The Royals released Freeman from his minor-league contract Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman was removed from Triple-A Omaha's roster so the organization could clear a spot for catcher Jakson Reetz, who was assigned to the affiliate after reaching a minor-league deal with Kansas City. Prior to being cut loose, the 35-year-old lefty reliever posted a 1.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 32:21 K:BB across 36 innings for Omaha.

Freeman (undisclosed) allowed a hit and a walk with a strikeout in one inning versus Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman missed most of May with the undisclosed injury. The 34-year-old hasn't appeared at the major-league level since he logged seven outings with the Nationals in 2020, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him spend most of 2022 with Triple-A Omaha.

Freeman (undisclosed) is listed on the 7-day minor-league injured list at Triple-A Omaha.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman is in his first season back from Tommy John surgery, and he's pitched well at Omaha. He has not allowed an earned run over seven innings, yielding just two hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. The nature of his injury is unknown, as is his recovery timeline.

Freeman (elbow) pitched one-third of an inning in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman entered the game after Arodys Vizcaino got into trouble in the fourth inning, and he was able to escape without further damage. Freeman has been out of action since September of 2020 when he underwent Tommy John surgery. The 34-year-old southpaw is on a minor-league deal with the Royals, so he's likely to see at least some time with Triple-A Omaha now that he's cleared of his surgery recovery.

Freeman (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman missed the entire 2021 campaign after he underwent Tommy John surgery in September of 2020, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be ready to pitch during spring training. The southpaw logged just seven innings in the majors between the 2019 and 2020 campaigns, but he could still compete for a big-league roster spot once he's healthy.

Freeman (elbow) cleared waivers Monday and elected free agency, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman tossed five innings for the Nationals this season, allowing just one run but posting a poor 6:7 K:BB. He was shut down with an elbow issue in mid-August and eventually underwent Tommy John surgery, a procedure which will presumably keep him out for the entirety of the 2021 campaign. Freeman owns a solid 3.58 ERA in 233.2 career big-league innings, but it's not clear that any team will want to pay a 33-year-old who's thrown a total of seven innings across the last two seasons just to recover from surgery.

Freeman underwent the second Tommy John surgery of his career recently, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman hit the injured list with what was originally termed a left flexor mass strain in mid-August. The strain was evidently quite serious, and he'll now miss the entirety of the 2021 campaign in addition to the remainder of this year. The veteran also underwent the procedure as a minor leaguer back in 2010.

Freeman (elbow) was transferred to the 45-day injured list Friday, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman was placed on the injured list with a left flexor mass strain Thursday, but the injury was apparently more serious than they expected as he'll miss the remainder of the regular season on the 45-day injured list. The southpaw tossed five scoreless innings across seven appearances this season but struggled to limit baserunners with a 1.80 WHIP.

Freeman (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left flexor mass strain, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Will Harris was activated from the IL in a corresponding move. Freeman reportedly felt a "pop" in his elbow during Wednesday's outing and is set to undergo an MRI on Friday to determine the severity of the injury. The 33-year-old southpaw has yet to give up a run this season, but Freeman's 6:7 K:BB through five innings suggests he's been more lucky than good.

Freeman "felt a pop in his elbow" on his final pitch of Wednesday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman threw 14 pitches and recorded two outs Wednesday, but he called for the athletic trainer after feeling his elbow pop. The left-hander doesn't have a timeline for his return and is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Friday.