4:51 PM - David Freese (LAD) is starting at first base in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Nationals, batting second.

8:07 PM - David Freese (LAD) Dave Roberts said Freese will be in the lineup for Game 1 of the NLDS versus the Nationals on Thursday, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

11:25 AM - David Freese (LAD) hit a solo home run in his only at-bat in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

10:27 AM - David Freese (LAD) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a victory over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

1:57 PM - David Freese (LAD) (hamstring) was activated off the 10-day injured list and is starting at first base and batting second Sunday at Arizona, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

8:56 PM - David Freese (LAD) (hamstring) will be activated Sept. 1, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

6:35 PM - David Freese (LAD) (hamstring) ran bases Thursday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

4:27 PM - David Freese (LAD) (hamstring) may not return until the start of September, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

5:02 PM - David Freese (LAD) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

4:24 PM - David Freese (LAD) will start at first base and bat third Sunday against the Red Sox, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

1:01 PM - David Freese (LAD) (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday.

7:40 PM - David Freese (LAD) (hamstring) is likely to be activated off the 10-day injured after the All-Star break Friday at Boston, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

7:28 PM - David Freese (LAD) (hamstring) may not return until after the All-Star break, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

7:10 PM - David Freese (LAD) (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the injured list sometime next week, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

1:14 PM - David Freese (LAD) (hasmtring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

11:54 PM - David Freese (LAD) was not available off the bench Saturday with a knee injury and could be placed on the 10-day injured list, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

4:17 AM - David Freese (LAD) came on as a pinch hitter and drilled a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.

8:18 PM - David Freese (LAD) (knee) is not in the lineup Monday against the Angels but is available off the bench, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

11:10 PM - David Freese (LAD) went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs batted in and two runs scored in a victory over Philadelphia on Sunday.

5:32 PM - David Freese (LAD) (ankle) is starting at first base and hitting cleanup Saturday against the Padres, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

8:53 PM - David Freese (LAD) Dave Roberts said Freese (ankle) will start Saturday against the Padres, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

9:09 PM - David Freese (LAD) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup at San Francisco after fouling a ball off his ankle, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

5:05 PM - David Freese (LAD) is in the lineup, playing first base and hitting third against the Cubs on Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

8:58 PM - David Freese (LAD) went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Cardinals.

5:18 PM - David Freese (LAD) is starting at first base and will bat sixth Sunday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

6:23 PM - David Freese (LAD) will bat third and play first base Friday against the Diamondbacks, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

10:32 AM - David Freese (LAD) and the Dodgers agreed to extend the deadline on his option until Friday, Jon Heyman of Fancred reports.

4:56 PM - David Freese (LAD) Dave Roberts stated that Freese will start Game 1 of the NLCS against Milwaukee on Friday at first base, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

5:34 PM - David Freese (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored against San Francisco on Sunday.

5:02 AM - David Freese (LAD) batted third and went 3-for-4 with a home run and a pair of RBI in Monday's 7-4 win over Arizona.

7:24 PM - David Freese (LAD) went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Cardinals.

3:49 AM - David Freese (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a home run, double, two RBI, two runs scored and two strikeouts in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

8:35 PM - David Freese (LAD) was traded from the Pirates to the Dodgers on Friday in exchange for Jesus Manuel Valdez.

12:31 PM - David Freese (Pit) has started only five of the past 11 games, going 5-for-24 with no extra-base hits.

7:57 AM - David Freese (Pit) collected a pair of hits, including a double, in three at-bats against the Giants on Friday.

1:43 PM - David Freese (Pit) (forearm) is back in the lineup Monday against the Rockies.

1:10 PM - David Freese (Pit) skipper Clint Hurdle said Freese was held out of the lineup in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals due to a right forearm contusion, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

9:20 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

6:54 AM - David Freese (Pit) will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Mets.

8:53 PM - David Freese (Pit) went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI and two walks in Friday's walkoff win over the Mets.

7:26 AM - David Freese (Pit) will serve as the Pirates' designated hitter and will bat sixth Wednesday against the Indians.

2:12 PM - David Freese (Pit) will start at first base and bat fifth Wednesday against the Dodgers.

11:08 AM - David Freese (Pit) walked in his lone plate appearance during Monday's 5-4 win over the Twins.

