Looking to further bolster their bench for the stretch run, the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a last-minute deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates that netted veteran infielder David Freese just prior to the Aug. 31 waiver trade deadline.
The 2011 World Series MVP was immediately incorporated as the club’s starting first baseman against left-handed pitching, an area in which the Dodgers have struggled with for the better part of the season.
In a small sample size, Freese has been everything and more when facing the opposite split. That was again evident in Monday’s opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, when the 35-year-old delivered a pair of RBI-hits against left-hander Robbie Ray.