Freddie Freeman doesn’t sound anywhere close to 100% ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ NLDS opener against the San Diego Padres.
The Dodgers first baseman has been dealing with an ankle injury that kept him out of the team’s final three regular-season contests.
The positive news for Dodgers fans is that the 35-year-old confirmed he would be available to play in Saturday’s Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. But Freeman also revealed that had his injury occurred in the middle of the regular, he would have likely been out of the lineup for at least a month.
Freeman was also able to move laterally and field grounders without many issues.
Freeman sustained the injury occurred during the Dodgers’ final regular season series against the same Padres. The eight-time All-Star got hurt while trying to avoid a tag at first base.
But it would take a lot more than a minor ankle injury to keep Freeman out of the lineup for the playoffs. The 2020 AL MVP has missed just 26 games combined over his last seven seasons.
Back in July, Freedom suffered a gruesome finger injury that left him unable to brush his teeth. He managed to return after just 10 days.
