NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
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AUGUST 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Outrighted to Triple-A Freeman cleared waivers Tuesday and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Impact Freeman was designated for assignment Sunday, and it's hard to see him pass through waivers unclaimed. There's not much of a market for a 34-year-old with a career .225/.306/.306 slash line.
AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cedes 40-man spot to Senzel The Reds designated Freeman for assignment Sunday.
Impact He'll surrender his spot on the 40-man roster to infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel (knee), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Assuming he clears waivers within the next few days, Freeman should stick around with Senzel in Louisville after he was previously optioned to the affiliate Aug. 6. Over 37 games at the big-league level this season, the journeyman utility player slashed an unremarkable .186/.262/.186 in 65 plate appearances.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Freeman had been filling almost exclusively a bench role, starting just once in the Reds' last 16 games. He'll make way on the roster for Mike Moustakas (heel), who returned from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.
AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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JULY 26, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Draws start at hot corner Freeman will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Cardinals.
Impact Freeman will pick up his second start of the second half after previously filling in for Kyle Farmer at shortstop in a July 18 loss to the Brewers. The veteran utility man is slashing .200/.286/.200 across 56 plate appearances on the season.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gray, India leads Reds over Royals 5-2 with late rally
Sonny Gray gave up two runs over seven innings, and Jonathan India hit a two-run double as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for three runs in the seventh inning and beat the Kansas City...JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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JULY 5, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Gets rare start Freeman will start at shortstop and bat eighth Monday against the Phillies.
Impact Freeman will enter the lineup for the first time since June 16 and will pick up just his second start in the Reds' last 20 games. The 33-year-old utility man is unlikely to pick up regular starts at any point this season unless the Reds are missing multiple everyday infielders due to injury.
JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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JUNE 19, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Herrera, McCutchen each hit 2 of Phils' 7 HRs, bop Reds 17-3
Odúbel Herrera and Andrew McCutchen each hit two of Philadelphia’s seven home runs and Phillies pummeled the Cincinnati Reds 17-3 to end a three-game losing streakJUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Recalled by Reds The Reds recalled Freeman from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Freeman will fill the roster spot of Michael Feliz, who goes to the injured list for undisclosed reasons. After narrowly missing out on a big-league roster spot in spring training, Freeman has struggled with a .208 average in 48 Triple-A at-bats this season. He'll serve as additional infield depth for however long he remains with the Reds.
JUNE 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Elects free agency Freeman elected free agency Saturday rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus.
Impact Freeman filled a bench role for Cleveland during the abbreviated 2020 campaign, hitting a modest .237/.302/.316 in his 43 trips to the plate. That slash line looks a whole lot like his career .232/.315/.330 career marks, meaning the 33-year-old will almost certainly be searching for a minor-league deal this winter.
OCTOBER 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Outrighted to Triple-A Freeman was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus on Friday.
Impact Freeman provided defensive versatility for Cleveland in 2020, but he only logged 38 at-bats, slashing .237/.302/.316 with three RBI and 11 strikeouts. The 31-year-old was more effective at the plate in 2019, and another team could take a chance on him to serve as a defensive option at multiple positions.
OCTOBER 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Remains in minor role Freeman has started just eight games this season and managed just three in Cleveland's last 21 contests.
Impact Cleveland's infield has stayed very healthy this season, so bench players like Freeman haven't been needed much. A total of eight starts in the infield have gone to players other than Opening Day starters Carlos Santana, Cesar Hernandez, Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor. Freeman has received five of them, with Yu Chang receiving three. Freeman has done little of note in his limited playing time, hitting .229/.300/.314 through 40 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Plesac solid for 7, Indians hand Royals seventh loss in row
Zach Plesac came up with big pitches over seven innings, Tyler Naquin had two RBIs and the Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City 5-2 to hand the Royals their season-high seventh strai...SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees beat Mets 2-1 to stop 7-game slide
AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
DeShields leads Indians over White Sox 5-4 in 10 innings
Delino DeShields snapped a tie with a perfectly placed squeeze bunt in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 5-4AUGUST 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fight mars A's 9th straight win, 7-2 over Astros
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Garver, Twins lean on pen for 2-hitter to top Indians 3-1
Mitch Garver hit his first home run of the season and the Minnesota Twins used their bullpen to string together a two-hitter in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland IndiansAUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits for afternoon contest Reyes will be on the bench for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Impact Reyes will get a rest for the first time this season after starting each of Cleveland's first three games. Francisco Lindor will rest his legs as the designated hitter, with Mike Freeman entering the lineup at shortstop.
JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
