I guess it depends what you define as success. He’s been pretty damn successful aside from winning in the playoffs which can’t necessarily be controlled by him.
I could see ownership on board with the whole marketing angle of signing Freeman. He’s part Canadian, family guy, would be perfect for commercials and stuff
I was thinking maybe Urshela/Sanchez were not Vaxxed and they preferred to offload them while securing an everyday SS in the process. Donaldson also still has the potential for a 4-5 WAR season if he remains healthy