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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

Freeland was a solid infield prospect coming out of Mariner High School in Cape Coral, Fla., after his pandemic-shortened senior season. He wasn’t taken in the abbreviated five-round Draft that June, but scouts knew he would be eligible again as a sophomore at Central Florida two years later. He stepped right into the Knights’ lineup as a freshman and has been a mainstay offensively and at shortstop since.

Freeland is a switch-hitter who has the chance to have some impact with the bat. He’s had excellent plate discipline while at Central Florida, drawing a ton of walks in both seasons, and he’s cut his strikeout rate considerably as a sophomore. He has legitimate extra-base pop, especially to his pull side, from both sides of the plate, showing more power right-handed this season. 

While he’s played shortstop exclusively at UCF, scouts don’t see him sticking there at the next level, with a lack of quickness limiting his range, though he does have good hands and actions to stay on the dirt. He played second and third during his time in the Cape Cod League last summer, and some evaluators think his best shot at being a regular will be as an offensive-minded second baseman at the professional level. 

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Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55

Freeland overcame several surgeries as an infant to correct a clubfoot and became one of the better high school shortstops in the 2020 class, though he went unpicked in the shortened five-round Draft. Despite a broken hamate as a Central Florida sophomore in 2022, he became the second-highest drafted position player in school history, going in the third round to the Dodgers. After a lackluster first full pro season, he has had one of the biggest breakthroughs in the system this year.

Freeland works counts, draws walks and makes quality swing decisions as well as any Los Angeles farmhand. A switch-hitter, he does more damage as a lefty, but has improved his production from both sides of the plate in 2024. He's making more consistent hard contact and could provide 20 homers per season.

Freeland's advanced instincts allow him to play faster than his average speed on the bases and at shortstop. He has range to both sides, reliable hands and plus arm strength, allowing him to make all the plays. Though he also has seen action at second and third base and has the versatility for a utility role, he profiles as a regular at short.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 45 | Run: 45 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 40 

Freeland was on scouting radars but didn't get much of a chance to play his way into the shortened 2020 Draft during a truncated Florida high school season, so he headed to Central Florida. He battled through a broken hamate as a sophomore last spring to go in the third round and become the second-highest drafted position player in Knights history, trailing only 1992 No. 5 overall pick Chad Mottola. Signed for $580,200, he homered three times in eight Single-A games in his brief pro debut before spending his first full season in High-A. 

Freeland shows aptitude on both sides of the ball. A switch-hitter, he consistently puts together quality at-bats, working counts while controlling the strike zone. He uses the entire field, makes hard contact and gets to most of his average raw power. 

Though he possesses just fringy speed, Freeland plays faster than that on the bases and at shortstop with his advanced instincts. He has sure hands and plus arm strength, and the Dodgers believe he can cover enough ground to play a solid shortstop. He's more than capable at second or third base, though the offensive bar would be higher at those positions. 

Awards

TEX Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2024

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	10/26/2024	SS Alex Freeland and assigned to Oklahoma City Baseball Club from Tulsa Drillers.
	05/07/2024	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Tulsa Drillers from Great Lakes Loons.
	04/09/2024	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Great Lakes Loons from Dodgers Organization.
	04/02/2024	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Dodgers Organization from Great Lakes Loons.
	03/07/2024	Los Angeles Dodgers Prospects activated SS Alex Freeland.
	02/23/2024	SS Alex Freeland roster status changed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
	02/23/2024	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers.
	08/26/2023	Great Lakes Loons activated SS Alex Freeland.
	08/25/2023	SS Alex Freeland roster status changed by Great Lakes Loons.
	07/25/2023	Great Lakes Loons activated SS Alex Freeland from the 7-day injured list.
	07/18/2023	Great Lakes Loons placed SS Alex Freeland on the 7-day injured list.
	04/03/2023	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Great Lakes Loons from Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
	03/04/2023	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers.
	03/04/2023	SS Alex Freeland roster status changed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
	09/02/2022	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from ACL Dodgers.
	08/13/2022	SS Alex Freeland assigned to ACL Dodgers.
	08/01/2022	Los Angeles Dodgers signed SS Alex Freeland.
	05/07/2022	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Central Florida Knights.
	05/07/2022	UCF Knights activated SS Alex Freeland.
	05/21/2021	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Central Florida Knights.
	05/21/2021	SS Alex Freeland assigned to Central Florida Knights.
	08/08/2019	SS Alex Freeland assigned to PG East.