David Richard Freese (born April 28, 1983 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Freese attended Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri, University of Missouri, St. Louis Community College-Meramec and later University of South Alabama.
Freese was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 9th Round (273rd overall) of 2006 MLB Draft. Freese played for the Eugene Emeralds, Fort Wayne Wizards and Lake Elsinore Storm in the San Diego farm system.