"I stopped, and I was like, is there any way around this? If I go out of the baseline, I'm out. If I run back, he'll just run to second. He gave me a little, 'Come here,' and I was like, 'All right, let's just do it.'"
"...I'm very much a hugger. Emotional man over here."
"Freeman ultimately got the last laugh, as the Dodgers took a comeback win following Will Smith's two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning."
"The Dodgers swept the D-backs in their first series of the season, jumping to an early lead in the NL West and leading the second-place San Diego Padres by two games."
Freddie Freeman, first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, made headlines after embracing All-Star Ketel Marte during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Freeman achieved his first hit of the season, and after a play at second base, Marte blocked his path and initiated a hug. Freeman expressed his emotional nature, stating he is a 'hugger.' The Dodgers won the game, completing a series sweep against the Diamondbacks, and Freeman's performance included three hits. The Dodgers will face the Cleveland Guardians next in a homestand.
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