Sun Aug 20 2023 | 10:59 | Max Fried Sees Favorable Spot On Sunday |
The Atlanta Braves and starting pitcher Max Fried look to complete a series sweep for Sunday's series finale versus the San Francisco Giants. The 29-year-old takes into this one a 2.57 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 39:8 K:BB in 42 innings. Fried seems to have drawn a great matchup here to expand on that; the southpaw owns a 1.72 ERA with 25 strikeouts and is undefeated (3-0) in five career starts (31.1 innings) against the Giants since 2019. Better yet, the current San Fran roster is just 15-for-92 (.163) with one extra-base hit as a team while opposing Fried. Atlanta's ace should represent as good a fantasy play as any arm on Sunday's slate. |
Source: Statcast | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Aug 4 2023 | 12:00 | Max Fried Officially Activated From Injured List |
The Atlanta Braves officially activated left-hander Max Fried (forearm) from the 60-day injured list on Friday. He will make his return to the starting rotation and face off against the Chicago Cubs on the road at Wrigley Field. Fantasy managers have to be stoked to be getting Fried back, although he'll be dealt a tough hand in his first matchup back against the surging Cubbies. The 29-year-old southpaw has been sidelined since May 9 due to a left-forearm strain, but he threw 79 pitches in his final minor-league rehab outing and should be able to go rather deep in Friday's game. Fried carries more risk as a starting fantasy option in his first start back, but he has the potential to be a fantasy ace the rest of the way. |
Source: Braves Twitter | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Aug 2 2023 | 12:12 | Max Fried To Start Friday Against Cubs |
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said that the plan is for left-hander Max Fried (forearm) to come off the 60-day injured list and start Friday's series opener at Wrigley Field against the surging Chicago Cubs. Fried looked good during four minor-league rehab starts, but he hasn't pitched in a big-league game since May 5 when he injured his left forearm. The 29-year-old southpaw tossed 79 pitches in his fourth and final rehab start last Saturday, so he shouldn't have too much of a limit from a pitch-count perspective on Friday. Fried is a fantasy ace when healthy, but fantasy managers may want to temper expectations for his first start back against a team that is playing their best baseball right now. |
Source: 680 The Fan - Kevin McAlpin | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Jul 31 2023 | 14:06 | Max Fried Expected To Return This Weekend |
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said that left-hander Max Fried (forearm) has made his last minor-league rehab start and is expected to return from the injured list and start this weekend against the Chicago Cubs. In addition, the Braves aren't close to any trades but will keep dialogue going through Tuesday's deadline. Atlanta also remains optimistic that right-hander Kyle Wright (shoulder) will return during the regular season. The Cubs have been hot of late, so the 29-year-old Fried will be extra risky in his return to the starting rotation this weekend on the road at Wrigley Field, but he should also be rostered in all fantasy formats as an ace when he's healthy. In his final rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, Fried had four strikeouts and two walks while allowing two runs in 4 1/3 innings. |
Source: CBS Sports - Jim Bowden | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Jul 30 2023 | 11:13 | Max Fried Completes Fourth Rehab Start |
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (forearm) tossed 4 1/3 innings with four strikeouts on 79 pitches during his fourth rehab appearance at Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. He allowed two runs on five hits and two walks. The statistical results are not as pivotal as Fried's simply being able to come away from his fourth rehab game according to plan. Fantasy managers may have almost reached the light at the end of the tunnel for the Braves ace's highly-anticipated return, which appears to be rather imminent. Fried last pitched in the bigs on May 5 after briefly coming back from a left hamstring strain in mid-April only to get shelved by a left forearm strain ever since. Although nothing has yet been made official, the 29-year-old figures to rejoin Atlanta's rotation at some point potentially during next weekend's three-game set against the Chicago Cubs. Fried returns to a 2.08 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 25 punchouts covering 26 frames this season. |
Source: David O’Brien - The Athletic | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jul 28 2023 | 17:20 | Max Fried To Make His Next Rehab Start Saturday |
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm, illness) will make his next minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. If all goes well, it will be his final rehab start before making his long-awaited return to Atlanta's starting rotation. Fried was initially supposed to make his final rehab start on Wednesday, but he had to be pushed back due to a stomach bug. As of right now, Fried's return to action should come later next week against the Chicago Cubs. It remains to be seen if he'll be on any kind of pitch count, but there's no denying the fact that Fried is an absolute fantasy ace when he's healthy. There's no way he should be floating around on waiver wires. |
