Dodgers Wear #MaxStrong Shirts During Pregame in Support of Freddie Freeman's Son

Mar. 15, 2025

From Left: Max with Freddie Freeman; and Freddie on the field.Photo:Chelsea Freeman/Instagram; Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Imagn

Chelsea Freeman/Instagram; Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Imagn

The Los Angeles Dodgers are showing their support for Freddie Freeman’s son, Max.Ahead of their home game against Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, Aug. 5, the MLB team’s players and coacheswore matchingT-shirts that read #MaxStrong to support the first baseman’s three-year-old sonwho was recently in the pediatric ICU for over a week.“For Freddie’s son, Max. Get well soon! We’re all rooting for you,” the Dodgers franchise posted onInstagram.During the game, Freeman, 34, received an emotional standing ovation from the crowd after he got up to bat during the bottom of the first inning.Fans cheered for him for nearly a minutebefore he stepped up to the plate.The baseball player had missed eight games to be with his family after Max was diagnosed with transient synovitis (also known as irritable hip) and Guillain-Barre syndrome in July.Shohei Ohtani on Aug. 5, 2024.Gene Wang/GettyFreeman’s wife, Chelsea, kept followers up to date on Max’s health journey over the past month. The three-year-old was initially taken to the hospital on July 24 after suffering severe pain andwasn’t able to “sit, stand, or walk.“Max was initially diagnosed with transient synovitis, which is known as irritable hip. Days later, he went into full-body paralysis and was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, which Chelsea shared onInstagramon Aug. 1. “This is going to be a journey to recover, but we have faith that he will be completely healed,” she wrote.From Left: Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/ImagnNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.On Sunday, Aug. 4, Chelsea announced that Max was finally returning home. “After 8 long days in the Pediatric ICU we are officially HOME!” she wrote onInstagram, sharing pictures of Max and Freddie, plus a clip of him reuniting with his brothers Charlie, 7, and Brandon, 3.She added, “Max still has a long road ahead of him to regain his strength and relearn how to walk. But we are so thankful to have our family back together. Thank you God for this miracle.“From Left: Chelsea, Max and Freddie Freeman.Chelsea Freeman/InstagramChelsea also gave a shoutout to the hospital staff who took care of Max during his stay. “Also, thank you to our incredible team of doctors and angel nurses for taking such good care of our boy. And to our village for helping so much with Charlie and Brandon,” she wrote.Ahead of Max’s release, Chelsea reflected on Max’s recovery. “The first few days we had so many scary set backs but he has been improving so quickly. I cannot believe it. He blows me away,” Chelsea shared.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are showing their support for Freddie Freeman’s son, Max.

Ahead of their home game against Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, Aug. 5, the MLB team’s players and coacheswore matchingT-shirts that read #MaxStrong to support the first baseman’s three-year-old sonwho was recently in the pediatric ICU for over a week.

“For Freddie’s son, Max. Get well soon! We’re all rooting for you,” the Dodgers franchise posted onInstagram.

During the game, Freeman, 34, received an emotional standing ovation from the crowd after he got up to bat during the bottom of the first inning.Fans cheered for him for nearly a minutebefore he stepped up to the plate.

The baseball player had missed eight games to be with his family after Max was diagnosed with transient synovitis (also known as irritable hip) and Guillain-Barre syndrome in July.

Shohei Ohtani on Aug. 5, 2024.Gene Wang/Getty

Gene Wang/Getty

Freeman’s wife, Chelsea, kept followers up to date on Max’s health journey over the past month. The three-year-old was initially taken to the hospital on July 24 after suffering severe pain andwasn’t able to “sit, stand, or walk.”

Max was initially diagnosed with transient synovitis, which is known as irritable hip. Days later, he went into full-body paralysis and was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, which Chelsea shared onInstagramon Aug. 1. “This is going to be a journey to recover, but we have faith that he will be completely healed,” she wrote.

From Left: Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Imagn

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Imagn

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On Sunday, Aug. 4, Chelsea announced that Max was finally returning home. “After 8 long days in the Pediatric ICU we are officially HOME!” she wrote onInstagram, sharing pictures of Max and Freddie, plus a clip of him reuniting with his brothers Charlie, 7, and Brandon, 3.

She added, “Max still has a long road ahead of him to regain his strength and relearn how to walk. But we are so thankful to have our family back together. Thank you God for this miracle.”

From Left: Chelsea, Max and Freddie Freeman.Chelsea Freeman/Instagram

Chelsea Freeman/Instagram

Chelsea also gave a shoutout to the hospital staff who took care of Max during his stay. “Also, thank you to our incredible team of doctors and angel nurses for taking such good care of our boy. And to our village for helping so much with Charlie and Brandon,” she wrote.

Ahead of Max’s release, Chelsea reflected on Max’s recovery. “The first few days we had so many scary set backs but he has been improving so quickly. I cannot believe it. He blows me away,” Chelsea shared.

source: people.com