Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Gives up six runs in no-decision
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Freeland did not factor into the decision in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Reds, allowing six runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out four over 4.1 innings.
It was another rough outing for Freeland, who allowed at least three baserunners in three of his five innings. He's given up at least five earned runs in three of his last four outings and has given up 20 earned on the season, which is second most among qualified starters in the National League behind German Marquez (21). Freeland will look to turn things around in his next start, which is lined up for next week on the road against the Giants.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Cleared to start Friday
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Freeland (finger) is listed as the Rockies' probable pitcher for Friday's game against the Reds in Colorado.
Freeland suffered a blister during his most recent start this past Sunday against the Nationals, but he'll be ready to pitch on his normal four days' rest after completing his between-starts bullpen session without incident. The lefty enters Friday's outing having gone 0-4 with a 4.85 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 26 innings through five starts.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Takes loss after injury
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Freeland (0-4) left Sunday's start due to a finger injury after allowing three runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk over two innings. He struck out two and took the loss against Washington in the first game of the doubleheader.
Freeland gave up all three runs during the second inning and did not return for the third due to a finger issue. He threw 25 of 36 pitches for strikes and forced six whiffs. Freeland now owns a 4.85 ERA with a 19:3 K:BB through 26 frames. He was lined up to face the Reds at home next weekend, but the finger issue could push that back.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Lit up for five runs in loss
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Freeland (0-3) took the loss Sunday at San Diego, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out two.
The veteran southpaw is now three starts from the record for most games started in Rockies franchise history, currently held by Aaron Cook at 206. Freeland stumbled out of the gate in this appearance, allowing four runs on four hits in the first inning. The 31-year-old has had a tough beginning to the season, sporting a 4.88 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 24 innings; however, better things may be around the bend for Freeland, as he's pitched to a solid 2.49 FIP with 17:2 K:BB. He currently lines up to make his next start at home against the Nationals this weekend.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Chased in seventh inning in loss
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Freeland (0-2) took the loss Tuesday against the Brewers, giving up five runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out five in 6.1 innings.
Milwaukee first got to Freeland in the second inning, touching up the left-hander for four runs courtesy of a Jackson Chourio two-run double and one-run singles by William Contreras single and Sal Frelick. Freeland righted the ship for three scoreless frames afterward, but a Brice Turang home run in the seventh sent the southpaw packing Tuesday. Freeland has now gone at least six innings in each of his first three starts while working to a 3.79 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a pristine 15:0 K:BB across 19 frames, but he'll face a difficult task in San Diego for his next scheduled start over the weekend.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Takes tough-luck loss Wednesday
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Freeland (0-1) allowed three runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out three batters over 6.2 innings in a loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Freeland pitched well for the second straight outing, but he got very little run support as Zack Wheeler consistently stifled Colorado's hitters. Though he was tagged with the loss, Freeland notched his second quality start while giving up only one extra-base hit (a double) among the nine knocks against him. The veteran lefty has yielded just three runs across 12.2 frames while posting a 10:0 K:BB over his first two starts of the season. Freeland's home park and mediocre numbers in recent campaigns are valid reasons for fantasy managers to question whether he's worth a pickup, however.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Strikes out seven in six innings
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Freeland didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Rays, striking out seven and giving up two hits across six scoreless innings.
Freeland needed just 67 pitches to record 18 outs but was pulled after six innings as he builds up his pitch at the start of the season. The left-hander attacked the strike zone with 53 of his 67 offerings going for strikes. Freeland would like to forget his 2024 campaign in which he produced a bloated 5.24 ERA (his highest since 2019), and this was a great way to begin. His bullpen let him down late, however, costing him the win as the Rockies fell 3-2. Freeland is tentatively lined up for a tough matchup on the road at Philadelphia next week.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Starting Opening Day
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Manager Bud Black announced Sunday that Freeland will start Opening Day against the Rays on March 28, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
The left-hander is one of Colorado's longest-tenured players and will take the mound in the season opener after posting a 5.24 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 85:26 K:BB across 113.1 innings last year. Freeland has pitched well in spring training with three earned runs allowed and an 11:1 K:BB over 9.2 frames.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Solid results in spring
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Freeland has allowed one earned run and maintained a 3:1 K:BB across five innings in Cactus League play.
Freeland has made two starts this spring, ramping up to 42 pitches in the latter. Despite the solid results, he allowed five baserunners across three frames in his second outing and has not missed many bats. Freeland has also had a WHIP of 1.40 or worse in seven of his eight seasons in the majors, making him very difficult to trust for fantasy purposes.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Another rough start
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Freeland didn't factor into the decision Thursday against St. Louis, allowing six runs (four earned) on eight hits and one walk across 4.1 innings. He struck out four.
Freeland surrendered three home runs for a second consecutive start as Paul Goldschmidt, Ivan Herrera and Lars Nootbaar launched solo homers in the contest. The outing marked Freeland's first start not completing five innings since Aug. 6. The left-hander will finish the 2024 campaign with a 5.08 ERA and an 85:26 K:BB across 21 starts (113.1 innings).
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Yields three homers in loss
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Freeland (5-8) allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out two without walking a batter over six innings to take the loss Friday versus the Dodgers.
