Freddie Freeman celebrated the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the division championship at a September 16, 2026, press conference.
Freeman urged Shohei Ohtani to recover, saying, "Get healthy. We need you next week." He also stated that the championship was "It's only step one," indicating that the Dodgers would continue pursuing more success.
Freeman described the season as "7 months of grinding," adding that the work had continued since February and involved daily sacrifice and hard work from the organization and players’ families. He credited "not only us, the whole organization, our families" for the achievement.
Freeman noted that this was his 10th division championship team. He evaluated the Dodgers by saying, "We got a good group and we're hungry," and explained that players acquired at the trade deadline "Guys at the deadline came over, fit in perfectly."
During the celebration, Freeman joked about his burning eyes while wearing goggles, captured in the line, "Freddy Freeman feeling the burn even with the goggles." The Dodgers’ next stated need was Shohei Ohtani, whom Freeman said the team would need the following week.