Freddie Freeman fires agents after being frustrated with free agency negotiations: report

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After 12 seasons with the Atlanta Braves — fresh off a World Series title in 2021 — Freddie Freeman fled west to become a Los Angeles Dodger this past offseason.

Freeman, who signed a six-year, $162 million deal with Los Angeles, has reportedly fired Excel Agency, the agency which represented him in free agency negotiations, per ESPN’s Buster Olney.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman speaks during an introductory news conference at spring training baseball, Friday, March 18, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

The MLBPA sent an email to agents on Freeman’s behalf Monday, notifying agents not to contact Freeman. Freeman is listed on baseball’s central system as currently being self-represented. Freeman issued the following statement in response to the report, via MLB.com’s Mark Bowman.

"Last weekend in Atlanta was a very emotional time for me and my family," Freeman wrote. "I am working through some issues with my longtime agents at Excel. My representation remains a fluid situation and I will update if needed."

Freeman, 32, made his return to Truist Park for the first time as a visiting player this past weekend. He was emotional ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Braves, at one point departing the press conference room to gather himself. Freeman would receive his World Series ring before the game — garnering a standing ovation from the Atlanta faithful.

Freeman is said to have been frustrated with the way negotiations went during the offseason, initially critical of the Braves’ handling of the process. In the days following the owner’s lockout coming to an end,