Freeman underwent surgery on his right ankle Thursday that involved the removal of loose bodies from the area.
Ankle issues plagued Freeman throughout the Dodgers' postseason run, but the 35-year-old first baseman was able to play through the injury, winning World Series MVP honors in the process. He is still expected to participate in baseball activities during spring training, and his status for Opening Day shouldn't be affected.
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Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Wins World Series MVP
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Freeman was named the World Series MVP after Wednesday's win over the Yankees in Game 5.
Freeman homered in each of the first four games of the series and added a two-RBI single during the Dodgers' rally in the fifth inning Wednesday. He drove in 12 runs during the Fall Classic, which tied the World Series record for RBI that was set by Bobby Richardson in 1960, per Buster Olney of ESPN. The 35-year-old entered the playoffs as a question mark due to an ankle injury but is now a two-time World Series champion.
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Record-breaking homer in Game 4
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Freeman went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI Tuesday as the Dodgers fell to the Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series.
Freeman got things off on the right foot for the Dodgers, taking Luis Gil deep with a two-run blast in the top of the first inning. He's homered in all four games of the series and has gone deep in six straight World Series games overall, which is a major-league record. Freeman also added an RBI groundout later in the contest, which cut the Yankees' lead to 5-4 at the time before the Yanks put the game away late.
Freeman (ankle) will start at first base and bat third Friday in Game 1 of the World Series versus the Yankees, Travis Sawchik of theScore.com reports.
Freeman didn't play in Game 4 or Game 6 of the NLCS as he battles lingering soreness in his right ankle, but nearly a week off between games has the first baseman feeling better. The 35-year-old Freeman is 7-for-32 with zero extra-base hits and one RBI so far this postseason.
