Freddie Freeman is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Mets as he continues to nurse a lingering ankle injury.
' starting lineup for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series as he continues to nurse a lingering ankle injury.
Freeman has played in seven of the Dodgers' eight games this postseason after badly spraining his right ankle Sept. 26 againstThe Dodgers lead the best-of-seven series, 2-1, after an 8-0 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday night. The 35-year-old Freeman, a former MVP and eight-time All-Star, has undergone hours of treatment daily to prepare to play. He also missed Game 4 of the Dodgers' division series win against San Diego.
Freeman was not in the Dodgers' pregame lineup before Game 1 of the division series, either, but just before gametime, he was penciled into the lineup card and proceeded to get two hits.said."You can see it when he's running and all that. But he's inspiring us as players, as a teammate. Willing to put his body on the line. It's impressive. It gets us going. We love when he's in there. He's been swinging it good for us.
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