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1 week Ago By Billy Heyen
Freddie Freeman is feeling refreshed. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is returning from his ankle injury on Friday night. Fittingly, it's his bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium.
Even better, Freeman feels as healthy as he has all spring. How good is he feeling? Freeman said he's ready to steal a base. MORE: Dodgers make big Clayton Kershaw announcement Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked if Freeman has the green light.
"No," Roberts replied . "Fire engine red." Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp To Freeman's credit, he's a sneaky-good base stealer.
Even at age 34 last season, Freeman stole 9 bases in 11 tries. He had 23 stolen bases in 2023, a career-high. In his career, Freeman has been safe on 76.
5 of his steal attempts. Freeman isn't fast, but he's got a great baseball IQ that allows him to pick the right spots to run. But coming back from an ankle injury is probably not the right spot.
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