Freddie and Chelsea Freeman. Credit: Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times/Getty; Chelsea Freeman/Instagram NEED TO KNOW
Freddie Freeman suffered a fall in the dugout during a game against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, Aug. 12 The Dodgers star’s wife, Chelsea, also detailed a recent health scare involving chest pain that led to a 911 call and hospital tests The couple, married since 2014, are parents to four children and have supported each other through recent challenges
Freddie Freeman’s family is looking ahead after enduring recent health scares. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Dodgers star took a frightening tumble down steps into the visitors’ dugout while trying to catch a foul pop-up in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals in Los Angeles’ eventual 4-2 win. The incident, which left Freeman, 36, feeling “sore,” occurred one day after his wife, Chelsea, opened up about a “really scary” medical experience that resulted in a 911 call and a recent hospital visit. Dodgers star Freddie Freeman (center) is checked out after falling into the dugout while chasing a foul ball on Aug. 12, 2026. “Woke up in the middle of the night with really sharp, intense chest and back pain,” she said in a social media post on Tuesday, Aug. 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.” She shared: “I saw a cardiologist for a follow up today and he thinks it may have been pericarditis or myocarditis.” Chelsea added, “He’s having me do another echo next week to follow up... Thankfully I’m feeling much better now 🤍.” She first alerted her followers about the medical ordeal on Aug. 6. Freddie Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, at The 58th Annual CMA Awards. Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty “Had a little health scare yesterday... 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 posted on her Instagram Story at the time. “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 🤍,” Chelsea added. Freeman, who is in his fifth season with the Dodgers, added Wednesday he’s in “good spirits.” Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers falls into the dugout on Aug. 12, 2026. Credit: Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News /Getty “I didn’t hit my head, so that was the key part there,” Freeman said, according to the Associated Press. “I am sore. Kneecaps are sore. Shoulder is sore. Hand sore. Wrist sore. I mean, I fell. (But) I’m in good spirits.” The 10-time MLB All-Star said he miscalculated the location of the dugout railing while following the ball. “I went to lean, like I was going to lean against the rail to catch the ball,” Freeman said, adding, “And obviously there was no rail... Luckily, I was tall, so I missed everything else.” Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter — sign up now! The Dodgers are currently first in the National League West (NL West) at 73-48. Freeman has been married to Chelsea since 2014, and they are parents to four kids: sons Frederick Charles II (who goes by Charlie), 9, Brandon John, 5, and 5-year-old Maximus Turner. Daughter London Rosemary Joy Freeman arrived via surrogate in April. Read the original article on People