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Kyle Freeland to Start for Rockies on Opening Day
The Colorado Rockies announced on Tuesday that left-hander Kyle Freeland will make the start on Opening Day on March 27 against the Miami Marlins on the road. It will be Freeland's fifth career Opening Day start. The 32-year-old veteran southpaw had a league-high 17 losses in 2025 in his ninth big-league season, also posting a 4.98 ERA (4.18 FIP), 1.42 WHIP, and 124:38 K: BB in 162 2/3 innings over 31 starts for Colorado. It's hard to trust many Rockies starting pitchers at one of the most hitter-friendly home fields in baseball in Coors Field. But Freeland was actually worse away from home last year, and with a career ERA of 4.54 in 1,260 1/3 innings in the majors with the Rockies, only fantasy managers in NL-only leagues should be rostering Freeland in 2026. He's the No. 222-ranked starting pitcher for fantasy purposes at RotoBaller. His Opening Day matchup in Miami isn't a bad one, though, which will make him a cheap DFS sleeper for those willing to roll the dice.
Source: Colorado Rockies
Source: Colorado Rockies
