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Dollander

Dollander has firmly established himself as one of the consensus top pitching prospects in baseball heading into 2025 and figures to be in the mix for a spot in Colorado’s season-opening rotation. The 22-year-old righty, who was selected ninth overall in last year’s MLB Draft, hasn’t skipped a beat since arriving in the upper minors, compiling a microscopic 1.65 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 55/15 K/BB ratio across 43 2/3 innings (eight starts) for Double-A Hartford.

Dollander notched his second consecutive double-digit strikeout performance, accomplishing the feat for the sixth time this season as he continues to cement his status as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. The 22-year-old right-hander has dominated at Double-A Hartford, posting a stellar 1.43 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 48/14 K/BB ratio across 37 2/3 innings (seven starts) following an impressive 14-start run at High-A Spokane. He’s the real deal.

Dollander has cemented his status as one of the top dynasty pitching prosepcts in the game, despite the looming Coors Field challenge, with five double-digit strikeout performances this season across two minor league levels. He’s recorded a sparkling 1.69 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 38/12 K/BB ratio across 32 innings (six starts) since being promoted to Double-A. He’s not quite ready to make it to Colorado yet, but he’s probably going to arrive at some point next season.

Dollander continues to cement his status as one of the consensus top pitching prospects in baseball, compiling a sparkling 1.37 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 28/10 K/BB ratio across 26 1/3 innings across five starts since being promoted last month to Double-A Hartford. We’re still far away from seeing if he can solve the Coors Field challenge, but he’s one of the few pitching prospects the Rockies have developed in the past few decades that might stand a fighting chance.

It’s going to be awhile before fantasy managers find out whether Dollander can tame Coors Field’s high-octane offensive environment, but he’s looked phenomenal this season, re-establishing himself as one of the top long-term pitching prospects in the fantasy landscape. The 22-year-old righty, who was selected ninth overall in the 2023 MLB Draft, has carved up the lower minors this season with a pristine 2.83 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 111/28 K/BB ratio across 70 innings (14 starts) for High-A Spokane.

Dollander was charged with an unearned run on Friday night, allowing just five hits and one walk over seven nearly-flawless frames as he continues to impress this season in his professional debut. The 22-year-old former University of Tennessee standout won’t be faced with taming Coors Field for at least a hyperspace jump or two, but he’s looked phenomenal this season with a 2.91 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 68/19 K/BB ratio across 46 1/3 innings (nine starts) in the lower minors. He’s an extremely risky pitching prospect given the environmental factors beyond his control, but he’s pitching really well at the moment.

We’re not sure if Dollander, or anyone else for that matter, will ever truly solve Coors Field. However, it’s hard not to be extremely encouraged by what he’s doing so far in his professional debut with a strong 2.93 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 27/5 K/BB ratio across 15 1/3 innings for Single-A Spokane. The 22-year-old right-hander’s stock slipped a bit in his final collegiate season last year for Tennessee, but has looked like one of the better pitching propsects in the game so far. He figures to continue rising up dynasty league rankings over the next few months.

Dollander receives the full slot $5.716 million signing bonus for the ninth overall pick. The 21-year-old right-hander struggled in his final collegiate season for Tennessee, but still wound up being a top-10 selection earlier this month. It’s obviously not a great landing spot for fantasy purposes, but he possesses some of the most intriguing stuff of any pitching prospect in the minors.

Dollander was universally-regarded as a potential top-five pick heading into the spring, but inconsistent performance in his final collegiate season pushed him further back into the middle of the first round. The 21-year-old right-hander’s arsenal consists of a mid-90’s fastball, which he pairs nicely with a mid-80’s sweeper, which has become all the rage this season in the big leagues. There’s almost zero concern that he won’t pan out as a mid-rotation starter, but his stuff took a bit of a step back this spring, which caused his draft stock to slip quite a bit. There’s a chance the Rockies believe they can unlock something with his fastball, which would make him an elite pitching prospect again. He’s the classic high-floor, low-risk collegiate pitching prospect, and could be making an impact for fantasy managers as early as the 2024 campaign — though his landing spot at Coors Field obviously isn’t ideal for fantasy purposes.