The loss of Freddie Freeman under any circumstances, from a baseball perspective, could have been devastating for the Atlanta Braves in particular during a shortened season. However, upon his triumphant return to the field after successfully testing negative for COVID-19 back-to-back times, he story of how scary his ordeal with the disease was is a reminder of the very real human cost that some people are paying when stricken with coronavirus.
In an excellent read from Mark Bowman, Freeman talks about how his fever spiked up to 104.