Freddie Freeman, the Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman, was unable to play in his team’s games against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo due to discomfort in his left rib.
When announcing the important absence a few days ago, team manager Dave Roberts said it was the same rib area that bothered Freeman during last year’s postseason. He indicated that he was not too worried as it seemed that the situation was not serious.
Fortunately, his absence did not affect the performance of the Los Angeles team, who ended up beating the Cubs in both games.
The player was originally in the lineup, batting third and playing first base. The eight-time All-Star hit .282 with 22 home runs and 89 RBIs last season.
To make up for his absence, the Dodgers shuffled their lineup, moving Kike Hernandez to first base and putting Michael Conforto in left field.
When will Freddie Freeman be able to play?
Essentialy Sports points out that Dave Roberts gave an update on the status of the first baseman, which caused relief among the team’s fans.“He felt much better than yesterday; hopefully he’ll be ready for the Freeway Series,” Roberts said during a press conference at the end of the Tokyo Series
The sports site adds that Freeman is expected to be back for the Dodgers’ three-game series against the Angels. And in case the encouraging outlook is not met, Essentialy Sports notes that the Dodgers are ready for whatever comes with or without Freeman, remembering that they normally have Freeman at 1B, Tommy Edman at 2B and Max Muncy at third, and in case Freeman could not play soon, David Bote would take his place
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