"The 6'2″ righty pitched to a 3.46 ERA in 10 starts outside Denver. Dollander held opposing hitters to a .200/.297/.324 slash in his road starts. His strikeout (22.2%) and walk (11.3%) rates on the road aren't as strong as the ERA or slash line, but there are at least some encouraging signs. That included a solid final appearance in Los Angeles on Monday, as Dollander held the Dodgers to one run on a lone hit with five strikeouts in as many innings."
"Instead, it appears his rookie season will come to a slightly premature end. Dollander will technically be eligible to return in the final five days of the season, so it's possible he makes one more start, but there's no incentive for him to pitch through any kind of discomfort. He'll likely finish his debut campaign with a 6.52 earned run average across 21 starts."
"There'll be plenty of opportunity to do so in a Colorado rotation that doesn't project to be much better in 2026 than it was this season. Germán Márquez is likely to walk in free agency. Neither Tanner Gordon nor McCade Brown has pitched well enough to merit an Opening Day rotation spot. Antonio Senzatela performed so poorly this year that the Rox have demoted him to long relief. Dollander and Kyle Freeland should be joined by three offseason acquisitions."
Chase Dollander will be placed on the injured list with a knee injury and could return only in the final five days of the season. The 23-year-old will likely finish his debut with a 6.52 ERA across 21 starts. Dollander struggled badly at Coors Field, allowing nearly 10 earned runs per nine innings in 11 home starts, while posting a 3.46 ERA in 10 road starts with a .200/.297/.324 slash. His final outing included five strikeouts and one run allowed in five innings. Colorado faces rotation uncertainty for 2026 and must find a fifth starter or use a bullpen game.
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