amateur Draft, but went unselected. That was the draft that was severely abbreviated to just five rounds during the Covid-19 weirdness that occurred that summer, so he was not alone in that situation, particularly as a player coming out of high school. After one season at Georgia Southern University in 2021, he transferred to the University of Tennessee where he was the SEC Pitcher of the Year in 2022. He went 10-0 that summer with a 2.39 ERA while posting a huge K/BB ratio of of 8.31, a mighty impressive K/9IP ratio of 12.3, walking only 1.5 batters per 9 innings, and allowing a mere 5.7 hits per 9 - all this factored into a WHIP of 0.797. He regressed in his junior year, however with his K/BB ratio decreasing by over 50% and his ERA rising to 4.75. Despite the less-than-stellar campaign that still included an appearance in the 2023 College World Series, the Colorado Rockies still made him a first-round draft pick by selecting him 9th overall in the 2023 Amateur Draft. He signed on July 17th for a $5,716,900 signing bonus.

He made his professional debut the following year, starting the first game for the advanced-A Spokane Indians in 2024 in Avista Stadium. He pretty much dominated the Vancouver Canadians, striking out 8 over five innings without allowing a hit; he did walk three and hit a batter, however. His Indians won 4-2 and began the season 8-0. Dollander won his second start against the Tri-City Dust Devils in Gesa Stadium, striking out 7 over five innings while allowing 1 walk and 4 hits, which included a solo home run by Caleb Ketchup). Not only was he named to the National League squad for the 2024 Futures Game, but he was also his team's starter and got things rolling with a scoreless 1st inning. After 14 starts, he was promoted to the AA Hartford Yard Goats, where he went 2-1, 2.25 in 9 starts. His overall record between the two stops was 6-2, 2.59, with 169 strikeouts in 118 innings. He was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month in August, a Northwest League Post-Season All-Star and a Baseball America Minor League All-Star.

Given how good his 2024 season had been, there was talk that Chase could start 2025 in the majors with the Rockies. It wasn't quite the case, as he made 1 start with the Albuquerque Isotopes, allowing 1 run in 4 innings, before coming up to Denver to make his debut on April 6th. Facing the Athletics at Coors Field, he gave up 4 runs on 7 hits in 5 innings, but also struck out 6 opponents, and he was credited with a win as Colorado had a good day on offense, ending up 12-5 winners.

His brother, Hunter Dollander, pitched in the Chicago White Sox chain.

Further Reading

• Thomas Harding: "Rockies draft Tennessee righty Dollander with 9th pick: Power hurler the first of three collegians taken by Colorado on Day 1", mlb.com, July 10, 2023. [1]
• Thomas Harding: "Top Rox prospect Dollander K's 6 in solid MLB debut", mlb.com, April 6, 2025. [2]

Related Sites

• Chase Dollander on mlb.com
• BR Minors page
• University of Tennessee bio