Los Angeles Dodgers superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman left Sunday’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers early after being hit by an 88 mph sinker from southpaw Jose Quintana.
Freeman didn’t appear to be in pain after being hit. Instead, he walked straight into the dugout and down to the clubhouse. The Dodgers announced that Freeman was diagnosed with a left wrist contusion.
Manager Dave Roberts spoke on Freeman and provided an update after the game.
The skipper said that X-rays were negative and said Freeman will be “day to day.”
Dave Roberts said x-rays were negative on Freddie Freeman. “Day to day category,” Roberts said.
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“To lose him would have been really tough to overcome,” Roberts added, “but we dodged a bullet there.”
The skipper also touched on what Freeman calmly said to him after being hit by the pitch.
“He just said, ‘Hit my wrist, and I’m gonna go get it checked.’”
Freeman has had a frustrating injury history dating back to the second half of last season, including a hairline fracture in his middle finger in August, a sprained ankle days before the postseason started, and broken rib cartilage that he had to fight through on the way to an unbelievable road to becoming the 2024 World Series MVP.
A buildup of scar tissue in Freeman’s rib kept him out of the Tokyo Series to kick off the 2025 regular season, and he tweaked his surgically-repaired ankle in late March, which resulted in him missing 10 games.
The promising update from Roberts and a “dodged bullet” with Freeman’s prognosis gives fans far more hope than the uncertainty felt upon his exit.
If Freeman is forced to miss any time, Roberts said Dalton Rushing would start at first base.
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