Kyle Freeland turned in a marquee pitching performance for the Rockies in 2018, checking nearly every possible box in a season that saw him emerge as a star on both the local and national stage.
The southpaw set club records for single-season ERA (2.85) and home ERA (2.40). He won 17 games, pitching Colorado into the playoffs for consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. And once in October, Freeland delivered one of the most masterful performances in club history, with 6 u2154 scoreless innings in an extra-innings win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Beyond his all-star snub and not winning the Cy Young Award — he finished fourth in the National League voting — there wasn’t anything left for Freeland to prove.