Max Fried ready to step up for Yankees

Gerrit Cole injury could make Braves regret letting Max Fried walk even more, or not
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.
Max Fried ready to step up for Yankees after losing Gerrit Cole: 'I can't try to fill anyone else's shoes'
While the loss of long-time ace Gerrit Cole has no doubt harmed the New York Yankees ' hopes in 2025 and stripped them from a steadying presence at the front of the rotation, they do have another ace ready to step into that particular breach.
Yankees Linked to Their Former Prospect In Wake of Gerrit Cole News
King was very popular in the Yankees clubhouse and worked well with the Yankees' pitching coach, Matt Blake. He was also mentored by Gerrit Cole, so there would be some symmetry in his return.
Max Fried gives bold answer on being Yankees' de facto ace
Fried was expected to be a terrific piece alongside Cole and Gil, but now he's going to be at the top of the rotation for New York.
How Max Fried is approaching Yankees ace role after Gerrit Cole crusher
Max Fried knows who he is and who he is not. He might have gained a title of “ace,” but his identity remains the same. “I have to be Max Fried,” the lefty said Tuesday morning. “I can’t try to fill in anyone else’s shoes.
Yankees’ Max Fried not focused on filling Gerrit Cole’s shoes in 2025
The New York Yankees entered spring training with more starting pitching than they knew what to do with. Now, they need all the help they can get. Shortly after Juan Soto hopped on the Queens-bound 7-train,

Yankees LHP Max Fried embraces pressure of pinstripes

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Braves Relieved as $42 Million Superstar ‘Very Confident’ To Return Before Atlanta’s Opening Day Clash vs. Padres
As Opening Day gets closer, MLB teams are starting to get a clearer idea of what their final rosters will look like. The ...
“Will not be the Yankees’ Opening Day starter”- Yankees manager Aaron Boone on team’s roster change after Gerrit Cole’s surgery update
Gerrit Cole's recent surgery has prompted the Yankees to consider roster changes for the opening day of the 2025 MLB season.
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Gerrit Cole, Max Fried speaking the same language atop Yankees’ rotation
Standing by his locker at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Gerrit Cole resisted the terminology that has been used to describe ...
You have to see these incredibly bad MLB hats. Plus, what’s next for the Yankees’ rotation?
Just as yesterday’s edition of The Windup was hitting inboxes, news broke that Gerrit Cole’s elbow was almost certainly going ...
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Mike Lupica: Yankees take massive hit with Gerrit Cole, but champions figure it out
You know what the Yankees are supposed to do now that they’ve lost their ace, Gerrit Cole, for the season? They’re supposed ...
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Yankees’ Max Fried takes first step toward living up to $218 million hype
On Monday, Max Fried showed what the Yankees hoped to see when they gave the 31-year-old the biggest free agent contract to a left-handed starter in history this past offseason. He threw just four ...
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A New Arm Steps Up as Yankees' Rotation Is Rocked By Injury
Max Fried was exactly what the New York Yankees needed Monday night. The left-handed starter looked strong and smooth in his spring training 2025 debut, hours after the Yankees received very bad ...