Ryan Ward's Dodgers Debut, Freeman on Paternity List

0:00On April 19, Dodgers made a roster move Sunday, placing first baseman Freddy Freeman on the paternity list as he awaits his fourth kid with wife, Chelsea. In his spot, they called up 28-year-old Ryan Ward from Triple A Oklahoma City for his big league debut. Ward starts at first base and bats seventh against the Colorado Rockies that same day. Drafted in the eighth round back in 2019, he's grinded through seven years in the minors without much hype. This year in the Pacific Coast league, Ward balled out as MVP, smashing 36 home runs and driving in 122 runs. Lately, he's hitting 324 with four homers over 18 games. Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts praised Ward's hustle, saying the guys earned every chance through pure performance, no handouts. Freeman's been solid too, batting 296 with three homers and 14 RBI's so far this season. Ward steps into the spotlight now, bringing that minor league pop to help LA keep rolling while Freeman handles family time.

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