The Dodgers were swept by the Brewers, and Freddie Freeman exited due to a hit, with X-rays showing negative results.

Freddie Freeman was struck on the left wrist by an 88 mph slider, and after glancing at his hands, he slowly made his way to the dugout. The Dodgers were already concerned about the wrist injury of their star first baseman, and his unusual reaction raised alarms.

"He never voluntarily leaves the game," said manager Dave Roberts after the team lost 5-6 to the Brewers today. "I was puzzled as to why he was coming towards me. It wasn't until I heard him say he couldn't continue due to a wrist injury that I realized the situation was serious; this is completely out of character for him."

When Freeman's wrist X-rays came back negative, the entire team breathed a sigh of relief. His injury was confirmed as a left wrist contusion, and he will be monitored day by day. However, the loss meant the Dodgers were swept by the Brewers—not only losing all three games at Dodger Stadium but also failing in all six matchups this season.

The 2025 Brewers thus became the third team in history to sweep the Dodgers in a single-season series (at least five games), following the 2006 Cardinals (seven-game sweep) and the 1994 Braves (six-game sweep). The Dodgers have suffered 10 losses in their last 12 games.

Despite Freeman's recent prolonged slump—posting an OPS of just 0.553 since June 2—he remains a key pillar in the Dodgers' lineup. He has a season batting average of 0.292 and an OPS of 0.836. In the sixth inning, with two outs, a hit-by-pitch from Brewers starter José Quintana forced Freeman to exit the game, with Miguel Rojas taking over at first base.

"In that moment, I held my breath, and so did the entire team," Roberts admitted. "When the team is struggling, losing a key player for four to six weeks would be catastrophic. Fortunately, the test results gave us a sigh of relief. If he were to be out long-term, it would be difficult to recover; this was truly a narrow escape."

If Freeman were to be sidelined due to injury, the Dodgers might utilize a first-base rotation involving Rojas and Dalton Rushing. Rojas has accumulated 254.1 innings of defensive play at first base over 110 games (9 starts). Meanwhile, Rushing, who supports Will Smith as a backup catcher, typically starts around two games per week and could gain more consistent at-bats due to his left-handed advantage. Although he has rarely played first base in the majors, earlier this season, before his promotion, he played nine games (eight starts) at first base for the Triple-A Oklahoma City team.

Roberts revealed that if Freeman's injury does not warrant a trip to the injured list but prevents him from playing in the first game of the series against the Twins on Tuesday, Rushing will start at first base.

Freeman had previously aggravated a right ankle injury from a shower slip that required surgery earlier this season, leading to a minimum 10-day injured list stint. Aside from this recovery, he has been playing through injuries throughout the first half of the season, continuously managing his ankle and other minor ailments.