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Freddie Freeman Records 2,500th Career Hit

The milestone underscores Freeman’s rare consistency and leaves his pursuit of 3,000 hits uncertain because of new family priorities and his contract status.

Overview

  • Freeman reached his 2,500th career hit Tuesday night, June 9, 2026, with an RBI single that capped a 10-run seventh at PNC Park.
  • He moved within the inning from a sixth-inning double off Paul Skenes to the milestone single off reliever Brandan Bidois in the Dodgers’ 12-3 win over the Pirates.
  • The hit makes Freeman the 102nd player in MLB history to reach 2,500 hits and the only active player at that mark, keeping him atop the current career hits leaderboard.
  • The Dodgers celebrated in the clubhouse, manager Dave Roberts playfully challenged Freeman to ‘get 500 more,’ and Freeman gave a brief speech praising his teammates.
  • While 3,000 hits is a plausible long-term goal given Freeman’s ongoing production, reaching it would require multiple productive seasons and is uncertain because of his family priorities and upcoming contract decisions.