Freddie Freeman is missing out on matchups with his former team. The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing the Atlanta Braves this week, and Freeman has been forced to sit out. Dodgers-Braves has its own national TV stage on MLB Network on Wednesday night,

The first baseman and reigning World Series MVP slipped in his shower and hurt his right ankle this past weekend, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed on Monday. The ankle is the same one that Freeman had minor surgery on in December after the team's World Series win.

Dave Roberts said Freddie Freeman’s ankle is in good enough shape to play, but the team chose to hold him out to avoid worsening the injury or triggering swelling during the long flight. Roberts expects Freeman to be back in the lineup when the Dodgers return home after the trip.