Freddie Freeman focuses on Dodgers' goals ahead of Braves NLDS matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 9:08 AM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
Freddie Freeman will face the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series starting today at Dodger Stadium. The first baseman, who spent his first 12 MLB seasons with the Braves, aims to concentrate on the Dodgers' objectives rather than revisit his past. The Braves won five of six regular-season games against the Dodgers this year, adding pressure as Los Angeles seeks to advance in the postseason. Freeman is dealing with a knee issue but aims to contribute to the team's attack, which includes stars like Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts.
- •Freeman spent 12 seasons with the Braves before joining the Dodgers in 2022.
- •Los Angeles enters the NLDS after a first-round bye and home-field advantage.
- •Freeman and Braves' first baseman Matt Olson face off in the postseason.
- •The Braves swept the Dodgers in August and held their offense in check.
- •Game 1 of the NLDS begins today at Dodger Stadium.
- 9:08 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman won’t buy into Braves legacy narrative in NLDS
"Freddie Freeman is about to face the organization that drafted him, developed him, and helped make him a franchise icon. But as the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to open their National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Freeman isn’t interested in making his past the central storyline . The 37-year-old spent the first 12 seasons of […] The post Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman won’t buy into Braves legacy narrative in NLDS appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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