Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta said recently of Freeman that "we still see him as an outfielder" who "complements Jake (McCarthy) and Mickey (Moniak)," Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

DePodesta also noted of Freeman that they "really value his versatility and think that he can play in multiple spots," but DePodesta's comments on the whole suggest that the Rockies don't view Freeman as a candidate to take on an everyday role in the infield. At minimum, it sounds like Freeman will be part of a short-side platoon in the outfield with McCarthy and/or Moniak, but his role against right-handed pitching could be less stable. Freeman slashed .281/.354/.361 with two home runs and 18 stolen bases for Colorado in 2025, drawing 60 starts in right field, 26 starts at designated hitter and 12 starts at second base.

The Rockies and Freeman avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The financial particulars of the deal aren't clear, but Freeman will get a raise in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Freeman had a nice first season in Colorado, slashing .281/.354/.361 with two homers and 18 steals over 110 games. He should play regularly in 2026, possibly bouncing around to multiple positions.

Freeman (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman is out of the starting nine for a sixth straight contest to close out the regular season while he manages a sore back. Assuming he doesn't enter the contest off the bench, Freeman will finish the season with a .281/.354/.361 slash line, two home runs, 18 stolen bases, 31 RBI and 50 runs scored across 428 plate appearances.

Freeman (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman isn't part of the starting nine for a fifth straight contest due to a back injury. Warming Bernabel will draw the start at DH while Blaine Crim slots in at first base.

Freeman (back) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game versus San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman's back will force him to the bench for a fourth consecutive game, and given the Rockies' record, they likely aren't in a rush to bring him back for the final few games of the regular season. Hunter Goodman will get another start as Colorado's DH while Braxton Fulford starts behind the plate.

Freeman (back) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman will miss a third straight game Thursday since being scratched from the lineup Tuesday with lower-back tightness. While he continues to recover, the Rockies will move Hunter Goodman into the DH spot and start Braxton Fulford at catcher.

Freeman was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Mariners due to lower-back tightness.

EDGE Analysis

The Rockies haven't offered any details regarding the severity of Freeman's injury, but it will be enough to prevent him from playing Tuesday. Kyle Farmer will replace him as Colorado's designated hitter and bat eighth.

Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman will head to the bench for the first time since Aug. 29. While starting in each of the Rockies' last 20 games, Freeman hit .259 with zero home runs, one steal, 13 runs and five RBI.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman is heating up at the plate -- he now has at least one hit in six of his last seven games. The utility man got off to a fast start this season, turning in an .878 OPS through July 9, but his production has tapered off considerably ever since. Over his last 58 games (250 plate appearances), Freeman is slashing .244/.310/.307 with 11 extra-base hits, 18 RBI and six stolen bases to drop his OPS to. 723 for the year.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-3 loss to the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman had gone just 3-for-32 (.094) over his previous eight games before Saturday's productive performance. The light-hitting outfielder has been decent this season with two home runs, 19 doubles, two triples, 29 RBI, 46 runs scored, 17 stolen bases and a .281/.354/.364 slash line over 104 contests. He has split much of his recent playing time between right field and second base.