Freddie Freeman rounds bases blue Braves uniform no opponent
Whenever the MLB lockout ends, one of the biggest dominos left to fall is where five-time All-Star and 2020 NL MVP Freddie Freeman will land.
For a long time it was assumed that Freeman would return to the Braves, as he was a major piece of their 2021 World Series championship team. Recently, though, there’s been talk that Freeman won’t be returning to Atlanta.
And while teams like the Yankees have had their eye on the first baseman, there’s now reportedly a new suitor in the mix: the Mets.
ESPN’s Buster Olney was a guest on The Michael Kay Show on Thursday afternoon, and when he was asked about some of the things he’s anticipating once the lockout ends, he threw out some new info the Mets were linked to Freeman prior to the lockout beginning in December.
“This was the most interesting thing that I heard. There’s a perception in the industry that Freddie Freeman is not going back to the Braves,” Olney…