Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman is injured and misses game after sharing Son update

Freddie Vrijman was sidelined from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Sunday, August 18, game after suffering a hand injury the day before.

The 34-year-old Freeman was not in the starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday because he jammed his middle finger on his right hand. ESPN reported. The Dodgers still pulled out a win over the Cardinals with a final score of 2-1.

The first baseman was injured during the team’s game in St. Louis on Saturday, August 17, which the Dodgers lost 5-2. Freeman’s finger got stuck during the sixth inning when a grounder went over Nolan Gorman ricocheted off his right hand. He stayed in the game until the seventh inning before retiring.

Although Freeman’s x-rays were negative, MLB.com correspondent Juan Toribio noted Saturday that his availability to play will be determined on a day-to-day basis.

“I was a little nervous when my finger blew up like that,” Freeman told reporters after Saturday’s game about his swollen finger via The Orange County Register. “It just started getting bigger and bigger, and as you guys know, when you get something stuck, it just swells up and gets tight.”

He explained, “It was kind of painful to throw, so the best thing was to get me out and put some ice on it and see how we do the next day.”

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters at the scene Sunday that Freeman’s finger “was worse today and can’t grip a bat,” according to Host of ‘Dodgers Talk’ David Vassegh.

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Roberts confirmed this ESPN Sunday that Freeman’s injury could keep him off the field for a few more games. ‘I don’t see him playing [Monday]” he said.

Freeman’s jammed finger comes just weeks after he returned to the Dodgers on Aug. 5 following an eight-game hiatus during which his son Maximus, 3, was in intensive care.

During Freeman’s first game this month, his teammates wore “#MaxStrong” shirts during practice in honor of Maximus, who faced a health crisis in late July.

The Freeman family made headlines last month when Freddie’s wife, Chelsea Vrijmanrevealed that Maximus was hospitalized after becoming unable to stand or walk. Chelsea, who married the MLB player in 2014, revealed on August 1 that Maximus was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, which they describe as “a rare neurological disorder that is especially rare in children.”

The Mayo Clinic defines Guillain-Barré syndrome as a condition that causes the immune system to attack the body’s nerves, causing “weakness, numbness, or paralysis.”

Freddie also shares sons Charlie, 7, and Brandon, 3, who were born via surrogacy three months before Maximus, with Chelsea. In the aftermath of Maximus’ illness, Freddie took a leave of absence from the team to be with his family.

After eight days in the pediatric ICU, Maximus returned home, but the couple said he still had a long way to go. Before Freddie was injured this weekend, Chelsea gave fans an update on Maximus’ health.

“We have seen a lot of progress in the past week and a half. Max is sleeping through the night for the most part again,” she wrote via Instagram on Friday, August 16. “He is without help and has even started crawling around in the last few days. Our life consists of doctor appointments, physiotherapy and lots of pool time ☀️. We are so happy with how well Max is developing.”