Freeman is included on the Guardians' roster for the ALDS versus Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman ended the regular season in the minors after struggling to a .209/.305/.321 slash line throughout the campaign. His inclusion on the ALDS roster gives Cleveland added versatility, as Freeman made at least one start at second base, third base, shortstop and center field this season. Freeman also gives the team speed off the bench -- he stole 11 bags in 17 attempts during the campaign.

Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman had been in Cleveland's lineup just once since Aug. 26, a span of 17 games. Across 383 total plate appearances with the Guardians this season, he's managed just a .209 average and .626 OPS. Angel Martinez was recalled to take Freeman's spot on the big-league roster.

Freeman logged a stolen base as a pinch runner in Friday's 10-8 win over the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman ran for Josh Naylor, who exited the game with a bruised ankle in the eighth inning. The steal was Freeman's first in a month, though a lack of playing time is partially to blame for that. He's seen action in 19 contests in August, going a putrid 2-for-35 (.057) while getting plunked four times. Freeman is at a .206/.304/.320 slash line with 11 steals, seven home runs, 32 RBI, 48 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple over 112 contests this season. The 25-year-old's slump has relegated him to a short-side platoon role at shortstop, and his playing time could shrink further depending on which players the Guardians call up when rosters expand Sunday.

Freeman is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman had started in center field in both of the Guardians' last two matchups with right-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat for the first game of the day while Arizona sends righty Brandon Pfaadt to the mound. Angel Martinez will get the nod in center field for the early game, but expect the right-handed-hitting Freeman to join the starting nine for the nightcap, when the Guardians face lefty Eduardo Rodriguez.

Freeman went 2-for-2 with a double, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman had gone 0-for-11 over his last five contests before getting on base multiple times Tuesday. His playing time has been inconsistent since Angel Martinez took over center field for the Guardians. Freeman is at a .224/.319/.352 slash line with seven home runs, 10 steals, 32 RBI and 45 runs scored over 94 contests this season. He had been seeing some time in center field versus left-handed pitchers, but trade-deadline acquisition Lane Thomas figures to take on that role moving forward.

Freeman went 3-for-4 in Monday's 8-2 loss to the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

With Angel Martinez seeing a more consistent role in center field, Freeman has slipped into a utility job in July. Freeman is hitting .393 (11-for-28) over 13 contests this month, but he no longer has a clear path to playing time, so he's unlikely to generate enough volume to be a fantasy asset in most formats. For the year, he's slashing .225/.319/.356 with seven home runs, eight stolen bases, 32 RBI and 43 runs scored through 320 plate appearances.

Freeman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Though he seemed primed for steadier playing time after Will Brennan (rib cage) was placed on the injured list June 27, Freeman instead looks to be stuck in a part-time role in the Cleveland outfield. He'll hit the bench for the fourth time in six games, with recent call-up Angel Martinez having seemingly surpassed Freeman as a priority in the lineup. Martinez will cover center field Monday in what will be his fifth consecutive start.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 7-6 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Freeman singled and scored in the fifth inning and added a two-run home run in the sixth. The 25-year-old slashed a miserable .167/.268/.264 in June but got off on the right foot in July with his first home run since June 9. On the season, he is slashing .211/.306/.343 with seven home runs, 30 RBI, 41 runs scored and eight steals over 291 plate appearances.

Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Though he's on the bench for Sunday's series finale, Freeman appears to have moved back into a quasi-everyday role with Will Brennan (ribs) recently landing on the injured list. Freeman, who has slashed .169/.272/.268 thus far in June, had started in each of the Guardians' last five games.

Freeman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

For the second time in three days, Freeman will hit the bench as the Guardians open up room in center field for Daniel Schneemann. Over his last 10 games, Freeman has gone 4-for-31 at the plate, and his June swoon could end up costing him his regular spot in the starting lineup.