The Colorado Rockies had a wild weekend, taking three of four from the Arizona Diamondbacks, essentially thwarting their hopes of a Wild Card berth. And not only did they win three games, but they came back from pretty sizable deficits in the later innings of Saturday’s and Sunday’s contests.

Kyle Freeland gave up five hits in a season-high 7 1/3 innings, Hunter Goodman hit a home run, and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 to snap an eight-game losing streak.

Kyle Freeland had certainly experienced his fair share of doctor’s appointments as he attempted to kick a lingering illness that derailed his two previous starts.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rockies as Veteran Starter Kyle Freeland Joins Elite Group of Rockies' Pitchers.

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland is expected to miss between one month and six weeks because of a strained left elbow and says the pitch clock may have been a factor.

Colorado Rockies Kyle Freeland, Rockies reach $64.5M, 5-year deal, avoid hearing Freeland is 0-2 with a 10.00 ERA in two starts this season and 40-42 with a 4.28 ERA in six seasons Associated Press

The Colorado Kid rose to the occasion. Left-hander Kyle Freeland, a Denver native, pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings Thursday afternoon at Coors Field in the Rockies’ 1-0 home-opening victory o…

Kyle Freeland, Denver born and bred, took the mound at Coors Field Tuesday night with a dream already realized. Hours before he pitched against the Phillies, the Rockies announced that the left-hander had signed a five-year contract extension that will keep him in Colorado through 2026.