Jack Harris covers the Dodgers for the Los Angeles Times.
It came down to the last minute, but first baseman Freddie Freeman was in the Dodgers’ starting lineup at first base for the team’s NLDS opener against the San Diego Padres. Uncertain to play in Game 1 all week, after suffering a sprained ankle on Sept. 26 and missing the final three games of the regular season, Freeman got the green light to start after completing his typical routine of pregame drills a few hours before first pitch.
After completing a full on-field workout Friday, Freeman still reported “some soreness” in his ankle, according to manager Dave Roberts. And while Roberts said in his pregame news conference that the club was in “wait-and-see mode” as Freeman got more treatment, he did acknowledge that he was “not as hopeful” about Freeman’s status as he had been earlier in the week. Freeman will likely still be limited in Saturday’s game.
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