After making a trade for Alex Wood, it appeared the Cincinnati Reds had found their left-handed starter. However, a back injury has turned Wood’s 2019 season has been a nightmare and it’s back to the drawing board. Could the Reds strike gold with Kyle Freeland this offseason?
Let’s get this out of the way right now, Freeland has been having terrible this season. Sporting a 6.98 ERA and surrendering more than two home runs per nine innings pitched, there’s very little positive to be gained from his 2019 season. However, just a year ago the southpaw was thought to be one of the best young hurlers in the game.