Why Dodgers' Freddie Freeman Isn't in Lineup for Tokyo Series vs. Cubs

Freddie Freeman was scratched due to left rib discomfort, the Dodgers announced.
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Shohei Ohtani Rewards Fantasy Baseball Players With Home Run in Tokyo Series
The MLB season has arrived and Shohei Ohtani is already proving why he was the consensus top pick in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts.
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Dodgers Already Have 9 Pitchers on Injured List to Start 2025 Season
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 26-man roster ahead of Tuesday's 4-1 win against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo.
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Cubs Player's Cool Gesture Helps Young Fan Secure Shohei Ohtani Home Run Ball
Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong gave a young fan a souvenir he'll never forget: a Shohei Ohtani home run ball.
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Dodgers SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto Reverts to Tippy Toes in Viral Tokyo Series Photoshoot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto tried to match Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki a the lineup of the Dodgers' Japanese stars, but the 5-foot-10 pitcher still came up short.
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Nasty, But Wild: Roki Sasaki Makes Recent Baseball History in Los Angeles Dodgers Deb
Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki made his major league debut on Wednesday morning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took on the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the Toyko Se.
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Roki Sasaki: Stats from Dodgers pitcher's debut in Japan
The velocity was there, the command wasn’t.