Tyler Andrew Freeman … younger brother, Cody, was a fourth round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2019 and debuted for the team in 2025...Married to Jacy...Named a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game First Team All-American after leading the state of California high school players in batting average...Signed a National Letter of Intent with TCU prior to getting drafted by Cleveland...Ranked 97th-ranked amateur prospect according to Baseball America entering the ‘17 Draft.
2025
After being acquired by the Rockies on March 22, led the team in batting (.281) and OBP (.354) … marked the highest OBP for a Rockie since Nolan Jones (.389) and Charlie Blackmon (.363) in 2023 (min. 400 PA)...Acquired by Colorado via trade with Cleveland in exchange for outfielder Nolan Jones on March 22...Set career highs in plate appearances (428), at-bats (377), runs (50), hits (106), doubles (20), triples (2), stolen bases (18) and walks (34)...Career-long 25-game on-base streak from June 13-July 12, the longest by a Rockie since Elehuris Montero’s 26-game streak in 2023...Career-long 12-game hitting streak from June 13-25 … slashed .390/.490/.439 (.929 OPS) with two doubles, four RBI and two stolen bases while striking out twice during the streak … was the Rockies’ longest hitting streak of 2025, the longest since Ezequiel Tovar’s 17-game streak July 9-31, 2024...Reached base safely in 34 consecutive starts May 30-July 13 … the longest streak by a Rockies starter since Jurickson Profar’s 37-game on-base streak April 15-May 30, 2023...11.9% strikeout rate tied for eighth-lowest in the NL (min. 400 PA) … 12.5 whiff percentage was the eighth-lowest in the Majors … 34 strikeouts in 240 plate appearances in the second half after striking out 17 times in 188 plate appearances prior to the All-Star break...Became one of three Rockies all-time (fifth instance) to record 51 or fewer strikeouts while logging 425 or more plate appearances, joining Juan Pierre (2001) and Eric Young Sr. (1993, ‘96, ‘97)...Went 40 plate appearances without a strikeout May 30-June 13, fanning in the fifth inning against Spencer Strider on June 14 to break the streak...12 games without a strikeout (May 30-June 13) was the longest single season strikeout-less streak for a Rockie since Jose Iglesias’ streak of 55 plate appearances (Aug. 6-25, 2022)...Eight three-plus hit games were second-most on the club trailing Hunter Goodman’s 12 three-hit games...Started 60 games in right field, 26 games as the DH and 12 games at second base ... appeared in one game at third base and one in left field ... prior to 2025, had never appeared in a Major League game in right field ... had appeared in one Major League game in the outfield prior to 2024...Slashed .378/.391/.578 (17-for-45) with a .969 OPS, two home runs and eight RBI on the first pitch of an at-bat...Hit .303 (23-for-76) with five doubles, one home run and 28 RBI with runners in scoring position, the second-highest average with RISP on the club behind Mickey Moniak’s .333 average (min. 80 PA)...Hit .291/.364/.374 (99-for-340) with 18 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 28 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 93 games from May 30 through the end of the season … seventh-best batting average in the NL over that span (min. 380 PA)...His .827 OPS pre-All-Star break was the 10th-highest among all NL players with one or fewer home runs before the break since 1933 (min. 180 PA)...Three hit-by-pitches June 17 at Washington set a franchise record and tied the MLB record … second player in MLB history to record one hit, one walk and be hit by a pitch three times in the same game, joining the Giants’ Ron Hunt, April 29, 1969 vs. Cincinnati...Second home run of the season on Aug. 16 vs. Arizona (also: June 1 at NYM), a 434-foot shot that was the longest of his career...On the 10-day injured list from April 13-May 15 with a strained left oblique … missed the last seven games of the season with lower back tightness.
2024
Spent most of the season on the Major League roster save a two-week stretch in the middle of September... Was the club's Opening Day CF, making his first OD roster...Appeared in the most games in center field on the club after never playing there at any amateur or pro level... Provided a spark to the club when Steven Kwan missed most of May with a hamstring strain, with the club going 13-4 in his leadoff starts during Kwan's absence... Posted a .330 on-base percentage in May...Best month was July, batting .326 (14-for-43) with a .900 OPS...Struggles began in August, going four-for-his-last-40 from Aug. 1 until his Sept. 14 option to AAA, spending the remainder of the regular season with the Clippers...At Triple-A, he was 10-for-24 (.417) with three 2B, HR and four RBI in six games, including 5-for-6, two-run, two-double, one-homer, four-RBI game on 9/21 at Toledo (was 7-for-14 in Triple-A Playoffs, 3-G)…. Combined hit .447 (17-for-38) at AAA...Despite not ending the year on the MLB roster, was added to the ALDS roster, but suffered a left oblique strain on Oct. 7 during the off day following Game 1 (was slated to start in RF in G2 against Tarik Skubal)...Was removed from the roster and not eligible for the LCS roster...Positional/Fielding at ML level: 97G/82GS CF, 10G/5GS SS, 8G/1GS 3B, 6G/2GS 2B (3 DRS in CF)...Was tied-seventh in AL w/8 OF assists)...Reached a career-high 5X on 5/18 vs MIN (4-4, 3R, 3RBI)…Career-high RS, RBI, hits…AL Leaders: HBP (4th, 19), SH (T9th, 3).
