Freddie Freeman 'Hopeful' He Can Sign New Braves Contract After World Series Win

First baseman Freddie Freeman made it clear Tuesday he wants to remain with the Atlanta Braves moving forward.

Following the Braves' 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday to give them their first World Series championship since 1995, Freeman said the following about his desire to stay in Atlanta:

The eight-year, $135 million contract Freeman signed in 2014 is set to expire this offseason, meaning he can become a free agent.

Freeman has spent his entire 12-year career in Atlanta, and he has developed into one of the premier hitters in baseball.

In addition to now being a World Series champion, the 32-year-old is a five-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger who has also won a Gold Glove and an NL MVP.

Freeman has been an All-Star in three of the past four seasons, and he would have been an All-Star in 2020 as well had the game been played.

During his COVID-shortened MVP campaign in 2020, he posted a career-high .341 batting average while adding 13 home runs, 53 RBI and 51 runs scored.

He followed that up with another excellent performance in 2021, hitting .300 with 31 homers and 83 RBI. He also led the NL in runs for the second year in a row with 120.

He has now hit .300 or better in five of the past six seasons and has hit .295 or better in each of the past six campaigns as well.

For his career, Freeman owns a .295/.384/.509 slash line across 1,565 games to go along with 271 home runs, 941 RBI and 969 runs.

In terms of pure hitters, he is one of the best in baseball, and he may be the best available in free agency as well.

It is difficult to envision Freeman playing elsewhere since he has been part of the Braves organization since he was drafted in the second round in 2007, but every team will soon get a shot at him unless the two sides are able to work out a deal before free agency officially begins.