LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman made an early arrival to Spring Training on Friday morning, he anxiously looked forward to testing the physical improvements he made during the offseason. A few months of rest allowed him to regain strength in the left wrist he fractured in May 2017, and the Lasik surgery he underwent in October has positioned him to avoid the dry-eye discomfort his contact lenses had occasionally caused on windy days.
"We actually took the golf cart around yesterday, and I had wind blowing in my eyes and it felt great," Freeman said.