2023
Spent most of the season on the Major League roster after starting the year off in Triple-A Columbus, where he reached base in all 24 games on the year and batted .319/.462/.457/.918...IL Batter of Week (10/22, .545, 10R, 5G, 3 2B, HR, 7 RBI), April 11-16…Was second in IL in OB% at the time of his final May 6 recall (was with the club initially, 4/18-22)...Filled primary utility infielder role the rest of the way, making 20 starts at third base, 14 starts at second and 5 at SS...Also appeared in one game at first and one game in LF (first in career for each)...Was on the 10-day IL w/a right shoulder strain (8/2-14; two-game Columbus rehab 8/11-13)...Hit first career home run on Aug. 26 at Toronto (Ryu); second career HR on Sept. 4 vs. MIN and hit four homers over his last 21 games (12 RBI)...Drove in career-high three runs Sept. 29 at Detroit...9 RBI last 14G.
2022
Split the season between AAA Columbus and Cleveland after opening the year rehabbing from previous 2021 left shoulder surgery…Season began on Apr. 29 at AAA, spending the next three months with the Clippers before being promoted to Cleveland on Aug...From 4/29-8/2 he was tied for fourth in the IL in hits and sixth in runs…At the time of his promotion he was hitting .279 (83-for-297) w/ seven 2B, six HR, 44 RBI and 51 RS in 72 games…Defensively he had 33 starts at 2B, 35 starts at SS, three starts at 3B and one start at DH @ AAA…Reached in 21 straight games, 6/5-7/1, and in 15 straight before his 8/3 promotion...Made his ML debut on 8/3 vs. Arizona, collecting his first hit…11G/10 GS 3B, four GS 2B; seven GS SS…Reached 27 of 86 PAs (.314 OBP) and held his own at the ML level...Overall hit in 12 of the last 17 games & seven straight, 8/26-9/19, and was 13-for-46 in Sept (14G, .283)…Was optioned to AAA Columbus on Oct. 1, effectively ending his season although he did work out at the Lake County alt. site during the playoffs…Combined on the year was hit by 23 pitches in 96 games.
2021
Season was off to a hot start before being derailed after 41 games due to a left shoulder injury that eventually required surgery...Assigned to Double-A out of the gate, batted .370 (30-for-81) in 20 May games (14 RS, 6 2B, HR, 13 RBI) and hit safely in 19 of the first 21 games of the season (reached base safely in all 21 games to start season)... the time of his first stint on the Injured List (June 24-July 17), he ranked fourth in the Double-A Northeast in average (.327) and hits (48) and tied for ninth in doubles (11)...Was shutdown for the season on July 26 and underwent left shoulder surgery on Aug. 9 (Dr. Mark Schickendantz, Cleveland Clinic) to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder...Went 5-for-6 with a double and three RBI on May 15 at Erie and 4-for-7 with four runs, a 2B, a HR and three RBI on June 19 at Bowie...For the year, he batted .333 (45-for-135) off RHP, .386 (22-for-57) with runners on base and .367 (11-for-30) with RISP...Enters 2022 the top prospect in the system and best overall hitter for average (Baseball America).
2020
Spent year at the Alternate Training Site in Lake County...Was 4-for-11 in 6 games during the 2020 Major League Spring Training and Summer Camp...Listed as the third-best prospect in the system by MLB Pipeline and fourth-best Baseball America, the 82ndoverall in MLB according to BA.
2019
Split the 2019 season between Lake County and Lynchburg, batting a combined .306 (151-for-493) with 89 runs, 32 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR and 44 RBI in 123 games (19 SB)...Entered the season as the number 2 prospect in the system according to MLB Pipeline...Named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star...Led Cleveland Minor League system in hits and runs and was third in doubles... Batted .333 (46-for-138) with an .842 OPS vs. LHP and .367 (33-for-90) in July....Promoted at the All-Star Break to LYN (6/18)...Enjoyed a stretch of 8 multi-hit games over a 9-game span, June 29-July 7.
2018
Named No. 3 prospect and voted Best Hitter for Average in the CLE Farm System by Baseball America prior to 2019 season… Named New York-Penn League Midseason All-Star…Led New York-Penn League in batting average (.352), hits (95), doubles (29) and total bases (138), tied for 1st in runs (49).
