ATLANTA (AP) Braves slugger Freddie Freeman has returned earlier than expected from a broken left wrist and he’s back as the starting third baseman.
Freeman’s return is the latest stage in a surprising turnaround since he was hit by a pitch on May 17. He was told that he’d likely miss about 10 weeks but instead was sidelined just seven.
Freeman was reinstated from the disabled list Tuesday after he met with team physician Gary Lourie a few hours before Atlanta played the Houston Astros.
”We did everything we could to get back as all as I could,” Freeman said.