On Friday night, the New York Yankees opened up a series with the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx.
They won by a score of 3-1.
The Yankees are also in the middle of a five-game winning streak.
O’Neill Reacts To Yankees Injury News
GettyMax Fried #54 of the New York Yankees pitches during the third inning against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on August 13, 2026 in New York City.
Earlier this week, the Yankees placed Max Fried on the injured list.
MLB.com wrote (on August 21): “Scheduled to throw side session Aug. 22, setting up a live batting practice for the following week. Manager Aaron Boone said Aug. 21 that Fried returning in the minimum 15 days is “in play.””
GettyMax Fried #54 of the New York Yankees pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning on Opening Day at Oracle Park on March 25, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
Ahead of Friday’s game, Yankees legend Paul O’Neill was asked for his thoughts on Fried (via YES Network).
Meredith Marakovits: “The Yankees are hoping that Max Fried gets the ball again soon. He’s going to throw a side session tomorrow. Paul, another guy that is on the mend, but for Fried, it seems like they do not believe that it’s going to be that long of an IL stint and that’s good news for that Yankee staff.”
O’Neill: “I think it was great news. If he was shelved for a couple weeks not picking up a baseball, then you would be concerned because the end of the season is near and for him to be throwing in the next few days, he’s a veteran guy that a couple starts if he misses, so what? You still trust him in a big game.”
Looking At Fried
GettyMax Fried #54 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Austin Wells #28 after the final out of the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 18, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Fried is in the middle of his second season with New York.
He had spent the first eight years of his career on the Atlanta Braves.
Right now, the 2021 World Series Champion is 4-4 with a 2.81 ERA in 15 starts.
Yankees Right Now
The Yankees are the second-place team in the American League East with a 73-55 record in 128 games.
They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games (and are 41-28 in 69 games at home in the Bronx).
Paul O’Neill Reacts To New York Yankees Injury Update