“I haven’t been very good for a while” — that’s how Freddie Freeman puts it, and frankly, it’s true. What seemed to be a minor hiccup is now becoming a worrisome situation. A full-blown slump, as in just 15 games, he has hit only .190 (12-for-63). Enter the man with the blueprint, Dave Roberts, and his reply will surprise you— in a good way.
Freddie Freeman started the season on fire, with a .374 batting average at the end of May. Those numbers were the best in the NL and earned him player-of-the-week accolades. But a sudden flip. In the 36 games since then, he’s only hit 27 of 138 (.196), and his slugging percentage has dropped to .261. However, we have seen Freeman figuring it all out. And the Dodgers are aware of it.
When talking about Freddie Freeman’s struggle with THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, Dave Roberts was both confident and hopeful. He said, “I mean, it doesn’t feel good for anyone, but he’s just too good of a hitter, competes too well, prepares too well, that it will turn. So it’s not something where I feel that there’s markers that he’s not going to come out of it. So I’m not too concerned. It doesn’t feel great right now, but not overly concerned.”
Roberts is right to be sure—Freeman has been through hard times before. He injured his right ankle in March when he slipped in the shower, and he had to undergo surgery. He missed nine games in April because of it. In June, he had a persistent quad problem that made things worse, but his career totals are still impressive: Through July 7, 2025, he had a .300 batting average, 2,357 hits, 353 home runs, and 1,279 RBIs.
Moreover, Roberts specifies the current issues: “I think the swing-and-miss. I think the chase. I think that when there’s balls in the hitting zone, kind of not squaring it up the way he usually does – those are things that are signs that he’s just not right,” Roberts said. “We all know that. We see it. But he’s just too good of a player not to come out of it.” And even Freddie knows!
Freeman said, “Just trying to figure it out, did the net drill many, many times [the] last few days, but still not clicking.” That calm, self-aware evaluation says a lot.
He might have been facing a slump, but he is the fans’ favorite and will appear on July 15 in the 2025 All-Star Game.
Freedie Freeman tapped as NL 1B starter despite slump in All-Star Game 2025
Freddie Freeman’s midseason slump didn’t stop him from getting his seventh All-Star Game start. Even though he was having a hard time at the plate, a lot of fans supported him. He won the NL 1B with an amazing 2,095,672 votes, beating Mets slugger Pete Alonso by more than half a million. That alone says a lot about how respected and vital he is in the league.
Even if his average went down in June and early July, his fans stayed loyal. It’s a vote of confidence based not only on numbers but also on the story—a veteran with heart, resilience, and a long list of awards. The All-Star Game is coming up at Truist Park in Atlanta, which used to be Freeman’s home. Can he come out of the slump in his former home?
Freddie Freeman isn’t the only Dodgers player who will play in the All-Star Game 2025. Catcher Will Smith and DH Shohei Ohtani will also be sent. One of the “Legend Picks” is veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto is also added to the team as a pitcher. And Dave Roberts will be guiding the NL All-Star team.
Can Freeman use his previous hometown All-Star energy to start the second half? Could Atlanta be the turning point we’ve been waiting for?
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