The Atlanta Braves selected Freeman in the second round, with the 78th overall selection, of the 2007 MLB draft. Freeman signed with the team for $409,500, forgoing his college scholarship.[8] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Braves in 2007 and played for the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2008.
Now Freeman is returning to Atlanta for the first time since leaving the Braves in free agency. Friday’s series opener at Truist Park will see Freeman receive his 2021 Braves World Series ring.