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Freddie Freeman scratched from Dodgers lineup to be with family

HOUSTON —

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched from the team’s lineup Friday so that he could travel to Los Angeles to be with his family, manager Dave Roberts announced.

According to an Instagram post on Thursday from Freeman’s wife, Chelsea, the couple’s 3-year-old son, Maximus, has been in the hospital this week.

On Tuesday night, Freeman was seen sprinting out of the team’s home clubhouse immediately after that night’s game. Chelsea Freeman’s post on Thursday said the couple spent Wednesday night in an emergency room before being discharged around 3:30 a.