WATCH: Freddie Freeman receives standing ovation in return to Dodgers lineup after son's hospital stay

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman received a standing ovation before his first at-bat in more than a week on Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies . Freeman had been absent from the Dodgers lineup since July 26 while he tended to his 3-year-old son, Maximus, who had been dealing with a neurological disorder.

Maximus was recently diagnosed with Guillen-Barré syndrome. According to the Mayo Clinic , Guillen-Barré syndrome is a "condition in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves. It can cause weakness, numbness or paralysis." Maximus recently experienced a bout of paralysis, but is expected to make a full recovery following more than a week of hospitalization. ( Freeman's wife, Chelsea, posted on social media on Sunday that Maximus had been released from the hospital and was home .)

"He didn't deserve this," Freeman told reporters, including ESPN's Alden Gonzalez , before Monday's game. "No one deserves this, anybody who goes through this. It's not just my family. We were going every night, and every room is filled in the [pediatric ICU]. And that is heartbreaking. So many families are going through things like this. We're one of the lucky ones that got Guillen-Barré that he might have a full recovery. There are kids out there who are fighting for their lives right now. It just puts everything in perspective.

"I know Dodger fans don't like this, but I would gladly strike out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 7 of the World Series 300 million times in a row than see that again. But he's on his way. He's on his way. It's gonna be a long road."

Freeman wore a shirt featuring the text "#MaxStrong" during his pregame presser. The rest of the Dodgers roster and coaching staff also wore the shirt in support during pregame warmups.

Freeman, 34, entered Monday hitting .288/.395/.493 in his first 104 games this season.