What happened to Max Fried? Why Yankees ace left game early vs. Orioles
New York hopes Fried is dealing with a minor issue.
What happened to Max Fried? Why Yankees ace left game early vs. Orioles originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Max Fried looked noticeably uncomfortable on the mound before exiting Wednesday's start against the Baltimore Orioles . Fried threw 61 pitches in three innings and was followed into the tunnel leading into the clubhouse.
Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake immediately phoned the bullpen to get right-hander Paul Blackburn warming up. "Max Fried is done for the day after three innings and 61 pitches," MLB. com's Bryan Hoch wrote on X.
"His command was shaky, which makes you wonder if it was a blister issue, something he's dealt with in the past. More info to come. " Three runs came across to score in Fried's three innings.