Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman quits the game with upper respiratory infection

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was taken out of Saturday night’s game against the Washington Nationals due to an upper respiratory infection, the team said.

Freeman was removed as a precaution, according to the Braves.

He flew to cross in the first set but did not take the field at the start of the second. Austin Riley, who was playing at third base, took over early, while Ehire Adrianza replaced Freeman in the lineup and played at third base.

Freeman is hitting .296 with 24 home runs and 63 RBIs.