On Tuesday night, the New York Yankees and Houston Astros will open up a series in the Bronx.
The Yankees are coming off a series where they won two out of three games over the Toronto Blue Jays (also at home).
They had the day off on Monday.
UPDATE: The Yankees lost 9-7.
New York Yankees Announce Fried News
The Yankees continue to play without star pitcher Max Fried.
They wrote (via X) on August 17: “Today, the Yankees placed LHP Max Fried on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to 8/14) with a left elbow bone bruise.”
Ahead of Tuesday’s game, the Yankees announced the latest update on Fried.
Gary Phillips NY Daily News Sports wrote: “Max Fried threw four innings of live BP yesterday. He could be in play for Saturday’s doubleheader against the #RedSox, Aaron Boone said. #Yankees”
Social Media Reacts
Here’s what people were saying about the update:
@sportz_nutt51: “Fried had a pretty productive day yesterday.”
@anonymousa48885: “@FriedlsKing GOOD NEWSSS!!!!!!”
@FastlifeMitch15: “Great, now the fans ready to jump off a cliff can relax lol”
@eyyankees: “Maybe the biggest phantom IL stint you will ever see. Such a blessing after we all expected it to be season crushing.”
@ElectionNerd05: “Seems like they’re rushing it a bit. I’d take him being out for like another week if it ensures this doesn’t happen again during the postseason”
Looking At Fried Right Now
Fried was picked in the 1st round of the 2012 MLB Draft.
He spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Atlanta Braves.
In 2021, Fried helped the franchise win the World Series title (over the Astros).
Right now, he is 4-4 with a 2.81 ERA in 15 starts.
New York Yankees Announce Max Fried News Before Astros Series