The Dodgers acquired David Freese last night in a move that beat the buzzer on adding playoff eligible players via waiver trades. The Dodgers traded minor league infielder Jesus Valdez to Pittsburgh. Waiver trades can still happen but players acquired starting today would not be eligible for the playoffs.
This season Freese has hit .282 with nine home runs and 42 RBI’s. Freese has hit about the same against left and right-handed pitching with a .284 average against lefties and a .280 average against righties. For his career splits, Freese has hit thirty-five points higher against lefties with an even .