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Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman recorded the 2,500th hit of his MLB career against the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday.
Freeman entered the series two hits short of 2,500, and took one step closer to the milestone in the top of the sixth inning—hitting a double into right-center field. The milestone knock came one inning later, when the Dodgers batted around. He singled on a line drive to center, scoring LA’s 12th run of the game.
Freeman, since joining the Dodgers ahead of the 2022 season, has recorded 796 hits, which ranks second in MLB during that span behind Luis Arraez. Bobby Witt Jr. is the next closest player to him, tallying 795.
His 2,500 career hits lead all current MLB players, as do his 1,412 runs scored, 562 doubles and 1,357 RBIs. Freeman led MLB in hits in 2022 with 199, and led the National League in hits in 2018 with 191. His best season in terms of hits came in 2023 with the Dodgers, when he had 211.
Freeman was bound to reach the milestone at some point this season, especially with how he’s swung that bat so far. Entering Monday’s game, Freeman had a .280 batting average with a .838 OPS. He has 10 homers, marking the 16th consecutive season in which he has reached double digits, as well as 35 RBIs.
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Jun 5, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) is congratulated by second baseman Enrique Hernandez (8) and shortstop Mookie Betts (50) after hitting a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
How Did Freddie Freeman Reach 2,500 Hits?
Since the beginning of his career in 2010, Freeman has barely missed a game in MLB. He has played 100 or more games in every season since 2011, with the only exception being the shortened 2020 season and the 2026, which is still well short of 100 games old. He has also reached 100 hits in each of those seasons.
Through his 12 seasons with the Braves, Freeman had 1,704 hits, and a .295 batting average.
The next hits milestone Freeman could reach is 3,000, but that isn’t a given. He would need several more seasons to reach that mark if he continues averaging 180 hits per 162 games, and he recent spoke about potentially retiring before the four-year timeline he provided before the season.
“I’ve always thought Father Time takes you down,” Freeman said. “But I don’t know if it’s Father Time. I think it’s because you miss things with your family and your kids. Maybe that’s the contributing factor to older guys not playing as good.”
Can Freddie Freeman reach 3,000 hits?
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