ATLANTA (AP) -- Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was in the lineup after having a cancerous mole surgically removed from his upper back three days ago.
He received test results Friday that abnormal cells were present, but Freeman returned from the All-Star break saying he's cancer-free following the procedure.
The Atlanta fan favorite and two-time All-Star said he regularly gets checkups after his mother died of skin cancer in 2000.
''They said that with your family history, just take it out, so that's what I did,'' he said. ''There were cancerous cells, so I got it just in time.