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Freddie Freeman finds his power after sluggish second half

Freddie Freeman’s postseason resurgence began where his regular season power slump left off, as the Dodgers’ first baseman broke a 47-game homer drought with a three-run blast in early September. After a dismal second half—where he managed just one home run in his final 66 games—Freeman’s offensive struggles were tied to a nagging case of patellar tendonitis in his right knee, which robbed him of his usual swing mechanics and left him hitting .167 with no extra-base hits over his last 18 games.

The injury, first noticed in August, forced him to adjust his approach, though he still maintained elite contact rates (.338 batting average in the first half) before the decline set in. His postseason redemption started with a solo shot against St.

Louis Cardinals reliever Brycen Mautz, followed by a clutch solo homer against Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale in the NLDS, proving his ability to deliver when it mattered most after a frustrating regular season close.

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