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Top Tyler Freeman News
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Move to IL official
The Rockies placed Freeman (back) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Freeman is without a definitive timeline to return from the IL, though manager Warren Schaeffer doesn't believe the 26-year-old will require an extended stay on the shelf, per MLB.com. Once he's activated, Freeman is likely to serve as a super-utility player for Colorado.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Headed to IL with back inflammation
The Rockies are expected to place Freeman on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to lower-back inflammation, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.
Freeman didn't make his Cactus League debut until March 5 due to back problems and he encountered a setback last week. While he does not appear to have any structural damage in his back, the fact that the injury has lingered for so long could point to longer than a minimum stay on the IL. Once healthy, Freeman projects for a super-utility role in Colorado.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Could begin season on IL
Freeman (back) remains sidelined and could begin the 2026 season on the injured list, MLB.com reports.
Freeman was scratched with back tightness Wednesday and has yet to return to action. His status is still ambiguous, though he'll likely need to get back on the field for a Cactus League game to have a chance to avoid the injured list to begin the regular season.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Scratched with back tightness
Freeman was scratched from Wednesday's Cactus League lineup against the Reds due to lower-back tightness.
With Freeman idle for Wednesday's exhibition, Cole Carrigg will enter the lineup in center field and bat second, while leadoff man Jake McCarthy moves to left field. Freeman has an .840 OPS across 25 plate appearances this spring. Consider him day-to-day.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Cleared for Cactus League debut
Freeman (back) is starting in right field and batting second in Thursday's Cactus League tilt against the Brewers.
Freeman came to Rockies camp with a lower-back strain and is finally ready for game action after ramping up his activities. The 26-year-old is in line to fill a utility role in Colorado this season after slashing .281/.354/.361 with two home runs and 18 stolen bases in 2025.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Doing on-field work
Freeman (back) has progressed to on-field workouts, Thomas Harding of MLB.comreports.
Freeman is being eased into things this spring after reporting to Rockies camp with a lower-back strain. It's not clear when the utility player might be ready to play in Cactus League contests, but Freeman should have time to ramp up for Opening Day as long as he can avoid setbacks.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Nursing back issue
Freeman has been slowed early on in Rockies camp by back soreness, MLB.com reports.
Freeman was given an anti-inflammatory injection weeks before camp opened and the hope is that he will be cleared for full activities soon. The 26-year-old slashed .281/.354/.361 with two home runs and 18 stolen bases for Colorado in 2025 and, assuming health, appears slated for a utility role in 2026.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Viewed more as outfielder
Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta said recently of Freeman that "we still see him as an outfielder" who "complements Jake (McCarthy) and Mickey (Moniak)," Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
DePodesta also noted of Freeman that they "really value his versatility and think that he can play in multiple spots," but DePodesta's comments on the whole suggest that the Rockies don't view Freeman as a candidate to take on an everyday role in the infield. At minimum, it sounds like Freeman will be part of a short-side platoon in the outfield with McCarthy and/or Moniak, but his role against right-handed pitching could be less stable. Freeman slashed .281/.354/.361 with two home runs and 18 stolen bases for Colorado in 2025, drawing 60 starts in right field, 26 starts at designated hitter and 12 starts at second base.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Avoids arbitration with Rockies
The Rockies and Freeman avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Thursday.
The financial particulars of the deal aren't clear, but Freeman will get a raise in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Freeman had a nice first season in Colorado during 2025, slashing .281/.354/.361 with two homers and 18 steals over 110 games. He should play regularly in 2026, possibly bouncing around multiple positions.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Still idle
Freeman (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Freeman is out of the starting nine for a sixth straight contest to close out the regular season while he manages a sore back. Assuming he doesn't enter the contest off the bench, Freeman will finish the season with a .281/.354/.361 slash line, two home runs, 18 stolen bases, 31 RBI and 50 runs scored across 428 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Out again Saturday
Freeman (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco.
Freeman isn't part of the starting nine for a fifth straight contest due to a back injury. Warming Bernabel will draw the start at DH while Blaine Crim slots in at first base.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Sitting Friday
Freeman (back) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game versus San Francisco.
Freeman's back will force him to the bench for a fourth consecutive game, and given the Rockies' record, they likely aren't in a rush to bring him back for the final few games of the regular season. Hunter Goodman will get another start as Colorado's DH while Braxton Fulford starts behind the plate.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Out again Thursday
Freeman (back) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mariners.
Freeman will miss a third straight game Thursday since being scratched from the lineup Tuesday with lower-back tightness. While he continues to recover, the Rockies will move Hunter Goodman into the DH spot and start Braxton Fulford at catcher.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Late scratch Tuesday
Freeman was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Mariners due to lower-back tightness.
The Rockies haven't offered any details regarding the severity of Freeman's injury, but it will be enough to prevent him from playing Tuesday. Kyle Farmer will replace him as Colorado's designated hitter and bat eighth.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Getting breather
Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Freeman will head to the bench for the first time since Aug. 29. While starting in each of the Rockies' last 20 games, Freeman hit .259 with zero home runs, one steal, 13 runs and five RBI.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Picking up steam recently
Freeman went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Angels.
Freeman is heating up at the plate -- he now has at least one hit in six of his last seven games. The utility man got off to a fast start this season, turning in an .878 OPS through July 9, but his production has tapered off considerably ever since. Over his last 58 games (250 plate appearances), Freeman is slashing .244/.310/.307 with 11 extra-base hits, 18 RBI and six stolen bases to drop his OPS to .723 for the year.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Three hits in loss
Freeman went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-3 loss to the Padres.
Freeman had gone just 3-for-32 (.094) over his previous eight games before Saturday's productive performance. The light-hitting outfielder has been decent this season with two home runs, 19 doubles, two triples, 29 RBI, 46 runs scored, 17 stolen bases and a .281/.354/.364 slash line over 104 contests. He has split much of his recent playing time between right field and second base.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Scores once, knocks in one
Freeman went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI on Sunday against the Cubs.
Freeman contributed to a third-inning rally for the Rockies, driving in a run on a bunt single while also coming around to score. He now has hits in five of his last six games, driving in two, scoring twice and also tallying a stolen base. Freeman remains Colorado's leadoff hitter and has started 13 of the last 14 games.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Not in Friday's lineup
Freeman is not in the Rockies' starting lineup against the Cubs on Friday.
Freeman will be on the bench for the start of Friday's game while Yanquiel Fernandez serves as the designated hitter and bats eighth. Freeman has slashed .245/.311/.319 with 10 runs scored, five steals, one home run and seven RBI in 102 plate appearances since Aug. 1.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 190 lbs |
| Birthplace: Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| Age: 26 |
| Experience: 4 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |