Freddie Freeman reached 2,500 career hits on Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 12-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The Dodgers first baseman needed two hits to hit the milestone and picked them up during a dominant road performance.
Freeman, now the active hits leader in Major League Baseball, reached the landmark as Los Angeles pulled away in a 10-run seventh inning.
Freddie Freeman marks 2,500 career hits during Dodgers blowout
Freeman reached 2,500 career MLB hits in the seventh inning, when he drove in Alex Freeland with a single off Pirates reliever Brandon Bidois.
The hit brought Alex Freeland home and added another run to a Dodgers inning that had already shifted the game firmly away from Pittsburgh.
He finished the night 2-for-4, adding a double, two runs, an RBI and a walk to his tally.
The Dodgers were already in control by then, but Freeman’s second hit gave the night added individual significance.
Dodgers celebrate as Freeman hits another milestone
Inside the Dodgers clubhouse, the team celebrated both the win and Freeman’s achievement.
Manager Dave Roberts marked the occasion by telling Freeman, “You better get 500 more!”
Freeman replied, “We’ll hopefully start that tomorrow,” keeping the focus on what comes next.
Freeman also said players appreciate these moments more as they get older, especially during the long grind of a 162-game season.
The milestone is not just a reflection of past success. Freeman is still producing.
After Tuesday’s game, his 2026 season line stood at 64 games, 69 hits, a .284 batting average, 10 home runs, 36 RBI and an .847 OPS.
Wider career context has already included discussion of a possible path toward 3,000 hits, but the immediate story is clear enough.
Freeman reached another major milestone, the Dodgers cruised to victory, and baseball’s active hits leader added another chapter to a career built on steady production.
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