Max Fried Fantasy Stats

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried has been on another level lately. The southpaw had a rough outing against the Los Angeles Angels on April 16 and has been untouchable since then. Over his last two starts, Fried has thrown 14 straight scoreless innings with 14 strikeouts and four walks. He'll look to keep up the excellent work on the mound during Sunday's start against the Baltimore Orioles. So far this season, Fried owns a 2.09 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, and a 37/12 K:BB ratio across 47.1 innings of work. Fried needs to be rostered and started in all fantasy formats.

The New York Yankees announced on Wednesday that left-hander Max Fried will take the hill for Opening Day next Wednesday on the road against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Fried is the easy choice for the Yankees to kick off the 2026 season with both Gerrit Cole (elbow) and Carlos Rodon (elbow) rehabbing elbow injuries. The 32-year-old veteran southpaw was excellent in his first year in the Bronx in 2025, earning his third career All-Star selection while leading the league in wins (19). Fried also had a 2.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 189:51 K:BB in 195 1/3 innings over his 32 starts during the regular season. The 6-foot-4, 190-pounder is the ace of the Yankees' staff and should be treated as a low-end No. 1 fantasy starting pitcher going into his second season in pinstripes. It was only Fried's third time in nine MLB seasons that he reached 30 starts, and he has still never gone over 200 innings or 200 strikeouts. Fantasy managers should be starting him with confidence next week.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried had a spectacular 2025 season, his first in the Bronx. He maintained an impressive 2.86 ERA and 3.07 FIP across 32 starts (195.1 innings), going 19-5 with 4.8 fWAR. He posted 8.7 K/9, 2.3 BB/9, and 0.7 HR/9, offering effectiveness atop the Yankees' rotation. He'll remain their No. 1 option as the 2026 regular season gets underway, and his health should not go underappreciated with Gerrit Cole (elbow) and Carlos Rodon (elbow) sidelined for Opening Day. FanGraphs has projected that Fried will finish the 2026 season with a 3.35 ERA and 3.9 fWAR. As it currently stands, he ranks as the overall #13 starting pitcher in RotoBaller's latest fantasy baseball rankings for 2026.

New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried will take the ball on Tuesday for Game 1 of the wild-card series in the Bronx against the division-rival Boston Red Sox, according to manager Aaron Boone. Austin Wells will make the start behind the plate. Fried will be opposed by Boston left-hander Garrett Crochet. In his first year in pinstripes, Fried didn't disappoint, winning an American League-best 19 games while also posting a sharp 2.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 189:51 K:BB in 195 1/3 innings over his 32 starts. His 189 strikeouts were a new career high. He was excellent in his three starts against the division rivals this year, too, sporting a 1.96 ERA with only four earned runs allowed, 22 strikeouts, and seven walks in 18 1/3 innings pitched. The Red Sox were one of the worst teams in the league this year in terms of OPS against left-handed pitchers, so things won't be easy for them against one of the best lefties in the majors in 2025.

New York Yankees ace Max Fried's recent slide continued in a 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday. Fried fell to 12-5 after surrendering four earned runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and one walk in five innings. The All-Star southpaw has only recorded one quality start in seven tries since July 1. Over that 36-inning span, Fried has given up 24 earned runs and 41 hits with 31:15 K:BB. Fried still owns a stingy 2.94 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP and 135:36 K:BB across 144 innings, but the Yankees and fantasy managers need him to get back on track with time running out in the regular season. He's scheduled to face the St. Louis Cardinals on the road on Saturday.

The New York Yankees plan to have left-hander Max Fried (finger) make his first start of the second half of the season in Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays in Canada, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Meanwhile, rookie Cam Schlittler (arm), who has been dealing with arm soreness, is scheduled to start on Tuesday, while left-hander Carlos Rodon will go in the series opener on Monday. Fried avoided a trip to the injured list after he was pulled from his start early last Saturday against the Cubs due to a blister on his left index finger. The 31-year-old All-Star has been excellent in his first year in the Bronx with an 11-3 record, 2.43 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 113 K's in 20 starts, but he'll be a much riskier fantasy play next week on the road against the first-place Jays. Schlittler will be even shakier as a DFS streamer in just his second career MLB start.

New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried (finger) said he's "hopeful" that he will be able to make his first start of the second half of the season in the series in Canada against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays next week, which begins on Monday, per Newsday's Erik Boland. Fried was pulled early from his final start of the first half last Saturday due to a blister on his left index finger, but he's been playing catch since his blister popped and will avoid a stint on the injured list for now. The Yankees chose not to have Fried pitch against his old team, the Atlanta Braves, this weekend in the first series of the second half. The 31-year-old southpaw has been one of the best lefty starters in the league this year -- he's gone 11-3 with a 2.43 ERA and 113 K's in 122 innings -- but he'll be a bit more risky if he makes his next start in Toronto against the first-place Blue Jays.

According to The Athletic's Chris Kirschner, New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried (finger) isn't listed as a starter for the first series of the second half of the season this weekend in Atlanta against his former team, the Braves. It looks like the Yankees are exercising caution with one of the best lefty arms in the league after Fried was forced to leave his final start before the All-Star break last Saturday with a blister on his left index finger. The Yankees haven't announced when the 31-year-old southpaw will make his first start of the second half, but there's a good chance it will come in next week's series on the road in Canada against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays. With Fried not starting this weekend, the Yankees will use right-hander Ian Hamilton in an opener role to kick off the second half at Truist Park. Fried could be a little more volatile in his first start in the second half, whenever that may be.

New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried (finger) said it's still too soon to know if he'll pitch against the Atlanta Braves after the All-Star break, but his blister is moving in the "right direction" and "getting better," the New York Daily News' Gary Phillips reports. Fried exited in his start against the Chicago Cubs on July 12 after what appeared to be a blister on his left index finger. Although it is encouraging news that he is getting better, blisters are an interesting injury because the skin needs time to heal, which in some cases could be days, and in others, a couple of weeks. Although it's nice for the Yankees and fantasy managers to know it's not a serious injury to his shoulder or elbow, it is possible that he may need to skip a start or perhaps wait a few extra days after the All-Star break to toe the rubber again. Fried has enjoyed one of his better seasons in his professional career thus far with a 2.43 ERA and 1.01 WHIP, and he is holding opponents to a .211 batting average in 122 innings pitched. Once healed from this blister issue, fantasy managers can make him a set-and-forget type of player in their lineups.

New York Yankees ace Max Fried (finger) exited his start against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday with what appeared to be a blister on his left thumb, Jack Curry of YES Network reports. The Yankees replaced him with right-hander Ian Hamilton. Fried didn't resemble his All-Star self Saturday, as he labored through three innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks. The 31-year-old left-hander struck out two during a 73-pitch outing in which he totaled just 39 strikes. Notably, Fried has landed on the injured list multiple times in his career because of blisters. The Yankees should have more on his status after the game. UPDATE: The Yankees announced that Fried has a blister on his left index finger.