The 2023 Major League Baseball first-year player draft is taking place Sunday-Tuesday in Seattle, Washington.
The MLB first-year player draft is being held in conjunction with the 2023 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday.
Tennessee junior pitcher Chase Dollander was selected in the first-round by Colorado with the No. 9 overall pick.
Dollander played at Tennessee from 2022-23.
He transferred to Tennessee from Georgia Southern ahead of the 2022 season.
Dollander (17-6) appeared in 33 games, including 31 starts. for the Vols. He recorded 228 strikeouts, one complete game and a .364 ERA in 168 innings pitched during his Tennessee career.
Dollander earned 2022 Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year honors. Tennessee won the SEC regular-season and tournament championships in 2022.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound pitcher is from Greenbrier High School in Evans, Georgia.
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