If you blinked, you might’ve missed it—but Freddie Freeman just reminded everyone exactly why he’s still one of the most reliable gloves in the game. Game 2 of the NLDS was on the verge of turning into a heartbreaker for the Dodgers, and then boom—Freeman does what Freeman does: saves the day with a glove full of Gold Glove-level magic.
A Routine Grounder Turns Chaotic
Let’s set the scene: runners on the corners, two outs, the Dodgers clinging to a razor-thin lead. The crowd’s buzzing, momentum is teetering, and Trea Turner smacks a laser right up the gut. Tommy Edman fields it cleanly (you could almost hear Dodger fans exhale) until he uncorks a throw that just dies halfway to first. A worm burner. A short-hop nightmare. And now, every fan in blue holds their breath.
Freeman Delivers Under Pressure
Now, remember—this isn’t just any first baseman. This is Freddie “I ’ve-been-here-before” Freeman. The 36-year-old vet reads the bad throw the instant it leaves Edman’s hand and instinctively makes a split-second dive to his right. Not graceful, but exactly what the Dodgers needed. He sprawls, he snags the hop off the turf like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat, and just like that—inning over, game over, panic averted.
And listen, that’s the kind of play that doesn’t always get the highlight reel treatment, but it should. Because if that ball gets past Freeman, we’re looking at a tied game, maybe even a lead change. In front of Philly’s home crowd? With that kind of energy shift? It could’ve been a series-changer.
Dodgers Seize the Edge Heading Home
Freeman’s glove slammed the door shut.
Now, the Dodgers head back to L.A. with the wind at their backs and a chance to clinch early. Confidence? Sky high. Momentum? Swinging blue. And Freddie Freeman? He just reminded the league that sometimes, the most clutch plays don’t come off the bat—they come off a dirt-stained, battle-tested glove at first.
