Freeland appears to be the front-runner for the last spot in the Rockies' rotation.
The demotion of fellow pitching prospect Jeff Hoffman opened the door for German Marquez to step in as the fourth starter in the pecking order, leaving the fifth spot available for the taking. Freeland initially came into camp as more of an afterthought for the big league rotation, but the left-hander has forced his way into serious consideration after giving up just four runs in 16 spring innings while posting an impressive 14:3 K:BB during that span. He still needs to fend off Antonio Senzatela and Harrison Musgrave for the role, but Freeland seems to be the man for the job as things stand now.