"No one should have to go through this"- Freddie Freeman shares emotional message after rejoining Dodgers lineup during son Max's recovery progress

On Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman returned to the team from the restricted list. He had been away for eight games to care for his 3-year-old son, who is recovering from a serious health issue.

Before their game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Freeman was in an emotional press conference at Dodger Stadium, where he talked about his son's recovery. Freeman grew emotional as he shared:

"Max is doing all right... but he's got to relearn how to do pretty much everything. Terrible syndrome, Guillain-Barré... but it's a good thing I'm here, because it means things are trending better. It’s been a long week."

“No one should have to go through this, especially with a 3-year-old. I don’t know how many times Chelsea and I said we wish we could switch.”

Freddie Freeman’s son, Maximus, was diagnosed with a rare illness called Guillain-Barré syndrome, which required him to be in the intensive care unit at Children's Hospital of Orange County.

“Seeing one of your kids on a ventilator fighting, it was hard,” Freeman added.

After Maximus became fully paralyzed on July 26, Freddie Freeman was placed on the family emergency list. He had to leave the Los Angeles Dodgers while they were on a road trip in Houston and was away from the team for 10 days.

Freddie Freeman opens up about support from the Dodgers

Freddie Freeman was welcomed by his teammates and coaches, who were wearing '#MaxStrong' T-shirts with his number 5 on the back during batting practice before their game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Discussing all the support from the team, Freeman said (via LA Times):

“I don’t know whose idea it was, but that was the first time I cried today, when I walked in and saw those. It means a lot. The support from this organization has been… there’s no words. I can’t even put it into words, really. Things happen. I’m just so glad that he was able to be at CHOC.”

The Los Angeles Dodgers designated Cavan Biggio, who had been their first baseman during Freddie Freeman’s absence, for assignment to make room for Freeman.