Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Removed from ALDS roster
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The Guardians removed Freeman from their ALDS roster Monday due to a strained left oblique.
Freeman suffered the injury during a recent simulated game. He will not be eligible for the ALCS, should the Guardians advance. Freeman could potentially return for the World Series, although it's unclear whether he'll be healthy enough to do so. Angel Martinez will take over Freeman's roster spot.
Freeman is included on the Guardians' roster for the ALDS versus Detroit.
Freeman ended the regular season in the minors after struggling to a .209/.305/.321 slash line throughout the campaign. His inclusion on the ALDS roster gives Cleveland added versatility, as Freeman made at least one start at second base, third base, shortstop and center field this season. Freeman also gives the team speed off the bench -- he stole 11 bags in 17 attempts during the campaign.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Headed to minors
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Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Freeman had been in Cleveland's lineup just once since Aug. 26, a span of 17 games. Across 383 total plate appearances with the Guardians this season, he's managed just a .209 average and .626 OPS. Angel Martinez was recalled to take Freeman's spot on the big-league roster.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Swipes bag off bench
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Freeman logged a stolen base as a pinch runner in Friday's 10-8 win over the Guardians.
Freeman ran for Josh Naylor, who exited the game with a bruised ankle in the eighth inning. The steal was Freeman's first in a month, though a lack of playing time is partially to blame for that. He's seen action in 19 August contests, going a putrid 2-for-35 (.057) but getting plunked four times. Freeman is at a .206/.304/.320 slash line with 11 steals, seven home runs, 32 RBI, 48 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple over 112 contests this season. The 25-year-old's slump has relegated him to a short-side platoon role at shortstop, and his playing time could shrink further depending on which players the Guardians call up when rosters expand Sunday.
Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Heading to bench for early game
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Freeman is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
Freeman had started in center field in both of the Guardians' last two matchups with right-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat for the first game of the day while Arizona sends righty Brandon Pfaadt to the mound. Angel Martinez will get the nod in center field for the early game, but expect the right-handed-hitting Freeman to join the starting nine for the nightcap, when the Guardians face lefty Eduardo Rodriguez.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Records 10th steal
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Freeman went 2-for-2 with a double, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.
Freeman had gone 0-for-11 over his last five contests before getting on base multiple times Tuesday. His playing time has been inconsistent since Angel Martinez took over center field for the Guardians. Freeman is at a .224/.319/.352 slash line with seven home runs, 10 steals, 32 RBI and 45 runs scored over 94 contests this season. He had been seeing some time in center field versus left-handed pitchers, but trade-deadline acquisition Lane Thomas figures to take on that role moving forward.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Three hits in loss
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Freeman went 3-for-4 in Monday's 8-2 loss to the Tigers.
With Angel Martinez seeing a more consistent role in center field, Freeman has slipped into a utility job in July. He is hitting .393 (11-for-28) over 13 contests this month, but he no longer has a clear path to regular playing time, so he could struggle to generate enough volume to be a fantasy asset in most formats. For the year, Freeman's slashing .225/.319/.356 with seven home runs, eight stolen bases, 32 RBI and 43 runs scored through 320 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Stuck in part-time role
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Freeman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Though he seemed primed for steadier playing time after Will Brennan (rib cage) was placed on the injured list June 27, Freeman instead looks to be stuck in a part-time role in the Cleveland outfield. He'll hit the bench for the fourth time in six games, with recent call-up Angel Martinez having seemingly surpassed Freeman as a priority in the lineup. Martinez will cover center field Monday in what will be his fifth consecutive start.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Homers in win
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Freeman went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two total runs scored in a 7-6 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Freeman singled and scored in the fifth inning and added a two-run home run in the sixth. The 25-year-old slashed a miserable .167/.268/.264 in June but got off on the right foot in July with his first home run since June 9. On the season, he is slashing .211/.306/.343 with seven home runs, 30 RBI, 41 runs scored and eight steals over 291 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Retreating to bench Sunday
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Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Though he's on the bench for Sunday's series finale, Freeman appears to have moved back into a quasi-everyday role with Will Brennan (ribs) recently landing on the injured list. Freeman, who has slashed .169/.272/.268 thus far in June, had started in each of the Guardians' last five games.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Sitting again amid slump
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Freeman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
For the second time in three days, Freeman will hit the bench as the Guardians open up room in center field for Daniel Schneemann. Over his last 10 games, Freeman has gone 4-for-31 at the plate, and his June swoon could end up costing him his regular spot in the starting lineup.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Freeman is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Mariners.
It looks to be a routine day off for the 25-year-old. Daniel Schneemann will start in center field for the Guardians on Tuesday while Freeman gets some rest.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Taking seat Friday
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Freeman is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
Freeman is hitting .194 through nine games in June and will sit Friday after starting the previous five games. Daniel Schneemann will start in center field and bat seventh.
Freeman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run during Sunday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.
Freeman stepped into the batter's box in the seventh with the score tied 2-2 and delivered a three-run home run on the first pitch from A.J. Puk. The long ball was his sixth and marked the second time he's driven in three batters in a game this season. Freeman is slashing .222/.319/.374 with 35 runs scored across 231 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Getting Thursday off
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Freeman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
Freeman had been in line to receive Wednesday's game off before that contest was postponed due to inclement weather, but he'll see his streak of 20 consecutive starts come to an official end Thursday. Though he's moved out of the leadoff spot since the Guardians brought back Steven Kwan from the injured list Friday, Freeman has continued to thrive with four hits -- including a game-winning home run Tuesday -- and a stolen base over his last four starts. Utility man Daniel Schneemann will get the nod in center field Thursday in Freeman's stead.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Taking seat Wednesday
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Freeman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Though he's moved out of the leadoff spot since the Guardians brought back Steven Kwan from the injured list Friday, Freeman has continued to thrive with four hits -- including a game-winning home run Tuesday -- and a stolen base over his last four games. Utility man Daniel Schneemann will get the nod in center field Wednesday in what looks to be little more than a maintenance day for Freeman, who had started in each of Cleveland's last 20 games.
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Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Hits game-tying homer
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Freeman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Royals.
Freeman's homer tied the game at 5-5 in the seventh inning. He hit eighth Tuesday, the lowest he's been in the order since May 9, though it was expected he'd see less time in the top-third of the lineup following Steven Kwan's return from a hamstring injury. Freeman is batting a respectable .256 over his last 20 games, though his season average remains at .219 with a .666 OPS, five homers, 24 RBI, 33 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 54 contests.
