Dodgers' Freddie Freeman exits early after dugout tumble

Freddie Freeman fell down the dugout steps at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Mark J. Terrill / Associated PressAug. 13, 2026 1:20 am EDT Updated LOS ANGELES — First baseman Freddie Freeman was removed from Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals after falling down the dugout steps while at

In the top of the eighth inning on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, first baseman Freddie Freeman was tracking a pop-up in foul ground when he lost his footing at the edge of the visiting dugout.

Freeman initially stayed in the game, but was pulled for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the eighth.

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