The Latest Breaking News from Freddie Freeman

LOS ANGELES — Just when the Freddie Freeman saga couldn't get any more nauseating, it somehow did. The Dodgers' new first baseman went into hiding on Thursday before the opening game of a four-game series against the San Diego Padres.

PHILADELPHIA — Casey Close of Excel Sports Management, who represented Freddie Freeman in negotiations with the Braves, released a statement Thursday in which he said the Braves “have fostered a narrative about the negotiations which, stated plainly, is false.”

Willson Contreras wants to remain a Chicago Cub.

DENVER — The Dodgers checked in to Coors Field on Monday. They finally took advantage of its amenities on Wednesday.

The agent told SI that there is no truth to the report tweeted by Doug Gottlieb and that he is considering legal action.

It should be impossible to feel sorry for Freddie Freeman. But I do.

He is an emotional guy who cares deeply about his organization. Isn’t that what fans want from a star player?

Gotta hand it to Brooksie on this one - he nailed it.

DENVER — Freddie Freeman has reportedly filed paperwork to terminate his relationship with his longtime agents at Excel Sports Management, saying in a statement his "representation remains a fluid situation" barely three months after he signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Dodgers.