Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is out of the team’s lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the Cincinnati Reds.
Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Freeman has a “stinger” in his neck/shoulder, but shouldn’t miss much time.
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Roberts said Freeman is expected to be back in the lineup on Friday. However, Freeman never likes to miss games, so him sitting for Wednesday’s series finale means the injury is at least somewhat of a hindrance.
For now, Kiké Hernandez is filling in at first base.
It’s unclear how Freeman suffered the injury, but according to Roberts, it doesn’t appear to be a serious issue. Nevertheless, the Dodgers will be without their All-Star first baseman as they look to get the sweep on Wednesday night.
Freeman is in the midst of another dominant season, slashing .302/.373/.501 with 18 home runs and 75 RBIs. His .302 batting average leads the National League as the left-hander is vying for the first batting title of his career.
Freeman recently spoke about his quest for a batting title, and admitted it’s something he wants to win, but it’s not something he’s exactly “going for.”
“Have I been close? Yes. Would it be cool to win one? Obviously it would be very cool to win one,” Freeman said. “But if you don’t win one, that doesn’t take away from a good year you had.”
“I’m not trying to win batting titles,” he added. “I’m just trying to be myself. I’m just trying to have a good year.”
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The Dodgers are off on Thursday, so the next update on Freeman should come ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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