Overview
- Freddie Freeman tumbled down the visitors' dugout stairs chasing a foul pop during the eighth inning Wednesday and was helped up by players and trainers.
- He finished the half-inning under his own power but was removed for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the eighth and went to the clubhouse for evaluation.
- Freeman told reporters he did not hit his head but felt soreness in kneecaps, shoulder, hand and wrist and declined immediate imaging offered by trainers.
- Manager Dave Roberts called the moment a visual scare, said the team had “dodged a bullet,” and listed Freeman day-to-day while saying it was unlikely he would start the Brewers opener.
- Freeman is a cornerstone of the Dodgers' lineup this season so any short absence could alter the club’s batting order and defensive alignment as they enter the key series with an off day available for recovery.