Overview
- Kyle Freeland set the Colorado Rockies' career innings record on Sunday when a fifth-inning flyout by Luis Rengifo put him at 1,312 2/3 innings, one third more than Aaron Cook's long-standing mark.
- Freeland reached the milestone while starting at Coors Field and completed five innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits with one walk and two strikeouts in a game the Rockies lost 12-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers.
- The team recognized the record in the fifth inning and the crowd gave the Denver native an ovation as he tipped his cap to the fans who watched him grow up near the ballpark.
- Freeland signed a five-year extension in April 2022 that runs through 2026 and includes a player option for 2027 that only vests if he logs 170 innings in 2026, so each inning he adds this season has direct contract consequence.
- Freeland was the Rockies' eighth overall pick in 2014 and made his major league debut in April 2017, with his best season coming in 2018, and his long tenure pitching at high elevation helps explain why his career totals were built largely at Coors Field.