Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman left Game 2 of the NL Division Series against San Diego after five innings on Sunday night.
Freeman experienced pain in his sprained right ankle. He was replaced by Max Muncy, and Kiké Hernández came in to play third base.
“I got word in the middle of the game that his ankle was really bothering him,” manager Dave Roberts said after the Dodgers’ 10-2 loss, which tied the best-of-five series at one game each. “He was down, really down and just couldn’t keep going.”
Roberts mentioned he wasn’t sure about Freeman’s condition for Game 3 in San Diego on Tuesday.
The Dodgers will have a workout on Monday, and Freeman will be reevaluated after receiving treatment.
“I think this is what we’ll have to be dealing with for the duration,” Roberts said.
Freeman struck out and flied out in his two at-bats. In Game 1 on Saturday, he had two hits and one strikeout.
The 35-year-old, an eight-time All-Star, said this is the first time he has sprained an ankle. He mentioned that he was told this type of injury usually leads to four to six weeks on the injured list.
