Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman Had Sleepless Night on Sunday, But Not For Reason You Think

Jul 20, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) reacts to striking out against the Milwaukee Brewers during the second inning of the game at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images | Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman couldn't sleep after Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

In the game, he was hit by a pitch on his left wrist, an injury which took him out of the game and put his status for Monday in jeopardy — but that was not the reason Freeman couldn't sleep.

The 2024 World Series hero found a fix to his swing woes, which has caused him to slump since the middle of May.

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In his last 40 games before this week, he hit .199 with just one home run. It was a steep drop in his production after he was one of the best hitters in baseball for the first couple of months of the season.

Sunday night, however, he found a potential solution for his hitting issues.

“I’ve been getting a lot of pictures sent, hoping to see if we can fix it,” Freeman told Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.

“We had Family Day yesterday (after the game). I talked to my dad a lot. It was more mental stuff, but had a lot of pictures, and I saw that.

“You can have things talked to you about, like ‘Do this, try this, that’ and it’s just wait until something clicks. I finally saw something that helped me click today in my work. I wish baseball was more of a guarantee, but I’m very happy with my work heading into the game.”

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On Monday, he went 1-for-4 with a double against the Minnesota Twins.

His adjustment will take time to evaluate with a larger sample size, but if this change doesn't work, Freeman might need to go back to the drawing board.

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