I missed the Dodgers MVP trio 'Complete', Freeman returns as early as tomorrow, Betts returns 13-14
Aug 05, 2024
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Main gun Freddie Freeman, who left for a while due to his personal history, is expected to return to the lineup this week, and Mookie Betts has also begun full-fledged rehabilitation with the aim of returning in the middle of this month. Shohei Ohtani is still a strong National League MVP candidate.
First of all, Freeman is said to have been discharged from the hospital after his 3-year-old son, who is suffering from a rare disease, has recovered a lot.
The Associated Press reported on the 5th (Korea time) that 'Dodgers first baseman Freeman and his wife announced on their joint social media that their son has been discharged from the hospital.' Their son Maximus has been treated for Guillanin-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological condition.
The Freeman couple said on social media that Max returned home today after being treated in the pediatric intensive care unit for eight days at the hospital"Max still has a long way to go before he recovers his energy and learns to walk. However, I am very grateful that my family is back together like this."
Earlier, on the 2nd, the Freeman couple said "Maximus was rushed to the hospital with general paralysis and received lung first aid, and the opponent gradually recovered thereafter. Breathing has also returned to normal and the ventilator has been taken off.'
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks the nervous system, causing acute paralysis, and there is no specific treatment, but most patients are known to recover perfectly.
Freeman was last listed on the 'family emergency list' after the San Francisco Giants match on the 26th of last month when he suddenly heard that his son's health was in trouble. He has a batting average of 0.288 (109 hits in 379 at-bats), 16 home runs, 67 RBIs, 63 runs and an OPS of 0.888 in 104 games this season.
The Dodgers will play six consecutive home games against the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates from the 6th. Manager Dave Roberts told local media that Freeman could play from the 6th or 7th.
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Roberts said that if Betts returns, he will play second base, not shortstop, his original position. Ahmed Rosario and Nick Ahmed, who were acquired during the trade deadline at the end of last month, are currently in charge of shortstop.
The Dodgers won five consecutive games in the second half and forgot the gap between Freeman and Betts, but later slowed down to 4-6 in 10 games until the Oakland Athletics game. During this period, the batters were jagged.
If the 2018 AL MVP Betts, the 2020 NL MVP Freeman, and the 2021 and 2023 AL MVP are complete, the batting lineup will double its explosive power.
jhno@sportschosun.com
