PHOENIX — For most of his first day as a Dodger, a smile was planted on Freddie Freeman's face.
Fresh off finalizing his six-year, $162 million contract, Freeman arrived to the team's spring training complex early Friday, wearing a dapper black suit and a glove as he walked into the facility. He put on Dodger blue for the first time in the afternoon, taking the field for a workout to a chorus of cheers from hundreds of fans.
Then, during an introductory news conference, Freeman slipped into his new uniform, showing off the No. 5 freshly sewn across the back.