Battling an illness, Tyler Freeman got a smile-inducing boost of Vitamin B from 782 miles away on Monday night.

That “B,” by the way, stands for brother — Tyler’s brother, Cody, who is helping Tyler make history in the midst of a stellar individual season in Denver.

Tyler, one of the bright spots in what has been a miserable campaign overall for the Colorado Rockies, has had an emotional 2025. A baseball season that started with him coming to Colorado in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians in March now includes becoming a part of history with his brother, Cody.

Cody Freeman was called up by the Texas Rangers on July 18 and logged his first MLB hit and RBI on Monday night against the Athletics. It’s another step in what Tyler hopes is a long and successful MLB career for his brother.

“It brings you flashbacks when we were younger, playing in the backyard and playing with the ball or fighting over who was hitting first,” Tyler said, battling a bug that kept him off the field Sunday and Monday. “It really is a full-circle moment. Anyone with a sibling would dream of having something like this happen, and it’s crazy that it’s a reality.”

Tyler paused for a moment on Saturday after realizing the historic accomplishment made real when Cody entered the game against the Detroit Tigers as a pinch runner and scored a run to mark his MLB debut. With that, Tyler and Cody became the 459th pair of brothers to take the field in Major League Baseball history.

“When he was drafted, it was surreal,” Tyler said of Cody, who was taken by the Rangers in the fourth round of the 2019 draft. “I’ve been invested in his Major League journey since then. I’m going to keep being the big brother, still making sure he does things the right way over there.”

Tyler, who is fewer than two years older than Cody, said that he will be happy to offer advice to his brother while also being realistic that brothers don’t always think or approach the game the same way.

“There are things as a rookie you might not know right away,” Tyler said. “I’m going to try to give him the best advice possible but, in the end, I know he does things his way and I do things my way.

“I’m definitely going to give him space on that, but if he ever needs advice, I’m always there for him.”

While watching out for his little brother, Tyler has been making a big impact for the Rockies. Acquired in a one-for-one trade from Cleveland for Nolan Jones on March 22, Freeman’s seven doubles during July are tied for the third-most in MLB. He has hit safely in 11 of 13 July games, with six of those being multi-hit games, helping his slash line jump to .324/.401/.435 through Colorado’s first 100 games.

All of those numbers are career-highs, as is his 126 OPS+, the highest of any Rockies player.

“He’s doing everything you can ask for from a leadoff hitter,” Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said. “Having him at the top provides a legitimate leadoff hitter. Not that we don’t have other ones, but it lengthens our lineup with Tyler at the top.”

Tyler is doing everything at the plate while settling into right field for the Rockies, playing 34 games at the position. It’s the first time in his four-year MLB career he has played right field.

His success at the plate marks a dramatic turnaround from a frustrating early season where Tyler missed more than a month with a left oblique strain. That was a big reason why he received only 38 at-bats during the first two full months of the season.

However, once inserted in the lineup, Tyler made his presence felt, piecing together a career-high 25-game on-base streak from late June to mid-July.

“When I got back (from the injured list), it was about tweaking some things and getting back to my game. Thanks to the staff here, I was able to do that,” Tyler said. “I finally felt like I could play my game again.”

Tyler called 2025 “a crazy year” filled with emotions. However, the current location on the roller coaster is certainly at a high with him succeeding in Colorado and his brother finding his MLB footing in the Lone Star State.

“He’s a true leader,” Tyler said of Cody. “When he plays, he just goes out like a fireball and tries to have fun. I couldn’t be more proud of him.”