NL West: Dollander Debut in 2025?

Colorado Rockies

The Rockies selected University of Tennessee RHP Chase Dollander with the 9th pick in the first round of the 2023 amateur draft. He split time between High-A Spokane and Double-A Hartford in his first taste of professional baseball in 2024. He made 23 starts, pitching to a 2.59 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with a 24.4% K-BB% over 118 IP. He has a solid four-pitch mix, highlighted by a FB that sits in the mid-90s and tops out at 99. 

Dollander is clearly Colorado's top pitching prospect (see the team's Org Report for more details) and the 23-year-old who pitched in the Southeastern Conference should be able to continue to move quickly through the system. With a projected starting rotation that averages over 30 years of age (RHP

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