Freddie Freeman Absent From Game 4 Lineup
1 month agoLos Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (ankle) is not in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday at Citi Field against the New York Mets. Max Muncy will shift over to first base and bat sixth, while Enrique Hernandez will start at the hot corner and bat fifth against Mets left-hander Jose Quintana. Rookie Andy Pages is in center field and is hitting eighth. Freeman has been battling a right-ankle injury since the final week of the regular season and also was held out of one game during the NL Division Series against the Padres. Despite being less than 100%, Freeman has gone 7-for-27 (.259) with an RBI, a walk and a steal in seven playoff starts. Hernandez has homered twice while hitting .333 (7-for-21) this postseason, and he also has a homer and three RBI in 16 career at-bats against Quintana.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Mike DiGiovanna
Source: Los Angeles Times - Mike DiGiovanna