Chase Dollander
RHP Tennessee
2022 Vols stat line - 16-G, 14-ST, 10-0, 2.39, 0.80, 79-IP, 109-K
2023 stats (as of 3-31) - 7-ST, 4-2, 3.92, 1.13, 39-IP, 56-K
Mack - Dollanger was the odds on favorite to be the first pitcher picked in this draft, but that was before Paul Skenes transferred to LSU from the Air Firce Acadamy. He still warrants being one of the top players to go this year and, though he has given up more runs than I projected him to give up this season, I still have him as a top 10 pick and now my 2nd pitcher to go off the board.
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3-3-23 - Keith Law’s MLB Draft 2023 Rankings: -
#5 Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee
Dollander came into the season as the top college starter, as he sits 95-96, touching 99, with good life up on the pitch and plus control. His slider was a 65 or 70 last year, 83-86 mph with high spin rates and very sharp, short break, but he hasn’t had it in two starts this year, with the pitch flat and barely breaking much of the time. Both homers he’s allowed this year came on sliders that might as well have been sitting on tees for the hitters. He has a decent changeup but barely uses it. He’s a top-10 pick if the slider comes back, but there are too many other college starters right now for him to stay here if he can’t regain it.
2-6-23 - Prospect Live - Top 100 Prospects -
1. Chase Dollander
Right-Handed Pitcher, Tennessee
The real deal. A buttery delivery with a low-launch, three-quarter arm slot and electric arm speed. Some evaluators compare the way he moves to Jacob deGrom. The fastball eats. It’s got ride, run and immense deception. He can run it up to 99 and hold mid-90s. Dollander mixes in a bevy of pitches, but it's his tight, sweeping slider that gets whiffs. Some scouts project it double-plus and the best breaking ball in the class. Dollander offers a big, high-70's curveball with huge sweep, though he's hardly had to use it. He'll also flash a changeup. Dollander has premium command, pitch-ability, athleticism and polish. Pretty much the complete package. The argument can be made he's the best college pitching prospect in over a decade.
1-17-23 - Top 25 Breakdown: No. 2 Tennessee
https://d1baseball.com/season-preview/top-25-breakdown-no-2-tennessee/
Star Power: RHP Chase Dollander’s combination of elite stuff and elite track record is unmatched in college baseball. He has advanced feel to attack the zone with a mid-to-upper-90s fastball, a wipeout plus slider, an above-average curveball and above-average changeup. Burns can be similarly overpowering with a fastball that sat 95-97 this fall and a filthy power slider at 86-88. In the lineup, Burke has enormous lefthanded power and came on like gangbusters down the stretch as a freshman last year.
12-27-22 - Perfect Game Scout @PG_Scouting
Chase Dollander | RHP | Vol Baseball
“Dollander is up there in the conversation for “best amateur arm I’ve ever seen,” and is a 1:1 candidate”
12-15-22 - 2023 MLB Mock Draft:
2. Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee
I've literally seen people compare Dollander to the top pitchers in today's game. We don't always see the top pitchers turn into those types of studs. But he's got all the makings of a star pitcher.
Dollander has an excellent command to go with his incredible arsenal of pitches. He's the top pitcher in the draft, and there are no questions about it.
12-15-22 - Detroit Tigers draft talk: Chase Dollander worth considering at no.3
https://motorcitybengals.com/posts/detroit-tigers-draft-talk-chase-dollander-worth-considering
Dollander is 21 years old and has spent the last two seasons at the collegiate level. According to Perfect Game USA, he went undrafted out of high school, where he played prep ball as a top-tier right-handed arm in Georgia.
He ended up at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga., where he spent his freshman season. He pitched in 12 games, 11 of them being starts. He pitched to a 4.04 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP and was able to punch out 64 opposing hitters over 49 innings pitched.
12-14-22 - Sox Machine
WAY-TOO-EARLY 2023 MLB MOCK DRAFT
https://soxmachine.com/2022/12/way-too-early-2023-mlb-mock-draft/
4. Texas Rangers: Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee
Dollander profiles as a front-of-the-rotation starter and still has some projection left. There’s high-90’s heat here with an excellent slider and he should be the best pitcher in the country this year. Chris Young hasn’t been shy about taking college pitching recently.
