[Music] Freddy Freeman is a Canadian and American professional baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball previously Freeman played for the Atlanta Braves for 12 Seasons making his MLB debut with the team in 2010 born September 12th 1989 aged 34 years Fountain Valley California United States current team Los Angeles Dodgers number five slfirst baseman spouse Chelsea Freeman M 2014 height 1.96 M parents Rosemary Freeman Fred Freeman siblings Andrew Freeman batting average 31 Freddy Freeman net worth $80 million early life Freeman was born in Fountain Valley California both of Freeman's parents are from Ontario Canada his mother was from Peterborough while his father is from Windsor because Freeman's parents were both born in Canada Freeman holds Canadian citizenship in addition to American citizenship Freeman grew up a fan of the Los Angeles Angels at age six he practiced with little league ball players from Orange California who were older at age seven he was placed on a team of 9year olds when Freeman himself turned nine he was assigned to play with 12-year-old olds Freeman attended El Medina High School where he was a third baseman and a pitcher as a senior in 2007 Freeman hit for a417 batting average and had a 6 to1 win loss record as a pitcher the Orange County Register named him its 2007 player of the year he signed a letter of intent with California State University Fullerton to play college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans professional career Atlanta Braves draft and minor leagues the Atlanta Braves selected Freeman in the second round with the 78th overall selection of the 2007 MLB draft Freeman signed with the team for $49,500 forgoing his college scholarship he made his professional debut with the GF Coast Braves in 2007 and played for the Rome Braves of the classes South Atlantic league in 2008 he was named the Braves fifth best Prospect according to Baseball America before the 2009 season Freeman started the 2009 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A Advanced Carolina league and was promoted to the Mississippi Braves of the class AA Southern League during the season Baseball America ranked Freeman the 11th best Prospect overall in their 2009 mid-season top 25 in August 2009 he suffered a wrist injury after the 2009 season ended Freeman joined the Peoria saguaros of the Arizona a fall league he began the 2010 season with the Gwynette Braves of the class triaa international league personal life Freeman is the son of Frederick and rosemary Freeman both Canadian Rosemary died of melanoma and Freeman was 10 Freeman always wears a long- sleeve shirt during games to honor her memory Freeman has two older brothers Andrew and philli and is a sixth generation salvationist his cousin Carson brandstein is a tennis player player Freeman married Chelsea Goff in 2014 gof appeared in season 8 episode 15 of Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta the couple has three sons Freeman's youngest son Maximus was diagnosed with Gia bar syndrome in 2024 while he played for the Braves Freeman and his family lived in Atlanta during baseball season and in California during the offseason shortly after signing with the Dodgers he commuted to Dodger Stadium from Corona delmare and planned to maintain his Atlanta residence later he began renting a home in Studio City during a 2014 winter storm Freeman was stuck in a traffic jam that was not moving Freeman stayed stuck for hours until former teammate Chipper Jones arrived on his ATV and rescued Freeman in January 2016 the Atlanta Braves announced it chipper rescues Freddy bobblehead night for The Following season this was used as is a promotional night for the franchise