Dodgers slated to call up infield prospect Alex Freeland: Source
The 23-year-old, who was the Dodgers' third round selection in 2023, has been one of the club's most intriguing prospects for quite some time and put together a promising start to his first full season at Triple A, hitting .253/.377/.421 in 453 plate appearances while mostly playing shortstop and third base. Freeland was the No. 68-ranked prospect on the preseason edition of Keith Law's top 100 list.
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The Dodgers have been seeking different ways to upgrade their position player group going into Thursday's trade deadline, but have been reluctant to include either Freeland or catcher Dalton Rushing in potential deals, The Athletic reported last week. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said as much publicly with Rushing on Monday, saying, 'I just don't see a world in which he's moved.'
Instead of moving Freeland, the Dodgers are calling up the switch-hitter as an internal solution.
The club has been in need of another versatile option of late due to injuries. Max Muncy's bone bruise in his left knee has essentially forced Tommy Edman and Miguel Rojas – two of their switchable infield types – to share third base duties. Muncy is expected back sooner than originally anticipated and will start a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Oklahoma. There's even an outside shot that he's active this coming weekend in Tampa.
The team has also been without Kiké Hernández, who injured his left elbow in late May and was placed on the injured list in July. There's no clear timetable for his return. Hernández has still been dealing with discomfort, Roberts said, so much so that he's undergone a pair of non-surgical 'procedures' to help alleviate pain in the area.
Bringing Freeland to the majors can help make the pieces on the big league roster fit a bit cleaner, and perhaps open Edman up to play some more outfield as the team evaluates its options.
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