The Los Angeles Dodgers shall be with out Freddie Freeman for not less than per week as he was positioned on the injured checklist on account of his ankle damage.
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The transfer was retroactive to March 31, which means Freeman could be eligible to return off the IL when the Dodgers return residence from their present six-game residence stand subsequent week.
The primary sport Freeman would have the ability to return is on April 11 for the crew’s collection opener towards the Chicago Cubs. Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts instructed reporters on Friday he’s hoping that’s when Freeman shall be wholesome sufficient to play.
Freeman re-injured his ankle slipping within the bathe this previous Sunday. Whereas the All-Star first baseman felt ok to play in the course of the collection towards the Atlanta Braves this week, the Dodgers needed to train warning.
Freeman was anticipated to journey with the crew for his or her highway journey, however the Dodgers once more determined towards it. As a substitute, Freeman stayed again in Los Angeles, and gained’t be with the crew for his or her collection in Philadelphia or in Washington, D.C. He’ll additionally miss the crew’s go to to the White Home on Monday.
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Whereas Roberts stated he thinks Freeman would have the ability to play this week, he famous the “potential draw back” of creating it worse, particularly with all of the touring. Since Freeman wasn’t one hundred pc even earlier than the slip, the Dodgers felt this was a superb time to offer him greater than per week off to heal.
The Dodgers referred to as up catcher Hunter Feduccia to interchange Freeman on the energetic roster. The expectation is for Kiké Hernández to get prolonged run at first base in Freeman’s absence.
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