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5 teams besides the Braves that should sign Freddie Freeman

By Mark Powell

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 01: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves at batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on September 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 01: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves at batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on September 01, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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Jul 13, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; National League first baseman Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves (5) reacts after a single against the American League during the fourth inning of the 2021 MLB All Star Game at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 13, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; National League first baseman Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves (5) reacts after a single against the American League during the fourth inning of the 2021 MLB All Star Game at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Dodgers rumors: Freddie Freeman makes sense

Just weeks after taking down the Dodgers in the NLCS, Los Angeles is mentioned as a potential suitor for Freeman. Who would’ve thought?

The Dodgers make a lot of sense for Freeman if he’s made available, and despite their constant disregard for the luxury tax, they might actually have the money to sign him fairly comfortably. Corey Seager, Max Scherzer, Kenley Jansen and Clayton Kershaw are all free agents. As great as LA is, the Dodgers are almost guaranteed to lose some of that talent.

And, by those same means, they will add talent as well. Freeman plays well at Dodger Stadium, and would slide right in at first base assuming Max Muncy doesn’t mind moving over to second, where he remains a decent defensive player.

Freddie Freeman could sign with Angels

Just as Albert Pujols did all those years ago, Freeman could win a World Series and then head to Anaheim. While the Angels could use more help in the rotation than at first base, it’s clear they’re not going to waste the primes of both Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout.

Signing Anthony Rendon wasn’t enough, but the Angels pitching staff is abysmal outside of Ohtani, and asking a two-way player to literally do it all simply isn’t realistic.

The Angels would be willing to overpay for Freeman, but would it be worth it from his perspective? Atlanta is all that Freeman has ever known, and there’s no guarantee he’d be nearly as competitive. Heck, the Braves did just win the World Series.

Signing with the Angels is a risk, but one that could be lucrative.

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