Christian Yelich got plunked, so Freddie Freeman made him laugh when he reached first base
By
Andrew Mearns
It's never fun to get hit by a pitch. Even the toughest of Major Leaguers have to fight off grimaces when hard pitches come right at them. That fate happened to Christian Yelich during the Brewers' 5-4 win on Friday over the Braves. A 90.4-mph slider from Mike Foltynewicz came in on Yelich and plunked him on the knee, sending him to first base. Ouch. Thankfully for Yelich, first base for Atlanta is usually patrolled by the friendly Freddie Freeman, who became quite familiar with Yelich during his five years as a National League East rival with the Marlins. So when Yelich trotted down to first, Freeman was ready to lend a helping hand -- after putting a kiss on it, of course:
What a kind gesture! Freeman has a young son. He knows the drill for boo-boos. The two shared a laugh after Dr. Freeman's inspection:
