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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 16
Dodgers Get Positive Ohtani, Freeman Injury Boost as Freeman Delivers 3 Hits
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 16

Dodgers Get Positive Ohtani, Freeman Injury Boost as Freeman Delivers 3 Hits

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 16

Summary

  • Shohei Ohtani resumed hitting Monday and "felt good," manager Dave Roberts said, keeping the Dodgers' expectation alive that he can return before the regular season ends.
  • Freddie Freeman provided the bigger immediate lift Tuesday, returning against Cincinnati with three singles after entering in a 3-for-30 slump and then earning another start Wednesday.
  • The 37-year-old said his right knee caused no pain and credited a temporary swing tweak—getting his front leg down earlier and catching the ball farther out front—for the turnaround.
  • Those updates gave Los Angeles a rare dose of optimism as it tries to get two middle-of-the-order stars ready for October.

Insights

Will rushing Shohei Ohtani back as a hitter compromise his long-term pitching future just to chase an October championship?
Can Freddie Freeman's risky short-term swing adjustment hold up under intense playoff pressure without triggering a secondary injury?