Freeland Falters, Rockies Still Triumph
by Jesse Garcia | Rockies Correspondent | Sun, Aug 11th 7:46pm EDT
Kyle Freeland struggled in his outing against the Braves, surrendering three earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out just one over 3.2 innings in the Rockies' narrow 9-8 victory.
Fantasy Impact:
This performance continues a troubling trend for Freeland, whose season ERA now balloons to 5.75, coupled with a WHIP of 1.49. Despite the Rockies pulling off a win, Freeland's fantasy managers might be feeling less victorious. His inability to pitch deep into games, paired with a high ERA and modest strikeout numbers (7.5 K/9), makes him a risky play in most fantasy formats. His elevated BABIP of .341 suggests some bad luck, but not enough to ignore the underlying performance issues. Moving forward, fantasy managers should consider Freeland a matchup-dependent option at best.
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