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Rockies add two arms to start 2023 MLB Draft, selecting right-hander Chase Dollander at No. 9 and southpaw Sean Sullivan in second round

Let the re-stocking of arms begin.

The pitching-needy Rockies selected Tennessee right-hander Chase Dollander at No. 9 overall on Sunday, hopefully giving them a piece in their thinned rotation at Coors Field in a few years.

Colorado then added another potential future starter at No. 46 overall, picking Wake Forest southpaw Sean Sullivan.

Dollander began his college career at Georgia Southern before transferring to Tennessee in 2022, where he was unbeatable, going 10-0 with a 2.39 ERA to earn SEC pitcher of the year and numerous All-American accolades. He came back down to earth this spring, posting a 4.