{"id":8351,"date":"2024-12-07T03:25:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T03:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8351"},"modified":"2024-12-07T03:25:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T03:25:40","slug":"update-dodgers-star-undergoes-surgery-with-2-months-to-go-until-spring-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8351","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Dodgers Star Undergoes Surgery With 2 Months To Go Until Spring Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"May 20, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA;  Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) is greeted at the plate by shortstop Mookie Betts (50) and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) after hitting a grand slam home run in the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. 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Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">May 20, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) is greeted at the plate by shortstop Mookie Betts (50) and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) after hitting a grand slam home run in the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images \/ Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_aazai5oyt\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_div28b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/dodgers\/news\/dave-roberts-discusses-the-sacrifice-freddie-freeman-is-making-for-dodgers-01ja6wpkfxd5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/dodgers\/news\/dave-roberts-discusses-the-sacrifice-freddie-freeman-is-making-for-dodgers-01ja6wpkfxd5\" aria-label=\"Freddie Freeman - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Freddie Freeman<\/a>\u00a0had surgery on his right ankle Thursday, which involved debridement and the removal of loose bodies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_m5pdrl3t7\">The Los Angeles Dodgers released the news Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4x29s2it0\">The procedure was conducted by Dr. Kenneth Jung at Kerlan Jobe in Los Angeles. Freeman is expected to be able to participate in baseball activities during spring training.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_8bk40kjzz\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1864810881227399439&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fmlb%2Fdodgers%2Fnews%2Fdodgers-star-undergoes-surgery-with-2-months-to-go-until-spring-training-01jecjp8dhb4&amp;sessionId=28f55f04a0022fa2ead78290153d7a2348382d2a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1864810881227399439\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hu3fco2qu\">Freeman struggled with a\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_div28b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/dodgers\/news\/dodgers-lose-freddie-freeman-to-injury-during-division-clinching-victory-01j8s7vwyjpe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/dodgers\/news\/dodgers-lose-freddie-freeman-to-injury-during-division-clinching-victory-01j8s7vwyjpe\" aria-label=\"severe ankle sprain - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">severe ankle sprain<\/a>\u00a0during the playoffs, missing time in the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets and clearly limping when he played. After a break between the NLCS and World Series, Freeman had time to rest his ankle and reported feeling better. He went on to hit a historic walk-off grand slam in Game 1 against the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_8winemglb\">The first baseman was a force in the World Series, blasting four home runs, driving in 12 runs, and posting an OPS of 1.364. He delivered one of the most memorable moments in MLB history with a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 and was named World Series MVP after his clutch performances throughout the series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_65ievf110\">After the Dodgers secured the title, Freeman revealed he also played through a painful rib injury in addition to the ankle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jyfwoq0ts\">Freeman is known for his consistency and durability, appearing in 147 games in 2024 and at least 159 games in each of the previous three seasons (2021-23). It has to take a lot for him to miss a game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gvox1yk8a\">\u201cI gave myself to the game, to the field,\u201d\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_div28b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/42101919\/2024-world-series-champions-los-angeles-dodgers-celebration-dominance-parade-freeman-betts-ohtani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/42101919\/2024-world-series-champions-los-angeles-dodgers-celebration-dominance-parade-freeman-betts-ohtani\" aria-label=\"Freeman told Jeff Passan in a brutally honest interview - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Freeman told Jeff Passan in a brutally honest interview<\/a>. \u201cI did everything I could to get onto that field. And that\u2019s why this is really, really sweet. I\u2019m proud of the fact that I gave everything I could to this team and I left it all out there. That\u2019s all I try to do every single night. When I go home and put my head on that pillow, I ask if I gave everything I had that night. And usually it\u2019s a yes. One hundred percent of the time it\u2019s a yes. But this one was a little bit sweeter because I went through a lot. My teammates appreciated it. The organization appreciated it. And to end it with a championship makes all the trying times before games, what I put myself through to get on the field, worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 20, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) is greeted at the plate by shortstop Mookie Betts (50) and designated&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UPDATE: Dodgers Star Undergoes Surgery With 2 Months To Go Until Spring Training - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8351\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UPDATE: Dodgers Star Undergoes Surgery With 2 Months To Go Until Spring Training - 24\/7 News America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"May 20, 2024; 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