But the 26-year-old Freese knows he has to grow up and earn the team's trust. During the team's Winter Warm-Up last weekend, Freese said he hadn't taken a drink since his DUI arrest for a blood-alcohol content of .232
-- nearly three times the legal limit.
Freese says he had a long discussion with general manager John Mozeliak not long after the arrest.
He has entered a treatment program, although he says he is not an alcoholic. He says he's lost 16 pounds during offseason conditioning.
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