Max Fried

Fried dealt with a bone bruise in his elbow that put him on the IL twice last season, limiting him to 20 starts in which he went 5-5 with a 2.80 ERA.

Fried, who was expecting the birth of his first child while pitching in this elimination contest, surrendered seven hits, including a solo shot to Ryan Vilade and a go-ahead two-run shot to Victor Mesa Jr. in the sixth inning, which wound up being the difference in the low-scoring affair. The 32-year-old lefty allowed five runs over 11 2/3 innings across a pair of playoff starts against AL East opponents this postseason.

Boone seemingly left the door ajar for New York to pivot, adding that Carlos Rodón is in line to start a potential Game 4 matchup. All signs point to Fried toeing the rubber when the series heads back to New York later this week. The 32-year-old southpaw allowed one run over six innings against the Red Sox to close out the AL Wild Card Series last Wednesday. It’ll be Fried’s 16th career postseason start and 24th appearance overall since 2018.

It wasn’t an overpowering performance, but Fried kept putting zeroes on the scoreboard, carrying a shutout into the sixth inning before coughing up a solo homer to Willson Contreras with two outs in the frame. The 32-year-old lefty finished with six strikeouts and only issued one walk. He got plenty of support from New York’s as they piled up nine runs on 14 hits in the one-sided affair. He figures to take the ball at some point in the early stages of the AL Division Series against the Rays next week.

Three of the runs came in the seventh, when Fried allowed three singles. The second was a 72-mph flyball and the third was a bunt from Taylor Walls on which Fried probably would have had an out at first, except no one was covering the base. Fried left with two outs and one run in, and John Schneider went on to give up a two-run single before finishing the inning. Fried’s regular season ends at 5-5 with a 2.80 ERA in 20 starts. Last year, he was 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA in 32 starts. Fried is likely to start in the Wild Card series against Boston next week.

Fried gave up six hits, walked none and struck out six. He improved to 5-4 on the year with the win. Fried had his longest outing since he returned from injury in July. He has a 2.63 ERA. Fried is lined up to face the Rays at home next week.

Fried punched out seven batters on the night. While the poor command didn’t lead to any trouble, it did lead to Fried needing 80 pitches (48 strikes) to record 10 outs, which is why he was yanked in the middle of the fourth inning. The lone tally against him came on a solo homer by Kyle Karros in the second inning. The 32-year-old southpaw will look to bounce back as he totes a 2.73 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 94/31 K/BB ratio (99 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Twins in Minneapolis.

Fried and Will Warren were set to piggyback, but Fried was able to go nearly six while Warren threw 2 1/3 scoreless inning after he departed. The southpaw struck out four, and he walked just one while allowing just an RBI single to Xander Bogaerts in the second. Fried looked good Friday, and he’ll look to continue to lower his ERA from a solid 2.73 against the Rockies at home next week.

Fried gave up three hits, walked one and struck out four. He threw 63 pitches in his first start since returning from an elbow injury. It could take another few starts before the Yankees relax Fried’s pitch count, but overall he pitched well. He’s lined up to face the Padres on the road next weekend.

As anticipated, Fried will return from the injured list to start the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Red Sox. The 32-year-old southpaw is expected to be limited to around 60 pitches in the contest, which could impact his ability to pitch long enough to earn a victory.

Blake added that Fried was up to 60 pitches during his final live batting practice session earlier this week, which is roughly the same number they’re targeting in his return from the injured list. The 32-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter will be officially activated from the injured list prior to the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader against Boston.

Fried missed two starts during his second absence with a bone bruise in his elbow. Boone wouldn’t confirm the order in which Carlos Rodón and Fried will start Saturday, but it’d make sense for Fried to pitch in the second game.

Fried completed a four-inning live batting practice session on Monday and appears to be on the precipice of returning from the injured list. The 32-year-old ace unexpectedly hit the injured list with a bone bruise and inflammation in his elbow earlier this month. It sounds like there’s a strong possibility he’s back in New York’s rotation this weekend.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Friday that Fried will progress to facing hitters in a live batting practice session next week before adding that a return following a minimum stint on the injured list is “in play.” There’s been nothing but optimistic news flowing out of New York’s clubhouse since Fried hit the injured list with a bone bruise and inflammation in his elbow earlier this week. There’s a realistic chance he’s back before the end of August.

It’s a remarkably different tone from Boone this time around after Fried missed nearly two months with a similar issue earlier this season. It sounds like it was more of a precautionary measure to put Fried on the injured list with a bone bruise in his throwing elbow earlier this week since he’s already resumed playing catch and is dealing with minimal elbow inflammation. It’s possible he’s ready to rejoin New York’s rotation at some point in late August or early September.

Not great. It’s unclear how much time Fried is going to miss, but it’s a massive concern for the Yankees, and fantasy managers, with less than six weeks left in the season. He was scheduled to start against the Orioles on Wednesday. The 32-year-old southpaw limited the Mariners to one run over five innings last Thursday in his fifth start back from the injured list after missing time for the same issue earlier this season. It’ll be Carlos Rodón (elbow) taking his spot in New York’s rotation, which means that neither Will Warren or Ryan Weathers are heading to the bullpen now.

The 32-year-old southpaw struck out four batters on the day while issuing a pair of free passes. The lone tally against him came on a solo blast off the bat of Weston Wilson in the second inning which proved to be the only scoring for either side in the contest. Fried got seven whiffs on 88 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of 31 percent. He’ll bring a stellar 2.81 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a 79/27 K/BB ratio (86 1/3 innings) into Wednesday’s tilt against the Orioles in Baltimore.

Fried scattered three hits over 6 1/3 innings against his former team on Friday while striking out seven batters. While fantasy managers won’t be disappointed in the production, Fried received no run support while on the mound, exiting in the seventh inning with the game stuck in a scoreless tie. We’re still waiting on Fried’s fifth win of the season, as he hasn’t picked up a win since April 27th against the Rangers. Fried has allowed just four earned runs over his last 19 2/3 innings of work and is next scheduled to start on Wednesday at home against the Mariners.

Fried departed with a one-run lead, but since it didn’t hold up, he’s still winless in three starts since coming off the IL. In fact, he’s gone winless in six straight starts overall. The only other time he went more than four straight starts without a win was in 2024, when he went 0-4 with a 4.89 ERA in a seven-start stretch for Atlanta. That one also took place around an injury; he missed three starts in the middle of it with a forearm issue. Speaking of Atlanta, Fried will face his old team at home next time out, probably on Friday.

Fried gave up five hits, walked two and struck out four. After throwing five scoreless innings in his return start against the Pirates last week, this start was a bit of a clunker. Fried allowed three runs in the first inning before holding the White Sox scoreless for the next two innings. Having thrown 66 pitches, Fried didn’t even start the fourth inning. He should be able to throw a few more pitches in his next start against the Cubs on the road on Saturday.