Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman breaks silence after shower ‘mishap’
Freddie Freeman opened up about when he will return to the field for the Dodgers.
When news broke that World Series MVP Freddie Freeman would miss time after suffering a “mishap in the shower,” it left Los Angeles Dodgers fans with more questions than answers.
How badly did Freeman reaggravate his ankle, which cost him time in the past? Would he be back on the field in no time? Or is this something that would linger, leaving him questionable for the foreseeable future and at risk of further injury to his surgically-repaired ankle moving forward?
Well, on Tuesday, Freeman finally addressed with reporters what happened head-on and revealed when he hopes to return to the lineup for Dave Roberts, as relayed by the Los Angeles Times’ Jack Harris.
“Freddie Freeman was obviously frustrated about re-injuring his ankle slipping in the shower this weekend, but he said he’s already feeling better and is going to go through a full day of work today,” Harris wrote. “He’s hoping to play tomorrow, but said the team might push his return to Friday.”
Freeman’s words fall perfectly in line with what Roberts had to say on the injury as well, informing fans that his MVP had “a ‘mishap’ entering the shower at home and tweaked the same surgically-repaired right ankle,” according to Vishnupriya Agrawal of Essentially Sports.
With Freeman out, the Dodgers had to shuffle up their lineup for the opening game of their series against the Atlanta Braves. Mookie Betts returned to his usual spot in the second hole, while Teoscar Hernandez bumped up to three and Michael Conforto was placed in the cleanup spot by Roberts.
While the Dodgers ended up making quick work of an Atlanta squad in crisis, securing a 6-1 win thanks to big plays from Hernandez, Tyler Glasnow, and Tommy Edman, Freeman’s presence was missed by the thousands of fans who packed out Blue Heaven.
Roki Sasaki gets brutally honest on wretched Dodger Stadium debut
Roki Sasaki opened up on his ugly outing for the Dodgers in their win over the Tigers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their fifth straight victory to open the 2025 campaign, as they swept the Detroit Tigers out of town with a 7-3 victory on Saturday night. However, they didn’t get much from their extremely hyped new starting pitcher Roki Sasaki, as he struggled in his second consecutive outing for the Dodgers.
Making his debut at Dodger Stadium, Sasaki didn’t manage to make it very far in the game, as he threw 60 pitches over just 1.2 innings before manager Dave Roberts pulled the plug on him. Sasaki struggled to put hitters away, as he gave up three hits and four walks during his brief outing, but he managed to limit the damage to just two runs. After the game, Sasaki provided a blunt assessment of his second start in the majors.
“Overall, I didn’t feel that I had a good feel for my pitches,” Sasaki said. “My slider felt pretty good. But my fastball-split – velo-wise, command-wise – wasn’t there. … I don’t expect myself to be able to fix everything in a short period of time. That being said, I am going to be pitching every week so I do expect as a major-league pitcher to be able to put up quality outings.’’
Dodgers hoping Roki Sasaki can find his footing
This is the second start in which Sasaki has struggled with his control, as he only managed to last three innings against the Chicago Cubs in his MLB debut, which came in the second game of the Tokyo Series. Sasaki once again limited the damage, allowing only one run, but so far, the Japanese phenom has not managed to live up to the incredibly high expectations surrounding him.
In a way, that’s what should have been expected, as making the jump from Japan to the MLB can be difficult, but when you post a career earned run average of 2.10 like Sasaki did during his time in Japan, expectations are going to be heightened. For now, Sasaki is still finding his way, but Los Angeles has more than enough talent at their disposal to be able to stay afloat as Sasaki endures some early growing pains.
Dodgers are one win away from historic feat not seen since 1933
The Dodgers are about to touch almost a century-old record.
A strong performance on the mound propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers to an even more dominant start to their season. Tyler Glasnow silenced the Atlanta Braves over five scoreless innings in his debut, laying the foundation for a 6-1 series-opening win Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers became only the third defending World Series champion to open a season with at least six consecutive victories, joining the 1985 Detroit Tigers (6-0) and the 1933 New York Yankees (7-0).
Their 6-0 start ties the Dodgers’ best season-opening run since the franchise relocated to Los Angeles in 1958. The only other Dodgers team to begin with six straight wins was the 1981 squad, which went on to capture the World Series title.
Even without Freddie Freeman, who reinjured his surgically repaired right ankle after slipping in the shower over the weekend, the Dodgers’ offense struck early with four runs and maintained control the rest of the way.
In his first start of 2025—and his first appearance since an elbow injury ended his season last August—Glasnow wasted no time setting the tone. He opened by striking out the first two batters, freezing Michael Harris II with a sharp curveball before blowing a 98 mph fastball past Austin Riley.
Tyler Glasnow becoming a revelation for the Dodgers
A brief control issue in the second led to a pair of leadoff walks, but he escaped unscathed. He didn’t surrender a hit until the fifth inning, showcasing the same dominant arsenal that had positioned him as the Dodgers’ projected postseason ace before elbow tendinitis kept him out of October.
