May 6, 2025
Colorado Rockies rookie right-hander
Chase Dollander (finger) will start Tuesday night at Coors Field against the visiting Detroit Tigers. Dollander dealt with a split fingernail on his pitching hand in his last start on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, when he allowed just one earned run on two hits while walking three and striking out four in 5 2/3 innings for the second win of his career. The 23-year-old prospect has plenty of long-term upside, but he's been shaky so far in his first five MLB starts, posting a 6.48 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with 25 strikeouts and 10 walks in 25 innings pitched. Dollander will be a risky fantasy option on Tuesday night at hitter-friendly Coors Field coming off his finger issue while facing the first-place Tigers, an offense that currently ranks sixth in OPS among all big-league teams.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 30, 2025
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitching prospect
Chase Dollander (finger) left his start early on Wednesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves at Coors Field with an apparent blister on his finger, according to The Denver Post's Patrick Saunders. Dollander was pulled with two runners on and two outs in the six inning with the Rockies up 2-1. Colorado ended up pulling out the win 2-1, which allowed Dollander to pick up his second big-league win while allowing one earned run on two hits while walking three and striking out four in 5 2/3 innings. The 23-year-old came into his fifth big-league start with a rough 7.91 ERA and 1.71 WHIP with a league-high eight home runs allowed, so this was a big step for the young pitcher, albeit against a struggling team. However, he could now be looking at missing his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for next week against the Detroit Tigers.
UPDATE: Manager Bud Black said Dollander was pulled with a cracked fingernail that split and was bleeding.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Denver Post - Patrick Saunders
April 7, 2025
Colorado Rockies top pitching prospect
Chase Dollander, ranked No. 24 in the top 100 MLB Pipeline, earned his first MLB win on Sunday against the Athletics. In five innings of work, he allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out six, which was enough to earn him the win as the Rockies won the game 12-5. The long ball hurt him, as he allowed a two-run home run to
Tyler Soderstrom in the first and a solo shot from
Lawrence Butler in the fifth. It was a good start for the young right-hander, as the six strikeouts showed a lot of swing and miss promise. Up next for Dollander is a challenging task on the road against the Padres, but fantasy managers might want to keep an eye on him or stash him on their bench in case he lives up to the hype in 2025.
--Nicho Roessler - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
April 4, 2025
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitching prospect
Chase Dollander will be called up to make his major-league debut on Sunday against the Athletics, according to DNVR's Patrick Lyons. Dollander, the team's top prospect and No. 24 in all of baseball per MLB Pipeline, didn't have to wait long to get the call after narrowly missing out on an Opening Day rotation spot out of spring training. The 23-year-old not only has the skills to stick around all year and be successful, but he'll have a pristine first matchup in his debut against the A's. Dollander was the ninth overall pick in 2023 out of Tennessee and went 6-2 with a 2.59 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 169:47 K:BB in his 23 starts in 2024 for High-A Spokane and Double-A Hartford. He could have four above-average pitches when all is said and done with his fastball, slider, curveball and changeup. Pitchers in Colorado are always a bit scary, but Dollander has the upside to be fantasy relevant in all formats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: DNVR Sports - Patrick Lyons
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