In his last 16 games, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is batting .475 with a 1.374 OPS, one of the most productive stretches of his career.

Mark DeRosa and Albert Pujols take a look at Freddie Freeman's approach at the plate, his incredible OBP and more on MLB Central

As Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman is on a tear offensively to start the season, the first baseman pinpointed when the turning point came for his hot streak. With Freeman and the Dodgers looking to repeat as champions,

Freeman is the active leader with 2,308 career hits. Only 33 players in major-league history have reached 3,000, and joining them would virtually guarantee induction into the Hall of Fame.

Today, it was announced by Major League Baseball via the show Intentional Talk that Freeman was awarded the National League Player of the Week for the first full week of May.

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