Hunter Feduccia

The Los Angeles Dodgers have optioned catcher Hunter Feduccia to Triple-A Oklahoma City. The Dodgers are expected to activate first baseman Freddie Freeman (ankle) off the injured reserve on Friday. Freeman will take Feduccia's roster spot. The 27-year-old backstop only saw three plate appearances while replacing Freeman over the past week. He did not tally a hit over this span. Last summer, Feduccia made his MLB debut and held .333 AVG across his first five MLB games. Fantasy managers should expect Feduccia to push for another stint in the majors if he continues to perform well. Last summer, Feduccia held a strong .284/.409/.428 slash line with six round-trippers across 82 contests with Oklahoma City. Freeman should continue to be viewed as a must-start first baseman, but he may be given occasional rest days to maintain his ankle.