{"id":46835,"date":"2025-05-22T18:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/46835\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:36:10","slug":"chase-dollander-placed-on-injured-list-with-forearm-tightness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/46835\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase Dollander placed on injured list with forearm tightness"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rockies placed prized rookie right-hander Chase Dollander on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right forearm tightness. The move is retroactive to Monday.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s another blow for a team that entered Thursday afternoon\u2019s game against the Phillies with an 8-41 record and on pace to lose more games than any team in the majors\u2019 modern era (since 1901).<\/p>\n

The Rockies have not yet commented on Dollander\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n

Dollander was scheduled to pitch on Friday night against the Yankees at Coors Field. The club recalled right-handed pitcher Juan Mejia from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move.<\/p>\n

Dollander, 23, has made eight big-league starts, going 2-5 with a 6.28 ERA. The raw numbers aren\u2019t good, but the Rockies have been pleased with his development and project him to be the No. 1 starter<\/a> in the rotation, sooner rather than later. Dollander, the ninth overall pick out of the University of Tennessee in 2023, has 38 strikeouts over 38 2\/3 innings but has also issued 18 walks and given up 10 home runs.<\/p>\n

Toglia benched. The Rockies always knew Michael Toglia was far from a finished product. Still, they were counting on much more from the first baseman than he\u2019s delivered this season.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Toglia was out of the starting lineup for the second straight game. The Rockies are intent on fixing a swing and approach that\u2019s led to 38.6% strikeout rate and a major league high 71 Ks. Toglia is slashing .205\/.272\/.367 with six home runs and 19 RBIs in 47 games.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are just giving him a breather and just trying to get him back on track,\u201d manager Warren Schaeffer said before the Rockies hosted the Phillies Thursday afternoon at Coors Field. \u201cSometimes this is the best way to do it. Thinking about and talking with the coaches, we have a plan in place for Mike.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not performing like he wants to, at the moment, so we are giving him a couple of days off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if Toglia\u2019s high strikeout rate was the main reason to take him out of the lineup, Schaffer said, \u201cI think the Ks are the result of an issue. There is some stuff they are working on in the cage, big-time. They are hammering it, in terms of bat path, analyzing the launch angle, hitting to all fields, in-zone miss. And analyzing between the ears. There are just a lot of things. He needs to decompress for a couple of days and I think it will be very beneficial for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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