LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman was not within the Dodgers’ lineup on Tuesday evening, his second recreation in a row sitting out because of a “little mishap” the place he slipped getting into the bathe at residence, aggravating his surgically repaired proper ankle, supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned.
Freeman’s ankle swelled up consequently, and the Dodgers will attempt to avoid utilizing him on Tuesday, though he is not outright unavailable. He is thought-about each day, and Roberts hopes to have him again within the lineup for Wednesday’s sequence finale.
Roberts famous that Freeman thought he would be capable to play by way of this newest ailment, however the star first baseman not often needs to overlook a recreation, no matter how he is feeling. The one time Roberts may bear in mind Freeman feeling that he could not play was throughout final 12 months’s NL Championship Sequence, when he was managing the identical ankle — which was badly injured on the time and ultimately required surgical procedure.
“For essentially the most half,” Roberts mentioned, “he is at all times kicking and screaming.”
Freeman was anticipated to get extra relaxation days than regular early on — a lot to his chagrin, as his aim each season is to play as a lot as potential. He additionally sat out the two-game Tokyo Sequence to open the season as a result of he was feeling discomfort in his left rib space, one other harm that he had performed by way of final postseason.
Throughout Spring Coaching, Freeman mentioned he would seemingly must handle his proper ankle deep into the common season. He’s nonetheless present process intensive remedy on the ankle earlier than and after video games.
“It wasn’t 100%,” Roberts mentioned of Freeman’s ankle earlier than it was tweaked once more within the bathe. “However nonetheless, clearly the best way he swung the bat — he was in a great spot.”
Freeman went 3-for-12 (.250) with two homers, a double and 4 RBIs in his first three video games of the season.