Source: Grant McAuley | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jul 28 2023 | 14:46 | Max Fried Scratched From Friday's Rehab Start |
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (illness) won't make his scheduled rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday. The team hasn't exactly said why Fried was scratched, but fantasy managers shouldn't be alarmed. The left-hander was scratched from Wednesday's start due to an illness, so it's assumed he's still dealing with the issue. The Braves were hopeful to activate Fried from the injured list this week. That won't happen yet as the team wants Fried to make at least one more rehab start. Fantasy managers are going to have to wait a little longer before Fried is back on the mound for Atlanta. |
Source: Mark Bowman | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jul 26 2023 | 21:06 | Max Fried Scratched From Rehab Start Due To Illness |
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm, illness) was scratched from his minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday night due to an illness. The team will announce a new date for his next rehab start on either Thursday or Friday. Fried was expected to make his fourth rehab start and then likely be activated from the 60-day injured list, but that will have to wait for now. Depending on when the 29-year-old southpaw's final rehab start is, he could still return to Atlanta's starting rotation at some point later next week. Fried should remain stashed in all fantasy leagues despite not having pitched in the big leagues since May 5. It's been a frustrating year for Fried due to injuries -- he's made just five starts -- but he's a fantasy ace when healthy. |
Source: The Athletic - David O'Brien | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Jul 22 2023 | 18:48 | Max Fried To Make Another Rehab Start |
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (forearm) will make at least one more rehab start after pitching on Friday with Triple-A Gwinnett. Fried allowed three runs while striking out five in 3 1/3 innings during Friday's outing. The left-hander has been sidelined since early May due to a left forearm strain. The organization was hopeful that Fried would be able to return next week. However, that won't happen after Fried only lasted 65 pitches during Friday's rehab start. It sounds like he's getting closer to returning, so fantasy managers should check the waiver wire to make sure Fried isn't sitting there. |
Source: Justin Toscano | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jul 21 2023 | 00:48 | Max Fried Has Rehab Start Pushed Back |
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried's (forearm) third minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday was postponed due to rain. There will be a doubleheader on Friday, but the Braves haven't decided which game Fried will start. Instead, the 29-year-old will toss five innings a day later. If he can avoid any setbacks on Friday, the Braves should reinstate him from the injured list at some point next week. He's made a start each for Gwinnett and High-A Rome so far and has gone 4 1/3 shutout innings while walking two and striking out four on the farm. Fried has only made five starts so far in 2023 due to injury, but he's a fantasy ace when he's healthy and he should not be on any waiver wires. |
Source: The Athletic - David O'Brien | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jul 19 2023 | 19:38 | Max Fried Could Return Next Week |
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said that left-hander Max Fried (forearm) is scheduled to throw five innings in his minor-league rehab start on Thursday for Triple-A Gwinnett. It increases the possibility that Friday could be activated from the injured list to start one of next week's games against the Boston Red Sox. The 29-year-old southpaw has looked good so far in his first two rehab starts, tossing 4 1/3 scoreless innings with four starts, so as long as everything goes well on Thursday, fantasy managers should expect to get him back next week. Fried has been out since early May with a left-forearm strain, but he's a fantasy ace when he's healthy. |
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Jul 15 2023 | 21:59 | Max Fried Efficient In Saturday's Rehab Start |
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm) allowed two hits and no walks while striking out three over three scoreless innings in Saturday's rehab start with High-A Rome. The 29-year-old threw 30 pitches, landing 23 for strikes. He has been sidelined since early May with a left forearm strain. The southpaw is on track to return in late July. He posted a 2.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 25:6 K: BB across 26 innings before landing on the injured list. Fried will have a few more rehab starts as he continues to be stretched out. Fantasy managers should continue to stash him in all league formats. |
Source: David O'Brien | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Jul 13 2023 | 12:01 | Max Fried To Make Second Rehab Start Saturday |
