Freddie Freeman was a surprising omission from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ NLCS Game 4 lineup against the New York Mets.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday he expected Freeman to suit up. However, when the Dodgers’ lineup came out, Freeman was not in there.
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While speaking to reporters a little more than an hour after the lineup was released, Roberts revealed why Freeman was not playing. He just was’s just managing his workload in the middle of three straight games.