Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland gave fans a glimpse of his potential Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Mark Reynolds and Charlie Blackmon homered, Nolan Arenado collected his major league-high 31st hit of spring training, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Thursday.
Arenado’s RBI double to left off prospect Braden Shipley in the first inning was his 16th extra-base hit in 20 games. Arenado also was hit by a pitch and flied out, leaving him at 31-for-55 (.564).
Reynolds hit a 422-foot solo shot to left and Blackmon added a two-run homer in a three-run second off Shipley. Blackmon later doubled in a preview of the teams’ season-opening series starting Monday.
Welington Castillo and Rickie Weeks hit solo home runs in the fourth off Rockies prospect Kyle Freeland. Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-3.
