Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 29 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Cole Ragans
Two Opening Day starters face off in their final spring appearances.
DENVER, COLORADO - SEPTEMBER 21: Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland #21of the Colorado Rockies throws against the Los Angeles Angels in the second inning at Coors Field on September 21, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) | Getty Images Yesterday, facing off against Nick Pivetta and what may well have been a preview of the Padres Opening Day lineup, the Rockies managed a convincing 9-3 victory . Combining 14 hits across ten different batters, the offensive outburst was a team effort.
Similarly, on the pitching side, six different pitchers combined to only allow four hits and two walks while striking out seven. Today, the Rockies take on the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium in a duel between both teams Opening Day starters. For the Royals, that means Cole Ragans will be on the mound.
After a fourth place finish in the AL Cy Young race in 2024, shoulder problems limited Ragans to 61. 2 innings last year. So far this spring Ragans has struggled to keep runs off the board and enters todays contest with an 8.
44 ERA. That can largely be attributed to his second start of the spring in which he allowed six runs in fewer than two innings. Opposing him will be Kyle Freeland in his final tune up before his franchise record fifth Opening Day start .