Freddie Freeman has cancerous mole surgically removed (Yahoo Sports)

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was in the lineup after having a cancerous mole surgically removed from his upper back three days ago. The Atlanta fan favorite and two-time All-Star said he regularly gets checkups after his mother died of skin cancer in 2000. Freeman, in the third season of an eight-year, $135 million contract, knows how important he is to the Braves, but the recent scare gave him a bigger perspective on his life and career.