Freddie Freeman isn’t really sure where the change came from.
He just knew that, after a slow start to the season, something needed to be done.
A week ago, the former MVP was batting more than 40 points below his typical .300 standard.
So, during the Dodgers’ recent road trip in Houston, he started toying around with a new stance in the box.
He turned his front foot inward, à la Corey Seager. He focused on keeping his front hip from flying open, in an effort to stay squared up longer.
Freddie Freeman is now trying a Corey Seager-esque setup to stay closed.pic.twitter.com/jpqtxwRGsR
His goal was to drive the ball on a line to left field again –– and not just slap it –– the way he’s done his whole 17-year career.
“And, you know,” he said with a smile Friday night, while reflecting on what have been almost immediately improved results, “obviously, it’s worked.”
Indeed, since tweaking his stance and resetting his approach, the 36-year-old slugger has suddenly started to look more like the Freeman of old.
He went 4-for-11 in this week’s Houston series, including back-to-back games with a double for the first time since April 15-17. Then, in Friday’s series-opener against the Atlanta Braves, he jumped on a center-cut fastball from former Cy Young winner Chris Sale to hit his first home run since April 6.
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