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Charles Curtis

Mic’d up Freddie Freeman didn’t take the bait with his All-Star Game answer on Shohei Ohtani’s next team

The Shohei Ohtani trade buzz has begun. And that was very much top of mind for Seattle Mariners fans on Tuesday as their T-Mobile Park hosted the 2023 MLB All-Star Game.

But Freddie Freeman wouldn’t take the bait while being mic’d up during the game.

As Ohtani stepped up to the plate, fans chanted, “COME TO SEATTLE!” to the free-agent-to-be. FOX’s booth then asked Dodgers teammates Freeman and Mookie Betts if they wanted to start their own chant.

“That would be tampering,” Freeman replied. “I’m not doing any of that. I’m going to go with all 30 teams would want Shohei on their team.”

Well played, Freddie. Very smart.

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