Rockies place LHP Kyle Freeland on IL, activate LHP Austin Gomber

Rockies place LHP Kyle Freeland on IL, activate LHP Austin Gomber

The Colorado Rockies on Sunday placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the injured list with lower back stiffness, while left-hander Austin Gomber was activated from the 60-day IL and lefty Carson Palmquist was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Colorado Rockies Place LHP Kyle Freeland on IL With Back Stiffness

Just as left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland was starting to round into form, the Colorado Rockies lost the veteran for at least two weeks due to a lower back injury.

Kyle Freeland (Colorado Rockies) Out With Lower Back Stiffness; Placed on 15-Day Injured List

Kyle Freeland of the Colorado Rockies is out with low back stiffness. He has been placed on the 15-day injured list as of June 16, 2025, and will miss the upcoming game against the Washington Nationals.

Rockies Left-Hander Austin Gomber Returns to Rotation

After an extended stint on the 60-day IL due to a shoulder injury, Colorado Rockies LHP Austin Gomber made his season debut Sunday.

Rockies Place Kyle Freeland On 15-Day Injured List

The Rockies announced that southpaw Kyle Freeland has been placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 12) due to lower back stiffness.  Left-hander Carson Palmquist was just optioned to Triple-A three days ago, but he’ll now be recalled back to Colorado’s active roster and will start Monday’s game against the Nationals. Freeland has a 5.13 ERA over 14 starts and 73 2/3 innings this season, with a subpar 17.4% strikeout rate but an ou…