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New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried had a no-hitter going late into Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, and he lost it after a controversial scoring change. Fried did not allow a hit through 6 1/3 innings at George M. Steinbrenner Field in …
The New York Yankees may have lost out on Juan Soto in free agency, but they are trying to make it up to their fans. The Yankees and pitcher Max Fried have agreed to an 8-year, $218 million deal in free agency. That is the largest deal ever for a …
Juan Soto is officially off the market after he signed a record-breaking contract with the New York Mets, and starting pitcher Max Fried could now become the next big domino to fall. Fried and Corbin Burnes are the best pitchers remaining on the …
The Boston Red Sox are supposedly looking to spend big this winter, but they missed out of one of their top pitching targets when Blake Snell agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Boston has now turned their attention to a …
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried was unable to make it through a full inning in his season debut on Saturday, and the left-hander can thank the home plate umpire for that. Fried gave up 2 hits, 3 walks and 3 earned runs in just 2/3 of an …
Less than one week into the regular season, the Atlanta Braves already have a strong case for being the biggest victims of an inexplicable call by an umpire. Home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman essentially cost the Braves three runs in the first inning …
2024 may be the last hurrah in Atlanta for one veteran pitcher. MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic said this week on his “Foul Territory” podcast that he expects Braves lefty Max Fried to leave as a free agent next winter. …
TBS was running some advertisement graphics on the pitching mound during Game 2 of the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. One of those ads was extremely fitting. From the center field TV camera angle, there was …
Max Fried struggled in his Game 2 start of the NLDS between his Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga. on Monday. His manager Brian Snitker offered an explanation for Fried’s shaky performance. Snitker was …
A prominent MLB reporter on Tuesday addressed a trade rumor involving Max Fried. During an appearance on MLB Network, baseball prospects reporter Jim Callis threw out the possibility that the Atlanta Braves could trade Fried this offseason. …
Max Fried gave Atlanta Braves fans a scare on Saturday night when he faceplanted into the turf at Citi Field. Fried was pitching for the Braves against the Mets, and New York had the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the third. Darin Ruf hit …
ESPN suffered a classic case of mistaken identity during Wednesday night’s St. Louis Cardinals-Atlanta Braves game. In the seventh inning of the showdown between the two NL teams, ESPN cut to a shot of Braves pitcher Kyle Wright in the dugout. …
Max Fried had a complement of friends in attendance for Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night in Houston to watch him potentially win a championship. In fact, there were two very notable people there to support him. Jack Flaherty and Lucas …
Max Fried has given rise to pitch-tipping speculation with his unsightly last couple of playoff outings. One former Atlanta Brave agrees with that notion. Retired outfielder Matt Diaz, who played with the Braves for seven seasons, said Tuesday on …
Max Fried got shelled for the second straight outing on Wednesday. Now he is offering a hint as to what his role might be for the rest of the World Series. The Atlanta Braves lefty took the loss in Game 2, giving up six earned runs on seven hits in …
Max Fried had an uncharacteristically poor outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS on Thursday. Now the question has arisen if Fried was tipping his pitches during the game. The Atlanta Braves ace struggled from early on in the …
