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The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series last season, but they did it with the World Series MVP playing on one good ankle. Freddie Freeman had surgery to repair his ankle, but he is far from back to normal.
Freeman hurt his ankle late in September. He labored through the postseason, but still managed to make every start and carried an .810 OPS. He hit a home run in four of the five World Series games against the New York Yankees. He had surgery in November, but his ankle has hardly gotten any rest.
According to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya, Freeman undergoes an hour and a half of treatment on his ankle before starting his pregame routine. He also takes extra steps after each game to maintain the health of his ankle.
"I’m not 100 percent," Freeman told The Athletic.
Freeman went on to note that he does feel good enough to keep playing every day. He is having a great season so far, hitting .376 with a 1.170 OPS. He leads the National League in batting average, OBP, slugging and OPS. The eight-time All-Star also has nine home runs on the year. Freeman looks to be on his way to his seventh consecutive All-Star Game, which he is looking forward to for a specific reason.
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"(Head athletic trainer Thomas Albert) thinks in a couple of months, maybe after the All-Star break, I might not have to do as much treatment," Freeman told The Athletic when asked if he thinks his ankle will ever be 100 percent again. "I’m looking forward to that."
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