3 Rockies players who are putting up eye-catching numbers this spring

We are 24 games into spring training, with most guys playing anywhere from 10-18 games. We have a good sample size to see what these players have done in spring training; we can draw conclusions and point out who is ready to take off, versus who may need more time honing their craft.

The Rockies have had a very exciting spring as both the pitchers and hitters have really surprised. The Rockies are number two in batting average, number six in on-base-percentage, number six in stolen bases, third in hits and second in doubles. The pitching hasn't been as statistically dominant, as they are second to last in strikeouts, bottom five in ERA, though they are in the middle of the road in walks. With all of those crazy numbers, come some very good performances out of Rockies players and today we highlight four of those eye-popping numbers.

Michael Toglias offensive outburst

Toglia was coming into a very important spring this year. He has a lot to live up to as a former first round pick. He has dominated the minor leagues but has looked really overmatched at the big-league level so far.

Things have been a lot different this spring as Toglia is hitting .293/.370/.659 through 18 games. He leads the team with four home runs, and another three doubles. His strikeout rate is still really high, at 32.6%, but what he has been able to do this spring has been incredibly impressive. He is really pushing for not only a roster spot, but potentially a starting job.

Kyle Freeland hates walks...but loves strikeouts

Multiple times we have mentioned the amount of uncertainty surrounding the pitching rotation as a whole Kyle Freeland has been a good pitcher, but slots in more comfortably as the number two or three behind German Marquez and/or Antonio Senzatela. This year, Freeland will be the leader of a very unproven unit and will be expected to carry them.

Freeland seemingly embraced this responsibility this offseason, working out and gaining a lot of strength in his body and shoulder. His velocity has been up about four-to-five miles per hour compared to last year's velocity. A reliance on getting ahead and working to maintain that advantage has played very well this spring.

Leadoff walks kill you, walks with two out skill you, walks late in the game kill you. Being able to limit those, stay in the strike zone, force them to swing the bat and execute pitches is going to turn out all right.

From the quote above, you can tell that Freeland has embraced the mentality to attack hitters and limit walks. Walks are just free base runners and can come back to really haunt you, especially at Coors Field.

This spring, Freeland has thrown 14 innings and while his 14 strikeouts are really impressive, it's the fact that he has surrendered just one walk that is perhaps the most impressive number. This has also translated to really solid numbers across all categories as he has given up just 14 hits with a 3.21 ERA. Freeland's increased velocity has been fun to watch this spring, along with his dominant starts.