Freeman hoping for quick return from finger injury

ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman had hoped to keep the news of his injured right middle finger under wraps until he returned to the Braves’ lineup.

But after he didn’t even step into the on-deck circle during Atlanta’s eighth-inning rally in Sunday’s 7-6, 10-inning win over the Nationals, the 26-year-old first baseman was forced to reveal the nature of his nagging injury.

After receiving a cortisone shot following Saturday’s contest, Freeman was unavailable to play Sunday as he waited for the swelling in his finger to subside. He said it takes roughly 48 hours to recover from the injection and hopes to be in the lineup for Monday’s …

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