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Freeman looks to rediscover swing during bye week after rough September

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Freddie Freeman is using the team's postseason bye week to address mechanical flaws stemming from right knee discomfort that hindered his performance over the final three months of the regular season. Finishing the year with a .792 OPS, his lowest full-season mark since 2011, Freeman hit just three home runs across the last three months, including a September stretch yielding only one extra-base hit and a .224 slugging percentage.

While Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes the lower-body fatigue forced adjustments that created bad habits at the plate, Freeman refuses to use physical ailments as an excuse for his struggles and welcomes the opportunity to refine his mechanics during batting practice without immediate game pressure.

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