With Gerrit Cole down for the count, the New York Yankees are going to need to get even more out of Max Fried in his first year with the team. If he pitches well, the Atlanta Braves may regret letting him walk.

The Atlanta Braves losing Max Fried this offseason is going to sting for a long time, but Spencer Schwellenbach emerging as an ace could help ease the pain.

On the December afternoon Max Fried was formally fitted for pinstripes, the left-hander spoke about looking forward to pairing with Gerrit Cole at the top of the Yankees' rotation, saying that he would be “excited to sit and watch every single one of his starts.