Freeman hit on left hand with pitch, exits

Freddie Freeman leaves the game after being hit in the left hand by a pitch and is replaced by a pinch-runner in the bottom of the 5thATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman exited Wednesday night's game against the Blue Jays after getting hit near the bottom of his left hand with a pitch in the fifth inning.

Freeman grimaced and steadily made his way toward assistant trainer Jim Lovell after getting hit by Aaron Loup's 94-mph fastball. He was removed after being briefly examined by Lovell.

Freeman entered the game hitting .343, with an MLB-best 14 home runs and a 1.211 OPS.

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