Dodgers Reinstate Freddie Freeman from Paternity List
The Los Angeles Dodgers brought back first baseman Freddie Freeman and sent down Ryan Ward ahead of their game Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reversed their roster move from Sunday, bringing first baseman Freddie Freeman back from the paternity list and sending Ryan Ward back to Triple-A Oklahoma City. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) Freeman missed two games to attend the birth of his first child, London Rosemary Joy . Ward made his MLB debut with the Dodgers Sunday after receiving the call up , recording two hits and his first MLB RBI in the contest.
“It was a lot of fun,” Ward said after Sunday’s contest . “From start to finish. The butterflies were there, for sure, to start the game.
They went away, though. Once the game started it was like ‘Okay, it’s just baseball,’ so it was a lot of fun to be out there. ” The outfielder turned first baseman has played in 18 games this season in Triple-A, hitting four homers and recording 14 RBIs while maintaining an OPS over 1.
000. Ward will look to continue producing in the minors with a return to the top level on his mind. Apr 6, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates hitting a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning at Rogers Centre.