The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their road trip with a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves in a matchup between surging teams. However, the biggest storyline is Freddie Freeman returning to Truist Park for the first time as a visiting player.
The 2020 National League MVP was selected by the Braves in the second round of the 2007 MLB Draft and played his first 12 seasons with the organization. After helping the Braves win the 2021 World Series, the consensus was that Freeman would quickly re-sign in free agency.
However, that never came to be as Atlanta reportedly was unwilling to offer him a sixth year in contract negotiations.