“Everything in this game is earned, not given,” Freeland said Tuesday. “You always need to make sure you are keeping that mentality.”
Kyle Freeland of the Colorado Rockies works out in the bullpen during Spring Training at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Arizona on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. So it’s little wonder that the Rockies’ veteran left-hander was “honored” to be named the opening-day starter for the third time in his career. But when Freeland takes the mound against the defending National League champion Arizona Diamondback on March 28 at Chase Field, something extra will raise goosebumps.
He served two stints on the injured list, first for a right shoulder subluxation suffered while diving for a groundball in July and then in mid-September when he strained his right oblique.“Being able to put in the work this offseason — I feel great with my body and my arm — has been great,” he said. “So it definitely feels like I’ve earned this position to be the opening-day starter. I’m grateful that Buddy believes in me to be that guy.
“We feel good about this and I’m excited for Kyle,” Black said. “He’s been everything I could ask for as a Rockie, as far as his commitment and investment in the organization, and his pride, his place among his teammates. It’s an honor for Kyle; it truly is. It’s a feather in the cap to be recognized as your team’s opening-day starter.”
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