ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman received the result he was seeking and immediately began lobbying to be in the Braves' lineup for Thursday night's series opener against the Mets at SunTrust Park.
A MRI exam performed on Thursday revealed Freeman did not incur any structural damage when his left wrist was hit by a Hoby Milner pitch during the eighth inning of Wednesday night's win over the Phillies. The Braves first baseman missed seven weeks when he was hit around the same spot with a pitch last year.
Freeman was initially worried as he walked from the batter's box toward the clubhouse, but his concern began to evaporate once X-rays taken on Wednesday night did not reveal a fracture.