Freddie Freeman’s wife shares positive update nearly a year after son’s rare diagnosis

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Chelsea Freeman, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, said this week that life is slowly starting to "feel more normal," after their young son was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition over the summer. 

Max Freeman was just 3 years old when the couple announced in a joint Instagram post in August that he had been diagnosed with a "severe case" of Guillain-Barré syndrome. 

National League first baseman Freddie Freeman, #5, of the Los Angeles Dodgers with wife Chelsea during the Red Carpet Show at L.A. Live. (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

"These have been the hardest and scariest days of our lives," Chelsea wrote in a post at the time. "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." 

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According to the Mayo Clinic, Guillain-Barré is a rare condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves and causes weakness, numbness, or paralysis. There is no known cure and the cause is unknown. 

Despite their life-altering, Chelsea provided an encouraging update just before the start of the 2025 MLB season this week, sharing that Max has seen incredible recovery in the nine months since he was first diagnosed. 

Freddie Freeman, #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, with his child before the game against the Detroit Tigers on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)

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"We had our 9 month neurologist check up