The Colorado Rockies had to make a last-minute pitching change Sunday when Kyle Freeland was unable to take the mound against the San Diego Padres due to discomfort in his left posterior shoulder.
Freeland had been performing well this season with a 1-1 record and 2.30 ERA through his first three outings. Right-handed pitcher Jimmy Herget stepped in to fill the void, marking his second appearance as an opener during this series against the Padres. Herget had previously started Thursday’s contest, delivering a clean first inning.
However, Herget’s Sunday performance didn’t match his earlier success. The Padres managed to score in the opening frame when Manny Machado drove in Ramon Laureano with a sacrifice fly.
Chase Dollander took over pitching duties in the second inning and was expected to handle the majority of the remaining innings as the team’s primary reliever. This marked Dollander’s second bulk relief appearance of the series, having previously thrown 4 1/3 innings on Thursday while giving up just one run.
