Kyle Freeland
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April 12, 2026
Managing sore shoulder
Freeland was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday against the Padres due to left posterior shoulder soreness, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
The injury seems to have been a late development since the Rockies were unable to get the change on the lineup card, resulting in Freeland technically starting the game without throwing a pitch. It's unclear if a trip to the injured list will be necessary, but it wouldn't be surprising if the left-hander needs to miss some time given the nature of the injury.
April 12, 2026
Late scratch Sunday
Freeland isn't pitching as scheduled for Sunday's game against the Padres for unspecified reasons, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
The left-hander never took the mound Sunday, though he technically still started the contest before being replaced without throwing a pitch. Freeland is presumably dealing with an injury of some kind, but his status going forward will remain up in the air until the team updates his status.
April 8, 2026
Tosses 6.1 frames in first victory
Freeland (1-1) earned the win over Houston on Tuesday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out five batters over 6.1 innings.
Analysis
Freeland gave up a solo homer to Christian Walker in the second inning, but that was the only tally the Astros were able to put on the scoreboard against him. The left-hander threw 55 of 81 pitches for strikes and got an impressive 15 whiffs en route to his first quality start and first win of the campaign. Though Freeland didn't get into the win column in either of his first two starts, he allowed just three runs over 9.1 frames during those outings, and his season ERA now stands at a tidy 2.30. He'll look to keep rolling in his next start, which lines up to come in San Diego this weekend.