FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2017, file photo, Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a spring baseball game, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Freeland never got to skip school and attend opening day as a youngster growing up in Colorado. The rookie 23-year-old left-hander will catch his first Rockies home opener Friday afternoon, April 7, 2017. Actually, he'll pitch in it, taking the mound as the Rockies host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening of a three-game series. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)