Tyler Chase Dollander (born October 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. He previously played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers and Georgia Southern Eagles.
| Chase Dollander | |
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| Colorado Rockies | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 26, 2001 Evans, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editTyler Chase Dollander was born on October 26, 2001, in Evans, Georgia.[1] 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.[2] As a junior in 2019, he went 6–1 with a 0.79 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 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
editAs 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
editDollander 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]
Dollander was assigned to the Spokane Indians to open the 2024 season, marking his professional debut.[19]
Personal life
editDollander's brother, Hunter, was a pitcher at Georgia Gwinnett College and was last playing within the Chicago White Sox farm system in 2023.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Chase Dollander - Baseball". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Ashley (February 26, 2019). "High school baseball has big talent". The Augusta Chronicle.
- ^ Brown, Ashley. "All-County team named". The Augusta Chronicle.
- ^ "Diamond Duo: Evans' Powell, Greenbrier's Dollander sign NLI". WJBF. November 21, 2019.
- ^ Healy, Joe (April 7, 2022). "10 Breakout Pitchers Of The 2022 College Baseball Season". Baseball America.
- ^ Pontes, Geoff (April 8, 2022). "The Gap Between Tennessee's Pitching And The Rest Of D1 Baseball Grows". Baseball America.
- ^ "Vitello: Both Vols pitcher transfers 'could be first rounders'". 247Sports.com.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Chase Dollander is back. How will he fit into the Tennessee baseball pitching staff?". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Tennessee baseball's Chase Dollander day to day after being hit by liner vs. Alabama". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "Hamilton County Herald - Editorial".
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Tony Vitello named SEC coach of the year, leads Tennessee baseball all-conference honors". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "SEC: Crews, DiChiara players of year, Dollander top pitcher". USA Today.
- ^ "Greenbrier alum Chase Dollander earns All-American and 'SEC Pitcher of the Year' honors". WJBF. June 2, 2022.
- ^ "The top 50 college baseball prospects, ranked by d1baseball.com | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Here's a first look at 2023's top Draft prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "The Tennessean Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". The Tennessean.
- ^ "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.
- ^ McKee, Ben (July 17, 2023). "Chase Dollander signs with Colorado Rockies". 247Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Spokane Indians Announce 2024 Roster". MiLB.com. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Georgia Southern Eagles bio
- Tennessee Volunteers bio
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