Dodgers' Freddie Freeman returns to California to be with family, care for ailing son

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Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman will spend some time focusing on his family. 

The team granted him leave on Friday, and the first baseman returned to Southern California to be by his three-year-old son's side as he battles an ailment. The Dodgers were in Houston on Friday to open a three-game series with the Astros, but Freeman was scratched from Friday night's lineup. 

Freddie's wife, Chelsea, recently opened up about their son Maximus' health condition. In a social media post, Chelsea revealed that the three-year-old has been diagnosed with transient synovitis.

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Freddie Freeman, #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, runs around the bases after his home run during the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium on June 16, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.  (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

The temporary condition can cause hip inflammation and usually occurs in young boys, according to the National Institutes of Health. The ailment can make sitting, standing, or walking difficult. Maximus would not eat for a few days, Chelsea said.

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Chelsea noted that Maximus initially had a viral infection earlier this month when the family was in Texas for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game.

The Freeman family received some good news when Maximus was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, but there was always a possibility that he could return. "[I]f he doesn't improve in 48 hours he needs to go back to the hospital," Chelsea wrote.

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