Freddie Freeman Makes ‘Inevitable’ Statement Amid Team’s Slump
The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a difficult start to the season on offense, but first baseman Freddie Freeman is confident in a bounce back. The Dodgers’ big bats haven’t been on their game to start the 2026 season, and their flaws at the plate really showed in their 4-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. The Dodgers had just two hits through the first seven innings of the game, both of which belonged to No.
8 hitter Andy Pages. Despite their recent slump, Freeman is sure the Dodgers will return to their World Series champion form sooner rather than later. “Our offense is inevitable,” Freeman said .
“Hopefully, maybe tomorrow, with an off-day, the coldness will go away and we’ll heat up. ” Freeman is one of the Dodgers struggling in the early season, though not as much as the rest of the team. The future Hall of Famer is batting .
208 through six games, and hit his first home run of the season against Cleveland on Wednesday. A . 615 OPS is substandard for him, though, and he’ll look to continue ramping up following his solo shot in the final game of the Dodgers’ homestead.
Apr 1, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) is greeted in the dugout after a solo home run in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Which Other Dodgers are Underperforming? Other than Freeman, a usually constant presence in the Dodgers’ lineup has gone missing through the early goings.