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Freddie Freeman Caught on Dodgers Broadcast Plucking Nose Hair

The first baseman was held out with what manager Dave Roberts called a stinger.

Overview

  • In the fifth inning against the Reds at Dodger Stadium, cameras showed Freeman in the dugout yanking a nose hair while he was out of the lineup.
  • Roberts said the issue was a stinger and indicated Freeman is expected to return Friday after a couple of days of rest.
  • Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 5-1 to finish a series sweep, with the moment having no bearing on the result.
  • A fan clip posted by @welcomeMLB circulated widely as play-by-play voice Joe Davis reacted on-air with, “Ah! Get it, Freddie!”
  • Larry Brown Sports noted Freeman’s season line at .302 with 18 home runs and 75 RBIs through 120 games, as coverage framed the episode as a light, candid dugout moment.