New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Max Fried Off To Tremendous Start

New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Max Fried has been one of the league’s best starting pitchers to begin the regular season. He has taken the league by storm in his first 7 starts with the Yankees. He is 6-0 this season with a great 1.01 ERA. He has won six consecutive decisions following a no-decision on Opening Day.

He has 6 wins and has surrendered a mere 5 earned runs. Since earned runs became official in 1913, the only other lefty to have more wins than earned runs allowed over his first 7 starts with a team was Fernando Valenzuela with the Dodgers in 1981. Valenzuela finished the year winning the Cy Young Award and was fifth in NL MVP voting. Will Fried be able to keep up his historic start?

Max Fried Career Summary

Fried came to The Bronx this offseason after spending the first eight seasons in the league with the Atlanta Braves. He signed an eight-year $218 million contract to anchor the team’s starting rotation for years to come. The lefty was expected to be the No. 2 starter alongside Gerrit Cole. Once Cole was ruled out for the 2025 season because of Tommy John surgery, Fried was thrust into the No. 1 spot in the rotation.

He is a three-time Gold Glove Award winner and a two-time MLB All-Star. Fried also helped the Braves win the 2021 World Series. He also finished second in the AL Cy Young race in 2022. He has the third-best odds to win the award in the American League this year.

Final Thoughts

Fried’s next start is scheduled to come at home against the San Diego Padres on May 7. He struggled against San Diego last year with an 0-1 record and a 6.23 ERA. The New York Yankees will continue experiencing success if he can keep pitching this well.