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Colorado Rockies: The top 5 reasons to keep watching them in 2019

By David Sharp

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: Carlos Estevez #54 of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the Washington Nationals during the seventh inning of game one of a doubleheader at Nationals Park on June 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: Carlos Estevez #54 of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the Washington Nationals during the seventh inning of game one of a doubleheader at Nationals Park on June 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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Kyle Freeland of the Colorado Rockies
DENVER, COLORADO – MAY 25: Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies throws in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Coors Field on May 25, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Can Kyle Freeman get back on track?

One of the biggest mysteries about this season has been what in the world happened to Kyle Freeland. Freeland went from fourth in the Cy Young voting to getting sent back down to the minors. He’s since returned to Denver, though the results haven’t been much better.

Freeland is currently on the IL with a strained left groin, but he’s scheduled to return on Saturday against the Pirates. But will he? With a groin injury, it’s tough to know.

If he returns Saturday, he’ll now have about four to six starts to figure out how to turn back into the 2018 version of himself.

The loss of Freeland at the top of the rotation has been a huge factor in the team’s regression this season, so it stands to reason that a return to form would go a long way to turning the Rox back into a winning club.

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