The first baseman of Los Angeles Dodgers, Freddie Freeman, was scratched by the preliminary formation with the discomfort of the left ribs earlier than opening the season in opposition to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at Tokyo Dome.
Freeman was initially within the formation, beating third and enjoying on the primary foundation. The eight instances all-stars hit .282 with 22 homer and 89 RBI final season.
The Dodgers blended the formation with out Freeman, transferring Kike Hernandez to the primary base and inserting Michael Comfort within the left subject.
Dodgers and Cubs are enjoying a collection of two video games in Japan to open the season. Shortstop Mookie Betts can also be exterior attributable to a illness.
Reporting by the Associated Press.
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