Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had surgical procedure on his proper ankle “consisting of debridement and the removing of free our bodies,” the staff mentioned.
The surgical procedure passed off Thursday and was carried out by Dr. Kenneth Jung in Los Angeles.
Freeman was anticipated to get better in time to take part in baseball actions throughout spring coaching in February.
The 35-year-old slugger handled points to the ankle late within the season. He sprained it whereas trying to keep away from a tag on Sept. 26 and spent eight days rehabbing the damage in hopes of enjoying within the postseason.
He finally did play however was hobbled by it early, and did not have any RBIs within the Nationwide League Division Collection towards the San Diego Padres and posted one within the NL Championship Collection towards the New York Mets.
He did not play within the NLCS finale and had six days off coming into the World Collection, permitting time for the ankle to get higher — and it confirmed.
Freeman had a dramatic Recreation 1 grand slam towards the New York Yankees, homered in every of the primary 4 video games of that sequence and completed hitting .300 with 4 homers and 12 RBIs. He was voted World Collection MVP.