Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has been removed from Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the fifth inning in what is potentially an injury-related development.The Dodgers are down 6-1 and on the verge of losing their sixth straight game. At the same time, Freeman had an awkward check swing where he was seen wincing and looking at his wrist.He's now out of the game and has been replaced by Kiké Hernández at first base after four and a half innings.Kiké Hernández has replaced Freddie Freeman at first. This was Freeman looking down at his wrist on a check swing in his last at-bat. No telling why at the moment. pic.twitter.com/TDC8QGeC0H— Adrian Medina (@AdrianMedina_16) August 5, 2026The Dodgers have an off day on Thursday.This story will be updated (refresh the page for the fully updated article)...Sign up for our free newsletter and follow us on X/Twitter and Facebook for the latest news.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow