May 8, 2025
New York Yankees starting pitcher
Max Fried continued his dominant start to the season on Wednesday, tossing seven one-run innings in a tough luck no-decision against the San Diego Padres. The Yankees did end up winning the game 4-3, but it took extra innings. Fried was electric in this one, allowing just five hits while striking out eight and walking none. He has been nothing short of brilliant in his first season in New York, going 6-0 with a 1.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and 47 strikeouts in 51 ⅔ IP so far. The lefty has also rattled off seven straight starts where he has allowed two runs or less, and six straight quality starts. Fried has become a top-tier pitcher in fantasy and is an absolute must-start every time he is out there. His next start is likely to come on the road on Monday in a tough matchup against the Seattle Mariners.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 2, 2025
New York Yankees starting pitcher
Max Fried allowed one hit and no runs in seven innings pitched in his team's 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. The 31-year-old walked two and struck out six in the quality start, improving his record to 6-0 on the season. The veteran fired 61 of 92 pitches for strikes while letting up a lone single -- in the fifth inning -- during the scoreless gem. Fried has been spectacular all season, and Friday was no different. He's allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his seven appearances, with five straight quality starts, and one earned over his last 20.2 innings pitched. He'll carry a microscopic 1.01 ERA and 0.94 WHIP into his next start, which should come in the latter half of their series with the Padres next week.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
April 21, 2025
New York Yankees starting pitcher
Max Fried dominated the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, shutting them out for 7 ⅔ innings in a 4-0 win. Fried allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out two. Fried actually took a no-hitter into the eighth, but upon further review there was a scoring change in the sixth that gave the Rays their first hit. The freshly signed Yankee has looked good in pinstripes, pitching to a 1.42 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with 30 strikeouts in 31 ⅔ IP. Expect a little bit of regression with the ratios, but Fried should be a bona fide must-start pitcher in all fantasy formats this season.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 9, 2025
New York Yankees left-hander
Max Fried was electric in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the series finale at Comerica Park, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing five hits, walking none and striking out 11 for his second win of the year. It was easily Fried's best performance early on in his first year with the Yankees after he gave up seven runs (three earned) on 13 hits (one homer) with three walks and 10 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings over his first two outings against the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates. The cold weather in Detroit probably helped his cause for his first quality start of the 2025 season. With the strong effort, the 31-year-old southpaw lowered his ERA on the year to a stingy 1.56. He'll have a tough matchup his next time out against the Kansas City Royals next week, but Fried is a must-start in fantasy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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