Freddie Freeman Returns to Dodgers Lineup After Wrist Contusion Scare

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was back in the lineup Monday night against the Minnesota Twins, just one day after being hit by an 88 mph sinker from Jose Quintana on his left wrist during Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, which forced him to exit. X-rays confirmed there was no fracture, with the injury diagnosed as a left wrist contusion, providing a significant sigh of relief for manager Dave Roberts, who expressed deep concern given Freeman's history of not leaving games and having previously broken the same wrist in 2017.