Spring Training Recap: Freddie Freeman, Will Smith & Tommy Edman Homer For Dodgers In Win Over Rangers

Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Tommy Edman each hit a home run to help the Los Angeles Dodgers extend their Cactus League winning streak to seven games by defeating the Texas Rangers, 8-4.

Prior to blasts from Freeman and Smith, Shohei Ohtani had a hand in the Dodgers taking the lead as he doubled down the left-field line in the first inning. The Dodgers then caught a break as the Rangers failed to turn a routine ground ball into the third out of the inning, allowing Ohtani to score on the error.

Freeman then hit his third home run of Spring Training in the third inning. Freeman’s first two homers were both pull side, whereas his long ball on Thursday went to left-center field. Freeman is tied for the Dodgers Spring Training lead with three homers despite his delayed start to getting into Cactus League games.

Smith, who is recovering from his own ankle injury, also went to left-center field for his home run. Smith has maintained the bone bruise on his left ankle only impacts him when running.

Edman’s two-run homer broke the game open for the Dodgers in the sixth inning.

Michael Conforto went 3-for-3 with a double in the Dodgers’ win. He entered just 2-for-17 in seven prior games this spring.

Dodgers pitching

Dustin May struggled with regularly falling behind in the count but managed to work his way through three scoreless innings. May benefitted from inducing a double play and also collecting three strikeouts.

Jackson Ferris, who is among the Dodgers prospects on the roster for the team’s Spring Breakout game, gave up two runs but finished with five strikeouts over two innings.

Kirby Yates had somewhat of a strange appearance as he allowed three hits but got through a scoreless inning thanks in large part to Smith throwing a runner out on a stolen base attempt.

Blake Treinen allowed two runs in the seventh inning, but Tanner Scott worked a clean eighth.