Freed and Wills were well-liked in the local market and well-respected across baseball, and in 2020, they were chosen as the best radio team in the American League by The Athletic.
[1][2] Freed and Wills signed several contract extensions with the Rays, but the partnership ended suddenly when Willis died just before the start of the 2023 season.
[1] Since then, Freed has worked Rays radio broadcasts with Neil Solondz, with whom he has continued to swap roles during games.
[4] Freed's radio career has featured work with the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Trenton Thunder, and the St. Lucie Mets in minor league baseball.
In 1992, he met longtime Orioles and ESPN broadcaster Jon Miller, who became a mentor for Freed when he was getting started in the business.