Freeland got through four innings with ease, but he allowed home runs to Andy Pages, Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez over his last two frames. Over his last 11 starts, Freeland has allowed multiple homers five times. He's now at a 4.95 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 81:25 K:BB through 109 innings over 20 starts this season. The southpaw's last start of the season is projected to come at home versus the Cardinals.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Goes seven innings versus Cubs
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Freeland allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking three over seven innings in a no-decision versus the Cubs on Saturday.
Freeland secured his fourth quality start in his last five outings while matching his season high with seven innings. Two of the three runs on Freeland's line came via solo home runs by Cody Bellinger and Pete Crow-Armstrong. Through 19 starts this season, Freeland has a 4.89 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 79:25 K:BB across 103 innings. He's projected to make his next start on the road in a tough matchup against the Dodgers.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Fans four in win
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Freeland (5-7) allowed one unearned run on three hits over six innings Sunday, striking out four and earning a win over the Brewers.
Freeland coughed up a run in the first inning but allowed only one other runner to reach scoring position for the remainder of his outing. He's allowed two or fewer earned runs in four straight starts, producing a 1.90 ERA during that span. he improved his season K:BB to 76:24 through 96 innings and has not walked a batter in two straight outings. Freeland owns a 4.97 ERA on the year, but without factoring in his first two starts of 2024, he's registered a 3.59 ERA over his last 16 starts. His next appearance is lined up to be at home against the Cubs.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Good to go Sunday
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Rockies manager Bud Black said Friday that Freeland (finger) is fine and will make his regularly scheduled start Sunday versus the Brewers in Milwaukee, MLB.com reports.
During his previous start Tuesday in Atlanta, Freeland felt a blister pop up on his left middle finger during the third inning, but he remained in the game until exiting after five frames. Freeland didn't appear to be affected much by the issue, as he struck out five over his five innings while allowing just two runs (one earned) on six hits and zero walks. With Freeland checking out fine a few days after the start, he should take the hill Sunday without any restrictions.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Dealing with blister
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Freeland was pulled early from his start Tuesday against Atlanta due to a blister, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
Freeland was effective across five innings, allowing only one earned run while striking out five. However, he was pulled after only 79 pitches due to the blister. Freeland dealt with the same issue in the middle of August and his status for a scheduled outing Sunday against Milwaukee is now unclear.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Second straight quality start
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Freeland (4-6) picked up the win over the Marlins on Wednesday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over six innings while striking out five.
Freeland was efficient throughout much of the contest, with his biggest mistake coming in the second inning when he left a sinker over the heart of the plate for Derek Hill to open the frame, which the outfielder deposited into the stands in left field for a solo homer. The lefty would surrender one more run in the fourth on a Griffin Conine single but was still able to make it through six frames for his second consecutive quality start. Freeland has allowed multiple runs in all five of his starts this month and currently holds a 5.19 ERA to go along with a 19:9 K:BB.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Logs quality start in loss
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Freeland (3-6) took the loss against the Yankees on Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 6.2 innings.
Freeland pitched well but was burned by two homers while the Rockies couldn't muster any offense against Carlos Rodon. The southpaw threw a season-high 106 pitches and worked into the seventh inning for the fifth time in his past 10 starts. On the season, he owns a 5.70 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 62:23 K:BB across 79 innings and lines up to face the Marlins at home next week.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Surrenders five runs in loss
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Freeland took the loss against the Padres on Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and three walks over five innings while striking out three.
Freeland went 1-2-3 through the opening frame before surrendering three consecutive hits to start the second, leading to two runs coming home for San Diego. The lefty would then allow two more runs in the fourth and another in the fifth while matching his season high with three walks in the contest. Freeland has now given up at least three runs in each of his last three starts and currently holds a 7.43 ERA in August to go along with an 11:6 K:BB. Saturday marked only his second loss since April 14.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Nursing blister on pinky finger
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Freeland acknowledged after his start in Sunday's 9-8 win over Atlanta that he developed a blister on his left pinky finger early in the fourth inning of the game, MLB.com reports. "My curveball was not great -- I kept pulling it, couldn't land it where I wanted it to land, and had some very uncompetitive attempts with the curveball," Freeland said after the game. "I could feel my thumb hitting it [the pinky] from the start of the game. There was one where I felt it clipped it clean."
Freeland took a no-decision and was charged with three earned runs before he was lifted with two outs in the fourth inning. The southpaw didn't suggest that the blister was anything that will put him at risk of landing on the injured list, but the Rockies have yet to officially confirm that Freeland will be able to make his next start. Freeland tentatively lines up to take the hill this weekend against the Padres, though with an off day on tap Thursday, the Rockies could skip his turn and temporarily get by with a four-man rotation if there's any concern about his ability to pitch through the finger issue.
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Rockies' Kyle Freeland: One out shy of win Tuesday
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Freeland allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Mets on Tuesday.
Freeland was pulled after giving up a two-out RBI single to Brandon Nimmo in the fifth inning. Justin Lawrence got J.D. Martinez to ground out to keep the Rockies ahead 4-3, and they led the rest of the way, with Freeland an out short of getting the win. This was just the second time in six starts since the beginning of July that Freeland has allowed more than three runs. For the year, he still has an unenviable 5.65 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 55:17 K:BB over 63.2 innings across 12 starts. The southpaw is projected for a tough home start versus Atlanta this weekend.
