Dodgers star Freddie Freeman takes scary tumble down dugout steps trying to catch pop fly

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Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman suffered a serious scare in Wednesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals.

Freeman was gathering himself underneath a pop fly in the top of the eighth inning and appeared to lose track of where he was in foul territory. As he tried to make the catch, he found himself tumbling down the Royals’ dugout steps in a scary fall.

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Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman falls into the dugout while chasing a foul ball during the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 12, 2026. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

Freeman’s Dodgers teammates, Royals players and trainers rushed over to him to make sure he was OK. He received a standing ovation as he walked back up the steps and onto the field. He later left the game as the Dodgers wrapped up a 4-2 victory.

"I didn't hit my head, so that was the key part there," Freeman told reporters after the game. "I am sore. Kneecaps are sore. Shoulder is sore. Hand sore. Wrist sore. I mean, I fell. (But) I'm in good spirits."

He said he mistracked where the dugout railing was when he was trying to catch Isaac Collins’ pop-up.

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman walks back onto the field accompanied by manager Dave Roberts and trainer Greg Barajas after he fell into the dugout while trying to catch a foul ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Isaac Collins during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

"I went to lean, like I was going to lean against the rail to catch the ball — and obviously there was no rail," he added.

The Dodgers have an important four-game series coming up against the National League’s best Milwaukee Brewers .

"I think that we really dodged a bullet," Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said. "Very scary visually. For right now, he's in good spirits, which I think is a good sign. Just kind of total body soreness."

Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman leaves the game after falling into the visitors dugout while trying to catch a foul ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Isaac Collins in the eighth inning, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The Dodgers improved to 73-48 and own an 8.5-game lead on the San Diego Padres in the NL West.