Yankees LHP Max Fried embraces pressure of pinstripes

MLB Insider Suggests Yankees' Season 'Hinges On' Ace Max Fried To Step Up
Following the devastating injury to Gerrit Cole, the New York Yankees' season likely hinges on ace Max Fried exceeding expectations.
Yankees’ Max Fried takes first step toward living up to $218 million hype
Max Fried showed what the Yankees hoped to see when they gave him the biggest free agent contract to a left-handed starter in history.
Minus Cy Young sidekick, Yankees LHP Max Fried embraces pressure of pinstripes
Plans for a pair of aces are on hold with Gerrit Cole out for the 2025 season before it began, pushing Max Fried to the front of the New York Yankees' rotation.
Why Yankees are close to ruling out Max Fried for Opening Day start
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole decided on Tommy John surgery Monday, the procedure was done Tuesday in Los Angeles and the expected aftermath elevates Max Fried to No. 1 starter. The Yankees’ $218 million free agent signing indeed will be regarded as the new staff ace,
Max Fried gives bold answer on being Yankees' de facto ace
Max Fried is now the de facto ace for the New York Yankees. Gerrit Cole is going to miss the entire 2025 season due to Tommy John surgery, and up-and-comer Luis Gil — the reigning AL Rookie of the Year — is going to miss at least three months with a lat strain.
Narrowing down Yankees’ Opening Day starter choices with Max Fried unlikely to get ball
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Gerrit Cole injury forces Yankees fans to learn Max Fried lesson the Braves know well
Max Fried signed with the New York Yankees this past offseason for the money, as well as a new opportunity for him in the ...
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Fried shines again while prepping to take larger load for Yanks in '25
This is right around the time of spring when the topic of who will be named Opening Day starter bubbles up around camps. For ...
Aaron Boone’s Max Fried spring training admission will catch fans’ attention
The New York Yankees have dealt with a lot of injuries in spring training. Their rotation has been savaged, with Luis Gil ...
$218 Million Lefty Breaks Silence on Yankees' Rotation Crisis
Fried signed a historic $218 million contract to be at the top of the rotation for the next eight years. The lefty built an ...
More pressure? Yankees’ Max Fried reacts to Gerrit Cole surgery, elevation to No. 1 starter
TAMPA, Fla. — Besides the humongous paychecks Max Fried signed up for when picking the Yankees during his winter free agency, ...
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'No one is Gerrit Cole': Yanks to lean on Fried in Cole's absence
On the December afternoon Max Fried was formally fitted for pinstripes, the left-hander spoke about looking forward to ...
Yankees' Max Fried: Excels in second spring start
Fried's role in the Yankees' rotation has taken on added importance with Gerrit Cole (elbow) slated to miss the entire 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery Thursday. Fried figures to slot ...
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Yankees’ $218 million addition could use new pitch to fill big shoes
Max Fried was signed to be the co-ace of the New York Yankees, but everyone expected Gerrit Cole to be their top dog in the ...
Yankees' Max Fried eager to step up following loss of Gerrit Cole
Despite the loss of staff ace Gerrit Cole, Max Fried says the dream of winning a World Series with the Yankees "hasn't ...
Max Fried strong, Paul Goldschmidt drives in four runs as Yankees beat Tigers
Here's everything you need to know from the Yankees' spring training win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon.