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Oct 31, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning of game five of the 2021 World Series at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 31, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning of game five of the 2021 World Series at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 31, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning of game five of the 2021 World Series at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 31, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning of game five of the 2021 World Series at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
In the past two-three months, only two things have remained constant; owners’-imposed lockout and rumors around the top free agents. Notably, because of the lockout, neither any team nor a player is in a position to negotiate for any contract. From Carlos Correa, Freddie Freeman, and Clayton Kershaw, they are yet to join any team because of the work stoppage in MLB.
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And once the lockout ends, MLB teams will fight over signing the best possible player for their teams. When talking about the top free agents, Freddie Freeman has been a hot topic for a while in the MLB market. However, his future destination is still in a dark.
Did the New York Mets try to sign Freeman before the lockout?
Now, with the lockout possibly coming to its end, the talk around Freeman will have to decide his future destination at the earliest. There is no denying that the New York Yankees have Freeman on their radar, while the Braves also want him to keep at their side. But, a recent report suggests that even before the lockout, New York Mets tried to sign the first baseman.
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Nov 5, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman waves to the crowd during the World Series championship rally at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
According to SNY tv, apart from the Yankees and the Braves, New York Mets also have had their eye on Freeman.
The Mets reportedly checked in on Freddie Freeman prior to the lockout https://t.co/VMly5WTeRB pic.twitter.com/rOnnEXlOJg
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 24, 2022
“There’s a perception in the industry that Freddie Freeman is not going back to the Braves, Last summer, that was assumed, like ‘Yeah, eventually he’ll go back there,” said SNY report. “Now, they don’t believe that, and here’s an interesting thing. One of the teams that checked in on the Freddie Freeman availability before December 2nd were the Mets.”
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Notably, when it is about a top player like Freddie Freeman, then any team would love to welcome the former Atlanta Braves star. Freeman helped the Atlanta Braves to win the World Series in the last season. He played an instrumental role for the Braves in their triumph over the Houston Astros. However, his contract with the Braves expired after the 2021 season.
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If Freeman leaves the Braves, then for the first in his 12 years-long career in MLB, he will play for a different team. Ever since making his MLB debut in the 2010 season, Freeman has not played for any other franchise.