This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/dodgers as Dodgers' Freddie Freeman 'So Happy' for Yankees' $218 Million Star Getting Massive Contract. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Freddie Freeman months after winning the 2021 World Series with the Atlanta Braves.

This change in team was massive, as Freeman had spent 11 years in Atlanta. Mookie Betts from the Dodgers revealed what went down when Freeman first walked into the Dodgers camp.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman is adored in Atlanta after his legendary run with the Braves, so he knows he's in for a big reception from the fans at Truist Park at Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game.

So when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts interceded with one out in the second inning to insert Pete Alonso as a defensive replacement, it gave Freeman a chance to hug his replacement and his teammates, as if it were Senior Day at Duke or whatnot.

Freddie Freeman blooped a single into shallow right-center with two outs in the 11th inning to score James Outman for the go-ahead run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 for a winning series after snapping a season-worst,

Freeman, 35, said he hopes his story can inspire others who have lost a parent early in life to overcome their own grief.

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is ready for a powerful homecoming during Tuesday's All-Star game in Atlanta.

Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman have been mired in startlingly stark slumps for the Dodgers. What is behind the lack of production?