Oct. 2, 2018, Chicago’s Wrigley Field: With Cubs fans howling and pressure rising with every pitch, left-hander Kyle Freeland, working on three days rest, tosses 6 u2154 shutout innings in the Rockies 2-1 victory over the Cubs in 13 innings in the National League wild-card game.
May 31, 2019, Coors Field: After posting 7.13 ERA over his first 12 starts, with 16 home runs surrendered, Freeland is optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque in an effort to salvage his season and get his career back on track.
Spring training, Feb. 2020, Scottsdale, Ariz.: Armed with a simpler, smoother delivery, and saying that his self-confidence has been restored, Freeland intends to prove that his nightmarish 2019 was an aberration.