Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman‘s three-year-old son, Maximus, has been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition.
“Max is battling a severe case of Guillain-Barré syndrome. A rare neurological condition that is especially rare in children,” Freeman’s wife, Chelsea, said on her personal Instagram account Thursday.
“These have been the hardest and scariest days of our lives. Maximus is such a special boy and he has been fighting SO hard. This is going to be a journey to recover, but we have faith that he will be completely healed,” Chelsea added.
Chelsea revealed that on Friday, Max was rushed to the hospital after he went into full-body paralysis.
“We are very fortunate to have gotten him to the hospital in time so they could reinforce his lungs. Freddie was in Houston at the time and rushed to the first flight back home,” Chelsea said.
Thankfully, Chelsea shared that Max has made dramatic improvements over the past two days.
“We have been blown away by his improvements in the last 48 hours. Maximus was excavated from his breathing tube and taken off of the ventilator yesterday, which is a huge win for us,” she said.
Freddie Freeman was scratched from the Dodgers’ starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Houston Astros and returned to Los Angeles. He was placed on the family emergency list by the Dodgers on Saturday.
Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes told Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times that Freeman can take “as long as he needs” before returning to the team.
“Please continue to cover Maximus and our family in your prayers. We really appreciate and have felt all of your support,” Chelsea said.