Rockies place LHP Kyle Freeland (neck) on 15-day IL

Field Level Media|published: 08/24/2026, 3:48pm EDT

Aug 19, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (21) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The Colorado Rockies placed veteran left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list with a pinched nerve in his neck and selected the contract of right-hander Blake Adams from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Freeland, 33, departed his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in the fourth inning with discomfort in his left arm caused by the pinched nerve. He is 4-10 with a 6.37 ERA in 23 starts this season.

In 10 major league seasons, all with the Rockies, the Denver native is 69-100 with a 4.71 ERA in 259 appearances (254 starts).

Adams, 25, is set to make his major league debut. In 25 appearances (two starts) between Double-A and Triple-A this season, Adams is 3-5 with a 6.52 ERA. The 13th-round draft pick in 2022 has spent five seasons in the minor leagues.

--Field Level Media