Feb 19, 2026; Surprise, AZ, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Dennis Colleran (78) poses for a photo for MLB media day at Surprise Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images | Allan Henry-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n
“Colleran was the Royals\u2019 2024 seventh-round pick out of Northeastern and in his first year of professional ball in 2025, he went from Low A to High A and even pitched in one game at Double A, going a combined 9-0 with a 2.85 ERA in 66 1\/3 innings with 72 strikeouts,” Bowden wrote. “He was so dominant that he represented the Royals in the Arizona Fall League, where he posted an impressive 1.17 ERA over seven relief appearances. He\u2019s on a fast track to the majors and I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if he makes his major-league debut sometime this year once his slider becomes more consistent and he throws more strikes.”<\/p>\n
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Colleran was originally drafted in 2024 after a roller coaster ride of a college career. But once the Royals got their hands on the young reliever, they took him to the next level, slicing his ERA in half from his final year of college ball to his first year of pro ball.<\/p>\n
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Since then, the righty has dominated in the minor leagues, quickly working his way to Double-A. This spring, he’s been very impressive in four games. The righty has tossed four innings and allowed one hit, no walks, no runs, while striking out three batters.<\/p>\n
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Colleran is only getting better. The fact that he’s been able to dominate so much in spring camp and spring training shows that he’s nearly ready for a leap to the big leagues. There’s a chance he works his way to Kansas City this year.<\/p>\n
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