In March the Colorado Rockies traded Nolan Joes back to the Cleveland Guardians for utility player Tyler Freeman. The initial logic seemed clear: Although Jones had clear power potential, he struggled in 2024 — plus, the Rockies already had an excess inventory of outfielders. In Freeman, they were acquiring yet another utility player.
Freeman did not see much action with the Rockies before going on the IL with a left oblique injury. The action he did see was not promising: 2-for-17.
However, since returning and being moved to right field, a position he has never played, Freeman has been solid
Currently, he on an eight-game hitting streak (a career high) that find hims slashing .