In 2018, left-hander Kyle Freeland had one of the best seasons in Rockies history, going 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA over 33 starts. This season, after a rough beginning (13.21 ERA over four starts), and after overcoming a strained elbow, he has pitched very well, going 5-4 with a 3.40 ERA over his last 15 starts (entering Friday night’s game at Los Angeles). But Freeland is a much different pitcher now than he was then and his pitch mix has changed significantly from 2018 to 2014. A closer look:
2018
Pitch
% thrown
Avg. velocity
Fastball (four-seam)
39.90
91.8 mph
Sinker (two-seam)
12.50
90.6 mph
Slider
29.30
85.8 mph
Curve
4.60
79.9 mph
Changeup
13.70
85.5 mph
Pitch
% thrown
Avg. velocity
Fastball (four-seam)
20.50
91.7 mph
Sinker (two-seam)
26.20
91.5 mph
Slider
22.40
87.0 mph
*Knucklecurve
18.80
80.6 mph
Changeup
12.10
86.1 mph