12-12-22 - MLB mock draft 2023
https://sportsnaut.com/mlb-mock-draft-2023/
2. Washington Nationals: Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee
Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel
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Take a casual look at Chase Dollander and you’ll see a few similarities to Jacob deGrom, including his pitching motion. The 6-foot-3 righty is a long way from ever becoming one of the best starting pitchers of our generation, but he flashes ace-caliber stuff. Dollander’s fastball can hit 99 mph multiple times per game and averages in the mid-90s with outstanding arm speed. He also brings a wicked curveball and a slider that can devastate opposing hitters. With “plus” tools across the board, he’d be an excellent addition for a Washington Nationals organization that needs arms.
12-9-22 - 2023 MLB MOCK DRAFT 1.0
https://throughthefencebaseball.com/2023-mlb-mock-draft-1-0-pirates-taking-who/
2. Washington Nationals: Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee
Tennessee has always had a fine program. In the last few years, they’ve been a top-10 program. While hitters are always popping out of there, this season, all eyes are on ace righty Chase Dollander. Some say Dollander represents the best college arm available in any draft since Stephen Strasburg. His slider sits at the top of his class and his overall big league arsenal challenges modern day development and asks the question: could he pitch in the majors right now?
12-7-22 - MLB DRAFT 2023: WINTER'S MOCK DRAFT - https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/MLB-Draft-2023-Mock-Draft-First-Edition-4397815602?s=03 -
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Rangers
Chase Dollander
RHP
Tennessee; Greenbrier HS (GA)
Almost too good to be true for Dollander to get here for the Rangers as they stockpile another frontline SEC starter and what might be the best collegiate arm since 2011 (Gerrit Cole).
12-6-22 - 2023 MLB DRAFT - MOCK DRAFT 2.0 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg-ed27s?s=03 -
2. Washington Nationals
Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee
Not only is Dollander the cream of the crop in terms of college pitching this spring, he’s a metric-darling with unicorn traits that can be extremely tough to find. He checks a lot of boxes. Projection, production, performance and unique data. Dollander has a shot at becoming a frontline starter at the next level with an upper-90s fastball and a plus to double-plus slider. He mixes in an above average changeup that has been un-hittable for lefty bats. If he can repeat his 2022 in the SEC next season, he’s got 1.1 upside. He screams Washington Nationals too. There is a rich history of big conference, big performer starting pitchers going to Washington in the first round.
11-4-22 - 2023 MLB Mock Draft 1.0 - https://www.perfectgame.org/articles/View.aspx?article=21422 -
3. Kansas City Royals | Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee
This will be the first draft for the Royals under new leadership and they’ll likely have their pick at a top arm or prep on the board. Dollander is the best college arm to come out of the draft since probably Casey Mize and fits the moniker of an arm that offers upside along with the ability to move quickly. He’ll live in the upper-90s and has four distinct pitches, all effective weapons. Dollander will likely be scrutinized heavily, but he’s got the talent to potentially be the first overall pick. -Vinnie Cervino
11-29-22 - Four Vols included in D1Baseball's 'College Top 100 Prospects' list for 2023 MLB Draft - https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/Article/Tennessee-Vols-Baseball-D1-Baseball-2023-MLB-Draft-College-Top-100-Prospects-Chase-Dollander-Maui-Ahuna-Jared-Dickey-Kyle-Booker-199036344/ -
Junior right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander is the Vols' most touted prospect on this year's team and was ranked No. 2 overall on the list. New Tennessee shortstop Maui Ahuna came in at No. 17 after transferring from Kansas in June, while utility man Jared Dickey rounded out the potential day one picks for the Vols at No. 23, respectively. Junior outfielder Kyle Booker was the fourth Vol on the list at No. 80.
Dollander was the SEC Pitcher of the Year last season after transferring from Georgia Southern. He went 10-0 with an ERA of 2.39 in 14 starts in his first season with the Vols on his way to becoming a consensus All-American. Over 79.0 innings of work, Dollander walked just 13 hitters, struck out 108 and only allowed opponents to hit .175 off of him.
11-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: College Top 100 Prospects - https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2023-mlb-draft-college-top-100-prospects/ -
2 Chase Dollander RHP Tennessee SEC
11-12-22 - 2023 MLB Draft – Top 50 College Prospects -
https://www.prospects1500.com/mlb-draft/2023-mlb-draft-top-50-college-prospects/
3. Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee – With a repeatable 3/4 slot delivery that has led to advanced command in his sophomore season, it is the fastball that really stands out. It sits 94-95 but can touch 99 with plenty of tail to the arm side with a good downhill plane. To go with that he mixes in a two-plane slider with bump in it that can sit 87. While some have called it the best breaking ball in the class, the consistency in it isn’t there for me yet as it can look average at times. He also has a 12-6 curve that is pretty pedestrian currently but shows plenty of potential and he breaks out the occasional change.
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