Dodgers News: Freddie Freeman Would Ban Getaway Night Games

"The only thing I'd say, if I was commissioner, is getaway night games should be illegal. We're getting in at 4 a.m., there's no way our bodies are good enough. The next day you're just grinding and you're not your best self. So that would be my only thing. I get the Sunday Night Baseball and stuff like that, but ... I get it. It's a Thursday in whatever city that you're in and you have a 1 o'clock game, people can't come because they're at work. I do get that, but it's hard on us. But TV, fans, money, I get it."

"Most getaway games are held in the early afternoon so that teams have plenty of time to fly into a new city and prepare for their next series the following day. Getaway night games are less common, but almost every team has to play them at some point. Especially those that are selected for NBC's Sunday Night Baseball telecasts throughout the regular season."

Major League Baseball continues evolving under Commissioner Rob Manfred's leadership with several significant changes. The Automated Ball-Strike System Challenge will become regular in 2026, potentially transforming how the sport operates. Manfred has proposed shortening the 162-game schedule and introducing an in-season tournament modeled after the NBA. Players have raised concerns about getaway night games, which require teams to play evening games and travel overnight to the next city. Freddie Freeman specifically criticized these games for causing player fatigue and poor performance the following day. While Freeman and other players advocate for eliminating getaway night games, MLB maintains these games due to television contracts, fan accessibility, and significant revenue considerations. Freeman also expressed his desire to complete his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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