Tyler Freeman has put himself on the free-agent market, and that gives the Colorado Rockies one less infield decision to sort through this winter.
According to Milb.com’s Oct. 15 transactions log, the veteran infielder elected free agency after being designated for assignment earlier this season. Freeman, who spent 2025 and 2026 with Colorado, had been in the minors after his late-August DFA, but as a player with service time, he chose to test the open market instead.
That move fits the direction the Rockies are taking with their infield. With Kyle Karros, Willi Casto and second baseman Connor Norby part of the mix, there isn’t much room left for Freeman to get regular at-bats. In 79 games for Colorado this season, he finished with a career-worst -2.0 WAR and struck out 34 times in 255 at-bats.
The 27-year-old still brings some value with the bat. Freeman is a career .247 hitter, but the source material makes clear he isn’t a power threat and he isn’t the strongest defender either. Even so, his age and track record leave him with opportunities, and the former second-round draft pick could still land somewhere that sees a fit.
Before arriving in Colorado, Freeman played for the Cleveland Guardians. A return to the American League could make sense for him, especially with that league struggling offensively this season. Smaller-market clubs in the other league could also be in the mix.
For the Rockies, the bigger priority remains clearing a path for their prospects. The franchise still lost more than 100 games in 2026, even while showing some improvement with the players they used on the field. The offseason is going to require more work, but it also needs to be handled carefully.
Colorado was a buyer in free agency last season, but the front office needs to be smarter with how it spends. If it goes on the offensive again, the target has to be the right player at the right price - not big contracts, but short one-year deals that can help the roster.
Freeman’s departure does not change the Rockies’ 2027 outlook in any direct way. If anything, it leaves a little more money available this winter, whether that goes toward adding another bat or paying one of the team’s young players.
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