Tag: Kyle Freeland
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Three Rockies things to watch, include Freeland vs. Giants rematch | Kevin’s Take
With stops in Seattle and San Francisco this week, the end of the 2025 Colorado Rockies season will have a distinct West Coast flavor to it. The final few games also will have both ends of the excitement spectrum attached to them, with Seattle battling for the top of the American League West and needing…
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Kyle Freeland helps Rockies snap five-game losing streak with win over Nationals
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DENVER — Kyle Freeland is happy with how his season went, but he’ll never be content sitting at home during the playoffs. “I want to be in the playoffs,” Freeland said. “Knowing we’re not in the playoffs is going to eat at me. It’s going to eat at me all offseason. Personally, I think it…
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Colorado Rockies beat the Nationals for their seventh win of road trip
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Saturday afternoon against the Nationals was a good indicator of what the Rockies’ future could look like, if they take the necessary steps in the offseason. It’s no secret what the missing pieces are — most notably an experienced bat and proven reliever. But for some reason, with the number of games left in the…
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Rockies lineup pulls together to beat the Giants for first win of road trip
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The Rockies knew Brendan Rodgers had a natural swing that’s built for success. It’s compact and short, but can come up with big power. It’s the same swing he’s had since high school, when the scouts picked up on it right away. Now, the Rockies have seen that swing come to life in the major…
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Two teams at a crossroads met on Tuesday night, with the Rockies taking one from the Cubs
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DENVER — Coors Field filled up with fans clad in Cubs and Rockies jerseys on Tuesday night. Only one small problem: a majority of them donned jerseys of players who were no longer part of those teams. Two teams at crossroads met for an August matchup. On one side were the Cubs, who came to…
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Rockies can’t build off Kyle Freeland’s stellar start as Dodgers win 1-0
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Kyle Freeland was at a crossroads earlier this season. After spending the first two months on the injured list with a shoulder strain, he muddled through his first five starts of the season with a 9.58 ERA. He could either fall back into his 2018 habits, when Freeland finished with a 2.85 ERA and in…
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Rockies notebook: Matt Adams returns to St. Louis; Rodgers and Freeland take next steps
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Returning to St. Louis is like returning home for Rockies first baseman Matt Adams. Adams played for the Cardinals from 2012 to 2016, in addition to parts of the 2017 and 2018 seasons. It was the organization that drafted him in 2009, and developed him into the player he is today. On May 7, before…
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Josh Fuentes and the Rockies face Nolan Arenado for the first time since trade
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Josh Fuentes wants to make a play on his cousin Nolan Arenado, maybe rob him of a hit this weekend. He’d also like to hit a liner right past him. After being teammates in Colorado, Fuentes and Arenado will face each other for the first time since Arenado was traded to the Cardinals in February,…
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Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland continues to progress after shoulder injury
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When Kyle Freeland doubled over in pain in a spring training game March 23, he said it felt like a knife got put into the back of his shoulder. He was afraid it was a tear or a separation, and that he would need surgery. But the scans came back with good news, showing just…
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Colorado Rockies notebook: Blackmon off to worst start of career; Freeland makes progress
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DENVER — Charlie Blackmon’s hitting slump may soon have him bumped from his prime-time spot in the Rockies lineup. Blackmon, who has hit in the fourth spot all season, has just nine hits through his first 17 games. Manager Bud Black said the team has had discussions about moving him down the order until he…