Braves' Freddie Freeman: Stitches removed

Freeman had stitches removed from his back Saturday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Analysis:

Freeman had undergone a procedure 11 days ago to remove a mole from an area just below his neck. The stitches, Freeman said, were not a factor in a recent slump that saw him go 2-for-27 with 15 strikeouts in the seven games since the All-Star break.