Freeman might fire his agents

Files paperwork to terminate deal

Freddie Freeman reportedly has filed paperwork to terminate his relationship with his longtime agents at Excel Sports Management, saying in a statement his “representation remains a fluid situation” barely three months after he signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

According to a person with knowledge of the situation, the MLB Players Association sent an email to all agents asking them not to contact Freeman, a procedure that typically takes place after a player changes representation.

In his statement, Freeman said he is “working through some issues with my longtime agents at Excel” and that he will “update the situation if needed.”

Braves

Closer Kenley Jansen was placed on the 15-day injured list because of an irregular heartbeat, the latest heart-related issue in the veteran right-hander’s career. In November 2018, Jansen underwent a cardiac ablation, a procedure to restore normal heart rhythm

Angels

Reliever Archie Bradley broke a bone in his right elbow while climbing over the dugout railing during Los Angeles’ massive brawl Sunday with the Mariners. Bradley will be out for at least one month.

Mets

Max Scherzer’s second rehab start was pushed back to Wednesday, and still is set to take place with the Class AA Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Manager Buck Showalter said the pushed-back start was not the result of a setback in the pitcher’s recovery from an oblique strain.

Phillies

Bryce Harper made it clear what he expects between now and the end of the season. “He does plan to play,” Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said. Harper will have surgery Wednesday to stabilize his broken left thumb.

Elsewhere

The chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to an advocacy group for minor leaguers asking questions about baseball’s antitrust exemption. The senators asked for information on “the impact of the antitrust exemption on the negotiation of minor league players’ length of contract, wages, housing or other working conditions.”