Freddie Freeman goes back to Dodgers lineup after missing 9 games
LOS ANGELES (AP)– The Los Angeles Dodgers triggered slugger Freddie Freeman off the injured list Friday after he missed 9 games with an ideal ankle injury that arised from insinuating the shower at home.Freeman stated an MRI revealed tearing of the scar tissue in his surgically repaired ankle, however he was back to running bases a couple of days back.
“I hate to say it, however I might have needed the 10 days,” said Freeman, who hates missing out on games. “I feel the very best I’ve felt since I have actually gotten hurt.”
The 35-year-old very first baseman was set to bat fourth in the series opener against the Chicago Cubs on his bobblehead night. Charlie Freeman, the earliest of Freeman’s three children, was due to throw out a ritualistic first pitch. The 8-year-old has a locker next to his father in the Dodgers clubhouse.The World Series MVP
has actually played in just three games up until now. He missed out on the opening series against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo with left rib pain and sat out recently’s three-game series against his old team, the Atlanta Braves. Freeman has batted.250 with two home runs and 4 RBI.Then came the shower incident.Freeman slipped and fell on March 30 in what he called a”freak accident.
“It was another accident including the exact same ankle Freeman sprained on a play at first base in late September. He struggled in the first 2 rounds of the postseason, however it was barely evident throughout the World Series. He homered in the very first 4 games and had 12 RBIs as the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in five games.He had debridement surgery in December to eliminate loose bodies in the ankle.Utilityman Kiké Hernández filled out initially throughout Freeman’s absence.”When you lose Freddie to have a backfill like Kiki has actually been substantial for us
,”manager Dave Roberts stated.”Certainly in avoiding runs and making plays defensively.”Freeman stated he feels sufficient to take a base.But he does not have the green light. “No, “Roberts stated. “It’s as red as it can be, fire-engine red.”
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