LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 4: Shohei Ohtani #17, Freddie Freeman #5 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers look on from the dugout during the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium on September 4, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Freddie Freeman OUT of Dodgers Lineup on Wednesday Due to Right Knee Discomfort
GettyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 8: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani #17 smile after a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium on September 8, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Melina Pizano/Getty Images)
Here is the full batting order for the Los Angeles Dodgers, as announced by the team’s social media account:
As you can see, infielder Freddie Freeman is absent from the Dodgers lineup.
Other lineup notes include: Shohei Ohtani also being out, Kyle Tucker being back in, Will Smith being the DH, and Hunter Feduccia picking up catching duties.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is getting the start for LA, and the above order will try to muster up offense against the Reds’ starter, Rhett Lowder.
It was announced by Dave Roberts before the game that Freddie Freeman is out due to right knee discomfort.
Roberts: Freddie Freeman out of lineup Wednesday due to right knee discomfort. https://t.co/Kl3rZ4aW2v
Why is Freddie Freeman Out of the Dodgers Batting Order?
GettyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his run with Danny Lehmann #0, Dave Roberts #30 and Bob Geren #88, to take a 1-0 lead over the Washington Nationals, during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
It will be interesting to see what Roberts has to say in the coming days about Freeman, and if he’s back in the lineup after the Dodgers day off on Thursday.
“Dave Roberts said last night Shohei Ohtani would be back in the Dodgers lineup tonight. He’s not Freddie Freeman also out for the second time this homestand — after a rare DH day yesterday, too. Comes amid a 1-for-18 slump”
Freeman was the Dodgers’ DH on Tuesday, and now he gets a day off, so it’s plausible that something is bothering him.
While it seems like there’s a lot of internal conflict going around the Dodgers clubhouse right now, fans and spectators shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that the Dodgers have A. Won 6 MLB games and B. Have a very comfortable lead in the NL West right now.
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Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Sudden Freddie Freeman Injury Before Reds Game