Kyle Freeland is not exactly scraping off the rust, but the Rockies’ lefty isn’t a well-oiled machine either. At least not yet.
In two starts on the Rockies’ seven-game road trip, Freeland pitched four innings in each game, did not figure in either decision and posted a 4.50 ERA. More telling: he walked seven and fanned only six.
“I’m still on a bit of a leash, with this being just my second start back from injury,” Freeland said after Colorado’s 4-3 comeback win at Pittsburgh on Sunday. “I just talked to ‘Fostie’ (pitching coach Steve Foster) and I didn’t realize I threw 15 of 20 first-pitch strikes, so that’s definitely a positive.