The Colorado Rockies went into the 2023 MLB Draft with a clear need: pitching. They answered it immediately, taking Tennessee ace Chase Dollander with the No. 9 overall pick, then kept adding talent as the draft moved along.
Three years later, that class has already produced major league help, and the early returns give Colorado plenty to point to. It’s still too soon to hand out final grades on every pick, but there’s enough on the board now to see how the class is shaping up.
Dollander is the headliner, and the Rockies got the kind of payoff they were after. He reached the majors in 2025, only two years after being drafted, and took another step forward in 2026.
In 31 MLB appearances, he has made 24 starts and posted a 5-15 record with a 5.70 ERA. That line doesn’t capture the full picture, though.
Before a right elbow strain sent him to the injured list this season, Dollander had put together a 3.89 ERA across 44 innings. He struck out 47 batters and held opponents to a .238 batting average, showing flashes of the frontline starter Colorado hoped it was getting.
Sean Sullivan followed a more traditional path through the system and did exactly what the Rockies expected in the minors. The left-hander was strong throughout his time in the organization, going 24-11 with a 3.08 ERA over 278 innings. He struck out 289 minor league hitters and limited opponents to a .231 batting average.
That performance earned him a shot in the big leagues, but his first five starts were rough. Sullivan has an 8.87 ERA over 22.1 innings, a small sample, but one that still raises some concern.
The Rockies optioned him back to Triple-A Albuquerque on July 5. Even so, his minor league track record still points to him projecting as a starter once he gets more experience.
Then there’s the name that looks like the real coup of the draft. Carrigg has hit everywhere he’s gone. In 331 minor league games since joining the organization, he produced a .283/.359/.474 slash line with 43 home runs, 200 RBI and 142 stolen bases.
He’s carried that production into the majors, too. Through his first 27 games in 2026, Carrigg is hitting .307/.385/.580 with four home runs, 21 RBI and a .965 OPS. That OPS sits among the elite in baseball, and getting that kind of impact from the No. 65 pick is about as good as it gets.
Three years in, the Rockies can point to real progress from this class. There’s still work ahead, and the next wave begins with the 2026 MLB Draft. Colorado will pick at Nos. 10, 37, 38, 76 and 104 on day one.
For now, though, the 2023 group looks like one of the strongest draft hauls the Rockies have had in a long time.
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