Freeman went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two doubles Thursday in an 8-2 win over Oakland.
Freeman racked up three extra-base hits in the contest, though the only one that produced a run was his solo homer in the eighth inning. The veteran first baseman has been on an absolute tear of late, collecting multiple hits in four straight games and going an incredible 12-for-17 with six extra-base hits, three RBI and five runs over that stretch. Freeman may not be getting the same amount of MVP buzz as his former teammate Ronald Acuna, but he's arguably in the running for the award given his impressive production this season. Freeman leads the NL in OPS (1.016), SLG (.598) and doubles (40), ranks second in batting average (.341), hits (146) and runs (94), and has added 22 homers, 76 RBI and 14 stolen bases through 107 games.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Four hits, steal in win
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Freeman went 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Athletics.
Freeman stole a base for his second consecutive game, giving him a career-high 14 on the year. The first baseman is also swinging a hot bat with eight multi-hit efforts over his last 13 games, batting .472 (25-for-53) in that span. He's up to a .334/.413/.580 slash line with 21 home runs, 74 RBI, 91 runs scored and 36 doubles through 105 contests. Freeman's .993 OPS trails only Shohei Ohtani (1.082) in the majors.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Matches career high in steals
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Freeman went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Reds.
Freeman was the Dodgers' best player Sunday -- he was the only one to pick up multiple hits. The steal was his 13th of the season, matching his career high from last year. The first baseman ran more early in 2023, but he's notched just two thefts since the start of July despite hitting .359 this month. Freeman is at a stellar .329/.409/.575 slash line with 21 home runs, 73 RBI and 89 runs scored through 104 contests.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Pops 21st homer
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Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.
Freeman has four homers, eight RBI and five multi-hit efforts over his last eight games, bouncing back from a quiet stretch right after the All-Star break. The first baseman has already matched his homer total from last year (21), doing so in 100 games this season compared to 159 contests in 2022. He's slashing a stellar .328/.410/.584 with 71 RBI, 87 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 35 doubles and two triples while working as the Dodgers' usual No. 2 hitter.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Goes yard twice in rout
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Freeman went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 16-3 win over the Rangers.
The first baseman led an 18-hit, five-homer barrage from the Dodgers, taking Dane Dunning deep in the third inning for a solo shot before launching a two-run blast in the fourth off Glenn Otto. Freeman has been one of the hottest hitters in the majors in July, and over his last 12 games he's slashing .438/.526/1.000 with seven doubles, a triple, six homers and 16 RBI. The surge has also put him at 20 home runs on the season, the 10th time in his career he's reached that plateau.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Homers, drives in three
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Freeman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, three runs scored and two walks in Friday's victory over the Rangers.
Freeman stuffed the box score with yet another big performance, with his 18th home run of the year coming on a solo shot in the fifth inning. The slugging first baseman has produced nine multi-hit performances over his last 20 games, going 28-for-81 (.346) during that stretch. Freeman boosted his season slash line to .322/.405/.565 with 55 extra-base hits and 81 runs scored.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Knocks three hits
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Freeman went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and two runs scored in Monday's victory over the Orioles.
Freeman crossed home in the fourth and sixth innings while collecting six total bases Monday. He's collected multiple hits in seven of his last 17 games, going 23-for-70 (.329) during that span. The veteran slugger is up to 52 extra-base hits and 74 runs scored with a .952 OPS through 426 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Homers in Saturday's win
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Freeman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Angels.
Freeman has hit safely in all but one of his last 13 games, going 19-for-55 (.345) in that span. He's homered in three straight contests, bringing his total to 17 on the year. The first baseman has added 61 RBI, 72 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 31 doubles and a .320/.396/.556 slash line over 89 games as one of baseball's most consistent hitters.
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Fills stat sheet Thursday
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Freeman went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Pirates.
Freeman provided an early two-run blast in the first inning and added an RBI single in the seventh. The first baseman remains hot -- he's gone 16-for-46 (.348) over his last 11 homers, though his homer Thursday was his first since June 21. Freeman has 15 long balls, 30 doubles, 12 steals, 57 RBI, 68 runs scored and a .320/.397/.542 slash line through 87 contests this year.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Gets aboard three times
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Freeman went 1-for-4 with a double, two walks, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 9-3 win over the Royals.
Freeman's performance Friday pushed him up to a .401 OBP, making him one of eight players in the majors north of .400. The first baseman has gone 8-for-21 (.381) over his last five games while tallying six RBI in that span. He's batting .320 with a .944 OPS, 14 home runs, 53 RBI, 65 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, 28 doubles and a triple through 81 games this season, numbers that would likely be good enough to put him in the NL MVP conversation in a year when Ronald Acuna wasn't threatening to re-write the record book.
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Notches 2,000th career hit
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Freeman went 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run and an RBI against Houston in a loss Sunday.
Freeman came into the contest having been stuck on 1,998 career hits for the past two days. He doubled to left field for knock No. 1,999 in the sixth inning and reached 2,000 hits on an RBI double in the eighth. Freeman is one of just six active players to reach the 2,000-hit milestone, joining Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Nelson Cruz, Elvis Andrus and Andrew McCutchen. Among that group, Freeman is having by far the best campaign, slashing .317/.397/.549 with 14 homers, 48 RBI, 62 runs, 10 thefts and a league-leading 27 doubles.
Freeman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Angels.
Freeman has notched exactly one hit in each of his past five games, and he's reached safely via hit or walk in 13 consecutive contests. The first baseman's steal Tuesday was his 10th of the campaign, marking the third time in his career he's reached that mark. Freeman ranks third in the majors with a .324 average on the season, and he's one of 13 big leaguers with double-digit thefts and homers so far.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Opens scoring in win
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Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Angels.
Freeman extended his hitting streak to six games with the fourth-inning solo shot, which was all the offense the Dodgers needed in the win. He's gone just 6-for-25 (.240) in that span, and just two of those knocks have gone for extra bases. The slump is barely registering in his season stats -- he's still slashing .323/.403/.558 with 14 homers, 47 RBI, 60 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, 25 doubles and a triple through 74 contests. The first baseman remains one of the top all-around producers from a fantasy perspective.
Freeman went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the White Sox.
Freeman has now gone hitless in consecutive games for the first time since April 19-21, but he was still able to do something when he got on base. The steal was his ninth of the year and his first in June -- he's on track to surpass the career-high 13 thefts he recorded in 2022. The first baseman has been as steady as ever with a .331/.410/.572 slash line, 13 home runs, 44 RBI, 58 runs scored, 24 doubles and a triple over 68 contests.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Homers again Sunday
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Freeman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.
Freeman has now hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-21 (.428) with three home runs in that span. The veteran first baseman has been on a tear for the better part of a month -- he's batting .405 with eight homers and 30 RBI in his last 29 games. Overall, Freeman is slashing .338/.413/.586 with 13 homers, 44 RBI, 57 runs scored and eight steals through 303 plate appearances this season.
