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Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman’s Right Wrist Is Back In The News

By Jeff Schafer

Sep 9, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) watches from the dugout railing during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves won 8-1. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 9, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) watches from the dugout railing during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves won 8-1. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2015 MLB season for Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was a forgettable one.  Freeman injured his right wrist on an awkward swing in June and it lingered throughout the rest of the season.  This injured made Freeman miss games for the first time in three years…in fact, he had played in 234 straight baseball games for the Braves.

For the remaining months of the 2015 season, Freeman and the Braves decided on letting time heal the injury.  He sat for a few games, played for a few games, sat for a few games, played…so on and so on.  This injury caused him to be on the disabled list twice and ultimately he missed 44 games.

After the season ended, the decision between having offseason surgery or letting rest and time heal the wrist was made.  Rest and time was the choice they made.

Earlier this week, Freeman joined 680 the fan to talk about his recovery and if he’s ready for the 2016 season.

"It’s been a long offseason, but my wrist is 100 percent healthy for the first time in six months,” Freeman said. “I think everybody saw the report with (Fox Sports MLB insider) Ken Rosenthal when I told him that I was 100 percent healthy, but that was just everyday activities. I didn’t become 100 percent baseball-wise until Dec. 31. I took 10 dry swings and felt pain-free for the first time."

Obviously we need a 100% Freddie Freeman…one, to be competitive and two, for fans to enjoy watching our Braves live and on TV.  The 26-year-old will continue to be a force in the Braves lineup, but playing hurt wouldn’t benefit the Braves.  Freeman went on to discuss the difference between playing hurt and being injured during his interview with 680 The Fan.

"I kinda realized what was the difference between being hurt and being injured, and last year I was injured. And usually I can play through being hurt, and I have done that many times in my career, but last year I just couldn’t play through it."

On Thursday, Freeman did some more activity on his road to recovery as he took 30 “dry swings” and hit 25 balls off a tee.  He told reporters after he was finished with his workout “Nice to finally swing a bat with no pain after seven months.”

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