Freddie Freeman finally broke through with his first hit of the season after an 0-for-8 start, but his time on the basepaths ended in an unforgettable way. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger singled off Arizona's Eduardo Rodriguez in the second inning before being tagged out in a hug by Ketel Marte that left both players smiling.

Marte fielded Santiago Espinal's groundout nearly halfway between first and second base and blocked Freeman's path. With nowhere to run, Freeman walked toward the smiling Marte, who tagged him out with an embrace to end the inning. "He gave me a little 'Come here,' and I was like, 'All right, let's just do it,'" Freeman said.

The emotional first baseman is known for greeting opposing players with hugs at first base, earning him the reputation as baseball's most affectionate veteran. "I'm very much a hugger," Freeman said. "Emotional man over here." The lighthearted moment provided comic relief in what had been a frustrating start to Freeman's season.