The Rockies reinstated Freeman (back) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Freeman spent the minimum length of time on the shelf after the Rockies deactivated him prior to Opening Day while he recovered from lower-back inflammation. The 26-year-old didn't complete a rehab assignment prior to returning from the shelf, but he was able to get in some live at-bats during batting practice in Toronto the past two days, per MLB.com. Freeman is expected to fill a super-utility role for Colorado and should be a mainstay in the lineup against left-handed pitching while playing semi-regularly against right-handed pitching.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Move to IL official
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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: Could begin season on IL
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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: Doing on-field work
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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
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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: Still idle
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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
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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: Out again Thursday
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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: Scores once, knocks in one
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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
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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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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Beginning on bench Saturday
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Freeman is out of the starting lineup Saturday versus Arizona.
Freeman will get a rest after starting five straight games, during which he went 8-for-20 with a walk and two stolen bases. He's been starting primarily in right field of late, but that role will go to Yanquiel Fernandez on Saturday.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Taking afternoon off
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Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Hunter Goodman will serve as Colorado's designated hitter and Yanquiel Fernandez will pick up a start in right field while Freeman rests for the series finale in Arizona. Freeman had started and batted out of the leadoff spot in each of the Rockies' last six games, going 5-for-23 with three walks, one double, two stolen bases and four runs.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Out due to illness
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Freeman isn't starting Sunday against the Twins because of an illness, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Freeman has settled into an everyday role between right field and DH, but he'll begin on the bench Sunday. It's not clear if the speedy veteran will be available off the bench. With Freeman out of the lineup, Hunter Goodman is getting a day off his feet at DH, while Yanquiel Fernandez is starting in right field.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Exiting starting nine
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Freeman is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
Freeman had started each of the previous six tilts, but he will begin the series finale on the bench. Brenton Doyle will get a start at designated hitter, and Mickey Moniak will start in right field as the Rockies go for the sweep.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Getting afternoon off
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Freeman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Mickey Moniak will receive the start in right field Thursday, but Freeman seems to have at least temporarily supplanted him as the Rockies' preferred option at the position against both right- and left-handed pitching. Freeman had started in each of the Rockies' first nine games of June, going 12-for-27 (.444 average) with one home run, two stolen bases and a 4:0 BB:K.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Tallies first homer of 2025
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Freeman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Mets.
Freeman has primarily served in a small-side platoon role, with Sunday marking only his second start against a righty since being activated from the injured list May 17. He delivered with the opportunity, tallying his first home run of the season in the fifth inning. Freeman also swiped his fourth bag of the campaign, and he could be a decent source of steals if his playing time picks up.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Three hits in loss
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Freeman went 3-for-4 with a double, a steal, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.
Freeman paced the Colorado offense with three hits and picked up his first extra-base hit of the year. He now has two steals and has not struck out in 10 at-bats since returning from injury Friday.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Slated to begin rehab assignment
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Freeman (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque this weekend, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Out since mid-April with a left oblique strain, Freeman has been cleared for game action and shouldn't require too many rehab at-bats before rejoining the Rockies' active roster. The versatile 25-year-old has various paths to playing time if he can perform well, although the career .221/.304/.324 hitter is no safe bet in that regard.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Making progress
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Freeman (oblique) is swinging with no restrictions during batting practice, MLB.com reports.
Freeman has been sidelined since mid-April, so he'll likely require at least a short rehab appearance. He had only one hit in 11 at-bats prior to being sidelined, though the Rockies have rotated between Kyle Farmer, Adael Amador and Owen Miller at second base, so Freeman could have a path to playing time if his performance picks up upon his return.
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Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Lands on 10-day IL
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The Rockies placed Freeman on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left oblique strain.
Freeman was initially included in the Rockies' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, but he was scratched after tweaking his oblique in the batting cage. Further tests revealed a strain, and the injury is severe enough to warrant a stint on the injured list. To shore up their infield depth, the Rockies recalled Adael Amador from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move.