7:38 AM - David Freese (Pit) is expected to occupy the short side of a platoon at third base this season with Colin Moran slated to receive the majority of the starts at the position, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

9:17 AM - David Freese (Pit) seems to be behind Colin Moran in the pecking order at third base to start the spring, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

11:07 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of Saturday's lineup against the Nationals.

12:25 PM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

6:36 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

11:56 AM - David Freese (Pit) is Adam Berry of MLB.com for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Joe reports.

11:14 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

11:41 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

3:48 PM - David Freese (Pit) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's win over the Cubs.

6:47 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

2:26 PM - David Freese (Pit) is back in the Pirates lineup Monday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

7:05 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

8:47 AM - David Freese (Pit) who went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Friday, has one hit in his last 22 at-bats.

1:36 PM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

8:22 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

11:26 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.

12:15 PM - David Freese (Pit) will start at third base and bat fifth against the Tigers on Monday.

1:00 PM - David Freese (Pit) is out of Saturday's lineup against the Padres.

3:17 AM - David Freese (Pit) went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer and two runs Friday against the Padres.

6:41 PM - David Freese (Pit) went 3-for-4 with two RBI during Thursday's win over Cincinnati.

9:13 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the D-Backs.

4:34 PM - David Freese (Pit) went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Sunday's 13-3 loss at Coors Field.

6:09 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of Thursday's lineup against the Brewers.

6:34 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

9:17 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Cubs.

7:53 AM - David Freese (Pit) went 1-for-1 with a double, two walks and an RBI against the Phillies on Wednesday.

8:35 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

10:47 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rays.

9:57 AM - David Freese (Pit) who went 0-for-4 against the Rays on Wednesday, is batting .143 (5-for-35) in his last 10 games.

8:42 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of the lineup for Thursday's afternoon game against Milwaukee, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

12:38 PM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies.

6:50 AM - David Freese (Pit) went 2-for-5 with his sixth homer of the season Tuesday in Baltimore.

5:55 AM - David Freese (Pit) went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run during Sunday's win over the Mets.

9:10 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

9:01 AM - David Freese (Pit) 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in a 5-4 win over the Mets on Saturday.

11:57 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Braves.

3:06 PM - David Freese (Pit) went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and two runs in Saturday's win over the Phillies.

6:12 AM - David Freese (Pit) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Nationals.

8:44 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

7:42 AM - David Freese (Pit) went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in his return from the disabled list Friday.

1:37 PM - David Freese (Pit) (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day DL on Friday.

8:59 AM - David Freese (Pit) (hamstring) has participated in full baseball activities since Monday and is nearing a return, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

4:03 PM - David Freese (Pit) Clint Hurdle announced Tuesday that Freese (hamstring) will not require a rehab assignment prior to rejoining the Pirates, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

7:56 AM - David Freese (Pit) (hamstring) isn't ready to return from the disabled list, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

12:27 PM - David Freese (Pit) (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

11:28 AM - David Freese (Pit) (hamstring) is not in Friday's lineup against the Marlins.

8:12 AM - David Freese (Pit) Pirates are expected to reassess Freese (hamstring) before Friday's game against Florida, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

10:17 AM - David Freese (Pit) (hamstring) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Cubs.

6:09 PM - David Freese (Pit) was unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Cubs due to right hamstring soreness, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

10:49 AM - David Freese (Pit) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

3:41 PM - David Freese (Pit) with 1-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday against the Yankees.

2:27 PM - David Freese (Pit) went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.

8:22 PM - David Freese (Pit) went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in a 9-2 loss to the Reds on Wednesday.

11:30 AM - David Freese (Pit) (chest) is starting at third base and batting fifth in Monday's game against the Reds, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

7:23 AM - David Freese (Pit) (chest) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

10:29 AM - David Freese (Pit) (chest) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Braves.

9:09 PM - David Freese (Pit) (chest) avoided serious injury after taking a one-hopper off his clavicle bone while playing third base Friday. "It was kind of a top-spin shot and just hopped up," he told DK Pittsburgh Sports. "Everything's good. It just filled up a little bit. It's kind of sore. We'll see how it is tomorrow. Upper body discomfort."