Freddie Freeman left Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals in the first inning. Freeman flew out to center in the first and was then replaced in the lineup by Ehire Adrianza with Austin Riley moving across the diamond. The Braves announced that Freeman left the game as a precaution due to an upper respiratory infection.
1B Freddie Freeman was removed from tonight’s game as a precaution with an upper respiratory infection.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 7, 2021
The Braves obviously can’t afford to be without Freeman for any length of time.