Freddie Freeman’s surprising departure from the Dodgers final Friday left many questioning about his household — particularly his 3-year-old son, Maximus, who was hospitalized in Southern California.
An replace lastly arrived Thursday, by way of Chelsea Freeman on Instagram. Freeman’s spouse had scary however encouraging information:
“Final Friday, Max quickly declined and went into full physique paralysis,” she wrote. “We’re very lucky to have gotten him to the hospital in time so they might reinforce his lungs.
“Freddie was in Houston on the time and rushed to the primary flight again house. After many assessments, Max is battling a extreme case of Guillain-Barré syndrome. A uncommon neurological situation that’s particularly uncommon in kids. These have been the toughest and scariest days of our lives. Maximus is such a particular boy and he has been combating SO laborious. That is going to be a journey to get better, however we’ve got religion that he might be fully healed.
“We have now been blown away by his enhancements within the final 48 hours. Maximus was excavated from his respiratory tube and brought off of the ventilator yesterday, which is a big win for us. We imagine within the energy of prayer and we’ve got been witnessing a miracle in his restoration. Please proceed to cowl Maximus and our household in your prayers. We actually respect and have felt your whole assist.”
Freeman, 34, is hitting .288 with an .888 OPS this season, his third in Los Angeles. The Dodgers have gone 1-4 with out Freeman, who was positioned on the Household Emergency Listing final Friday.
Though supervisor Dave Roberts advised reporters in Houston and San Diego that he didn’t anticipate Freeman again within the lineup for both collection, it was not obvious how severe an emergency his household was coping with.
Now, the rationale for his absence is crystal clear.
With Maximus now on the street to restoration, the Freeman household can lastly breathe a sigh of reduction. In the meantime, the Dodgers and their followers await Freddie’s return, hoping for the very best each on and off the sphere.
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