Freddie Freeman gets optimistic update after Dodgers’ IL decision
Freddie Freeman will be ready to go once the Dodgers return home.
After missing the entire Atlanta Braves series due to a minor incident — he slipped while stepping into the shower at home — Freddie Freeman was moved to the 10-day injured list Thursday night with a right ankle sprain, retroactive to Monday. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts remains hopeful that Freeman will be out for only the minimum duration, marking his first trip to the IL since 2020.
That timeline could set Freeman up for a return when the Dodgers open their six-game homestand against the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies next Friday — which also happens to be his bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium.
Dave Roberts said Freddie Freeman’s ankle is in good enough shape to play, but the team chose to hold him out to avoid worsening the injury or triggering swelling during the long flight. Roberts expects Freeman to be back in the lineup when the Dodgers return home after the trip.
Freeman will remain in Los Angeles while the Dodgers travel through Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. He underwent an MRI on his ankle, which, according to Roberts, “came back the way we wanted it to.”
