Dodgers to option Alex Freeland as Mookie Betts returns
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- The Dodgers are making roster adjustments as Mookie Betts returns from the injured list, leading to Alex Freeland being optioned to triple-A Oklahoma City.
- Freeland struggled offensively this season, hitting .235 with a .646 OPS in 33 games, and has had inconsistent success since his major-league debut last year.
- Fellow infielders Hyeseong Kim and Santiago Espinal were also considered for demotion, but Kim's strong performance (.289 average) and Espinal's lack of minor-league options kept them on the roster.
- With Betts back as the everyday shortstop, playing time for Freeland and Kim would have been limited, so Kim is expected to receive most of the part-time at-bats at second base.
- Espinal remains on the roster as a veteran bench player, while Freeland continues his development in triple-A.