It’s almost time for Dodger baseball, but fans will have to wait a few more days to see one star.
First baseman Freddie Freeman won’t be part of Los Angeles’ first spring training matchups this weekend.
He’s instead expecting to make his spring training debut on Tuesday, in the team’s fourth Cactus League game against the Cleveland Guardians.
Oct 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates after hitting a walk off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighteenth inning during game three of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesGearing up for a Full Regular Season
Taking it slow in spring training is part of the plan for the 36-year-old Freeman.
Freeman, who’s played in at least 100 games every season except his rookie year of 2010 (excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 season), said his goal is to play all 162 regular season games in 2026.
Nov 1, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) reacts after the catch by center fielder Andy Pages (not pictured) in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game seven of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
He’s done it twice before when he was with the Atlanta Braves, though he’s come awfully close a couple of times with the Boys in Blue.
In 2022, he played in 159 regular-season games, and in 2023, he missed only a single regular season game, appearing in 161 contests.
Freeman Wants To Be a Dodger Till the End
Though he spent the first 12 years of his career with the Braves, Freeman wants to finish it as a Dodger.
He already has four years under his belt in Los Angeles, and he wants to play another four.
That would require a contract extension, as his current six year, $162 million deal only has another two years on it.
Freeman, however, isn’t focusing on that right now.
“I love playing here. A lot of it is out of my control—I’m not focused on another contract. If they want me back, they want me back,” he told the media, according to Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain.
What do you think? Does Freddie Freeman have another four years in him?
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