Kyle

Freeland

Kyle Freeland had a very Kyle Freeland start in his final outing of 2026, and that’s poetic. He finished with a 4-12 record and a 6.65 ERA. He’ll hit free agency for the first time, and interest will likely be scarce. Not invisible, but scarce.

The Diamondbacks jumped on Freeland in the first inning, bringing three runs home on five hits. Arizona brought another run in on two hits in the third. Freeland gave up a leadoff double in the fourth and was relieved at 69 pitches. The inherited runner would eventually score. He struck out two. The 33-year-old left-hander is in line to start the Rockies’ final game of the season on Sunday against the White Sox in Chicago.

Freeland gave up a leadoff homer to Fernando Tatis Jr. to start the game, then gave up a second solo homer to Luis Campusano in the second inning. Freeland got through two scoreless innings, then gave up his third solo homer to lead off the fifth, this time to Austin Hays. The home run would knock Freeland from the game at 50 pitches. It was his first start off the injured list after missing nearly a month with a neck injury. The 33-year-old left-hander will take a 6.38 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and a 104/28 K/BB ratio across 128 1/3 innings into a start against the Diamondbacks in Colorado next Tuesday.

Freeland returns to face the division-rival Padres after missing just over three weeks with a pinched nerve in his neck. The 33-year-old southpaw has posted an inflated 6.37 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 103/28 K/BB ratio across 124 1/3 innings over 23 starts this season. He’s not a recommended fantasy option at this point in his career.

We’re not doctors, but we did our own research, and cervical radiculopathy is essentially a pinched nerve in the root of the neck that can cause pain and numbness down the shoulder and arm. Oftentimes, the best treatment is just rest, but it can also require a steroid injection. As of now, we don’t know how long Freeland will be sidelined, but there are only five weeks left in the season, so he may have thrown his last pitch in 2026.

Freeland left abruptly with two outs in the fourth inning after giving up a pair of homers earlier in the frame. The 33-year-old lefty was charged with four runs over 3 2/3 innings of work. He struck out five and issued one walk. There should be an update on his status and availability for his next start following the contest.

Freeland struck out only two and gave up 11 hard-hit balls, but the only damage against him came on Bryce Eldridge’s homer in the fourth. Freeland has allowed three earned runs in his three starts this month, lowering his ERA from 7.34 to 6.27. He’ll make his next start at home against the Dodgers. It’ll be his first time facing them in Coors this year after giving up 14 earned runs over nine innings in two starts in L.A.

After throwing a complete game against the Royals on Sunday, Freeland reminded everyone that he’s still Kyle Freeland. The defense didn’t help, but he wasn’t fooling hitters and needed a whopping 101 pitches to get his 13 outs. Still, this “lowers” Freeland’s ERA to 6.63 on the season, and he’ll be back next weekend against the Giants.

Well, that came out of nowhere. Freeland has been one of the worst starters in baseball, but had it going Sunday. He threw 74-of-115 pitches for strikes, and he was able to whiff eight while issuing just two walks and scattering five hits. It’s a very impressive outing that is impossible to take seriously based on not just this year, but the past few. He’ll try and make us look dumb and do it again next weekend against the Cardinals.

Freeland gave up six hits, walked one and struck out two. He fell to 2-10 with the loss. The Brewers pounced on Freeland in the first inning for three runs and he couldn’t make it out of the sixth inning without allowing another two runs. He has a 7.34 ERA. Freeland is lined up to face the Royals at home next weekend, but he’s decidedly off the fantasy radar at this point of his career.