Max Fried

Max Fried tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out four and walking one in the Yankees’ 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night.

Fantasy Impact

Fried kept the San Francisco lineup off balance, holding it to a dismal .095 batting average in the win. The left-hander will be tasked with carrying a New York rotation that begins the season without both Gerrit Cole (elbow) and Carlos Rodon (elbow) with his next scheduled start coming on the road against the Seattle Mariners.

Fried compiled a 2.86 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 189 strikeouts and 51 walks across 195.1 regular-season innings in 2025. He stayed healthy throughout the campaign, setting career highs in starts, innings pitched, wins and strikeouts during the regular season.

Fantasy Impact

Monday's exhibition against Pittsburgh brought another solid performance, with Fried surrendering one run on two hits while striking out six over four innings. Manager Aaron Boone announced after the game that Fried will take the mound on Opening Day.

Max Fried has been named the Opening Day starter for the New York Yankees according to manager Aaron Boone. Fried and the Yankees open the season on March 25 in San Francisco.

Fantasy Impact

Nothing surprising here as Fried was the unquestioned ace of the Yankees in his first season in the Bronx. The southpaw finished fourth in the AL Cy Young voting after going 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA in 32 starts. He led all of baseball with his 19 victories and also struck out a career-best 189 batters in his 195.1 innings. Fried has a career record of 92-41 in his nine big league seasons and currently ranks third all-time in career winning percentage at .692 among pitchers with at least 100 decisions. He's not as dynamic as Tarik Skubal or Paul Skenes, but Fried is as steady as they come and should be one of the top pitchers drafted in fantasy leagues heading into the 2026 campaign.

Max Fried will start Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox.

Fantasy Impact

It will be Fried taking on Garrett Crochet Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. Fried led the AL in wins in his first season with the Yankees.

Max Fried allowed two walks, four hits, and one earned run while recording seven strikeouts in seven innings in the Yankees 8-1 win over the White Sox.

Fantasy Impact

Fried is not slated to make another start before the end of the regular season. He will finish the year with a 19-5 record, 2.86 ERA, and a 1.10 WHIP in 32 starts.