Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman left Sunday’s series finale against the Brewers after suffering a left wrist contusion getting hit by a pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Freeman took an 88-mph sinker off his left wrist and immediately started walking toward the Dodgers dugout, removing himself from the game after briefly conferring with manager Dave Roberts. There was no real writhing in pain, just an acknowledgement of the immediate serious injury. It made for an eerie setting at Dodger Stadium.
It’s been a trying season for Freeman, though his publicly-known injuries were more prevalent earlier in the season. Freeman missed time in March with left rib soreness, the same rib he broke last October. Then in April he spent time on the injured list with a sprain of his right ankle, the one which required surgery in December.
While on the field for the first two months, Freeman produced, including hitting .410 with an 1.100 OPS in May. But since the start of June, Freeman is hitting just .199/.275/.278 with one home run and 11 RBI in 40 games.
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