UPDATE — 8/12/26, 12:55 p.m. ET: Chelsea Freeman, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, explained why she was admitted to the hospital with a “health scare” earlier this month.
“Woke up in the middle of the night with really sharp, intense chest and back pain,” she shared via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, August 11. “Thought I was having a heart attack so I called 911. It was honestly really scary, especially because Freddie was on the road.”
Chelsea, 35, said her troponin levels were elevated, so she underwent “a heart CT, chest X-rays and an echo.” Troponin is a group of proteins found in heart and skeletal muscle cells that help control muscle contraction.
“I saw a cardiologist for a follow up today and he thinks it may have been pericarditis or myocarditis,” she said.
Pericarditis is the swelling and irritation of the pericardium, the thin, two-layered sac surrounding the heart, while myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle usually caused by a viral infection.
“He’s having me do another echo next week to follow up,” Chelsea added. “Thankfully I’m feeling much better now 🤍.”
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Chelsea Freeman, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, shared a photo after suddenly being admitted to the hospital.
“Had a little health scare yesterday…” Chelsea, 35, wrote via her Instagram Story on Thursday, August 6. “But thankfully I’m home & doing okay. So grateful for the amazing EMTs, nurses, doctors & my family who took such good care of me.”
She added, “A good reminder that health really is everything & if something feels off, getting checked out is always the right choice. Taking it easy for a few days 🤍.”
While Chelsea did not go into detail about what she was dealing with, she shared a picture of her arm hooked up to an IV.
Earlier this year, Chelsea updated her followers about another trip to the hospital.
“Real life today,” she wrote via her Instagram Story on April 9. “Had a colonoscopy this morning. Was so nervous…but the actual procedure was really easy. The prep was my least favorite part. Worth it for the peace of mind. If you’ve been putting something off…this is your sign to get checked.”
Less than two weeks later, Chelsea and Freddie, 36, welcomed their fourth baby via surrogate.
“London Rosemary Joy Freeman 💕,” the couple wrote via Instagram on April 21, with the first photo of the newborn. “April 19, 2026.”
The pair announced in February that they were expecting their fourth child.
“Worth the wait. Baby No. 4 is on the way and our hearts are already so full,” the Freemans wrote in a joint Instagram post. “We are incredibly grateful for the amazing woman helping bring our baby into our lives, and we’re choosing to honor her privacy as we walk this chapter.”
Chelsea and Freddie, who got married in November 2014, also share three sons: Charlie, 9, Brandon, 5, and Maximus, 5.
After experiencing fertility issues, Chelsea and Freddie decided to use a surrogate for their second child. However, just days after undergoing the embryo transfer, Chelsea found out she was pregnant. Thus, Brandon and Maximus were born within less than two months of each other.
In 2024, Chelsea and Freddie revealed that Maximus had been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare nerve condition that left him temporarily unable to stand, walk or talk.
Chelsea spoke exclusively with Us in March 2025 about his “miracle” recovery.
“He’s been so resilient,” she said. “It’s been amazing to see. He’s still in [physical therapy] two times a week. It will be a full one-year recovery before he’s back to complete normal.”
Chelsea added, “It was very, very, very intense. It obviously taught us that health is everything. It was awful. He was fully paralyzed on a ventilator. Seeing him able to play outside, it’s really a miracle for how sick he was.”
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