6 days ago

Freddie Freeman Targets .300, Better Range At First After Ankle-Plagued Year

“There wasn’t a three at the front of my batting average… that hurts,” Freeman said, setting a .300 goal. He revealed he taped his ankle until August and “really didn’t have an offseason,” hurting mobility and defense. The Dodgers first baseman wants to “cover more things” at first. Better glove work, he joked, might make pitchers “walk me around” longer.