Chase Dollander Could Make Opening Day Roster
19 seconds agoColorado Rockies pitching prospect Chase Dollander is a strong candidate to make the Opening Day roster. Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post expects the budding ace to earn a spot in the starting rotation out of camp. The former ninth selection in the 2023 MLB Draft was invited to spring training after enjoying a stellar professional debut in 2024. Last summer, the Tennessee product logged 118 innings with High and Double-A. At Double-A, the right-hander held a strong 2.25 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP across 48 innings of work. He tallied 58 punchouts and served up 19 free passes. Dollander has logged two innings during spring training and tallied three punchouts with just two hits and one run. Even though he has not pitched at the Triple-A level, he is drawing significant interest from the Rockies. If he continues this production in camp, he should have a good opportunity to break the Opening Day roster. If he does, this would likely shift Antonio Senzatela to a long relief role.
Source: Patrick Saunders
Source: Patrick Saunders