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Freddie Freeman Rumors: 1B Not Expected to Leave Braves Despite Yankees' Interest

Free-agent first baseman Freddie Freeman has spent all 12 of his MLB seasons with the Atlanta Braves, and he's expected back for more despite the New York Yankees' interest, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network and Audacy.

Jon Heyman

Yankees are among teams in the bidding for Braves superstar Freddie Freeman. But hard to find anyone who thinks he’ll leave Atlanta, including Yanks. They view it as another situation akin to Jeter as player with Yankees. It seems Braves must bridge 5/6 year difference with FF.

The five-time All-Star recently capped his World Series-winning 2021 season by hitting .