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm) will make his second minor-league rehab start for Double-A Rome on Saturday. Fried made his first rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett last week and gave up one hit while walking two and striking out one in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. The 29-year-old southpaw should go a little deeper in Saturday's start, and barring any setbacks, he's expected to rejoin Atlanta's starting rotation as their ace by the end of July. Fried has only made five starts due to injuries so far in 2023, but he's been his normal ace-like self when on the mound, posting a 2.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 25 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched. He'll return to being a must-start each time he takes the mound once he rejoins the Braves. |
Source: The Athletic - Jeff Schultz | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Jul 9 2023 | 14:23 | Max Fried Throws 1 1/3 Innings In Rehab Start |
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (forearm) threw 35 pitches over 1 1/3 innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. The 29-year-old left-hander threw 18 strikes and walked a pair of batters in the contest and was taken out after 1 1/3 innings. This was Fried's first start since early May when he hit the injured list with a forearm strain, so it makes sense that the Braves wanted to keep it short. The team will want to stretch him out a bit more before rejoining the major league club so he'll get a few more rehab starts. |
Source: Gwinnett Stripers | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Jul 6 2023 | 19:49 | Max Fried To Start Rehab Assignment Sunday |
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. Last year's National League Cy Young runner-up has been on the injured list since May 9 with a left-forearm strain, but he's getting close to returning to Atlanta's starting rotation. The 29-year-old southpaw will take the next step in his recovery after throwing a successful live batting practice session on Tuesday. As long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks in the minors, Fried should return for fantasy managers later this month. Fried is a fantasy ace when healthy and had a shiny 2.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 25 strikeouts in 26 innings in his first five starts in 2023 before going on the shelf. |
Source: The Athletic - David O'Brien | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Jul 4 2023 | 17:51 | Max Fried Throws Live Batting Practice Tuesday |
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said that left-hander Max Fried (forearm) threw live batting practice on Tuesday, and it went well. When asked if Fried's next step would be a minor-league rehab assignment, Snitker said the team will see how Fried feels on Wednesday first. If the 29-year-old southpaw is feeling good and is cleared to start a rehab assignment soon, he should be able to return to Atlanta's starting rotation early in the second half of the season after next week's All-Star break. Fried is a fantasy ace when healthy, but he's been out since early May with a left-forearm strain. In his five starts this year, he's gone 2-1 with a shiny 2.08 ERA (3.06 FIP), 1.08 WHIP, six walks and 25 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched. He shouldn't be available on any waiver wires. |
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Justin Toscano | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jun 30 2023 | 21:40 | Max Fried Faces Live Hitters For First Time |
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm) faced live hitters on Friday for the first time since resuming throwing. It was a big step in the rehab process, and manager Brian Snitker said it went well. There's still no timetable for Fried to begin a minor-league rehab assignment, but a return to Atlanta's starting rotation isn't expected to be too long after the All-Star break in mid-July. The 29-year-old southpaw has been on the injured list since early May due to a left-forearm strain, but Fried is making some good progress as we head into July. As soon as he starts a rehab assignment, he won't be far away. The fantasy ace must remain stashed in all leagues. In five starts before going on the shelf, he went 2-1 with a stellar 2.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 25 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched. |
Source: The Athletic - David O'Brien | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Jun 15 2023 | 21:18 | Max Fried Throwing Off A Mound |
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm) has resumed throwing off a mound, but he hasn't faced hitters yet. The Braves are being cautious with his rehab, and he won't be back with the team until after the All-Star break in mid-July. Fried will eventually advance to full bullpen sessions, will resume facing hitters and will then need to go out on a minor-league rehab assignment before he joins the Braves' starting rotation for the second half of the season. The 29-year-old southpaw is dealing with a left-forearm strain and has been sidelined since early May. Fantasy managers must remain patient and keep him stashed in all formats. Before the injury, Fried was performing like an ace, going 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 25 strikeouts in 26 innings over five starts. |
Source: The Athletic - David O'Brien | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jun 9 2023 | 22:17 | Max Fried Still Not Throwing Off The Mound |
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (forearm) is progressing. According to manager Brian Snitker, the left-hander's flat-ground sessions have gone well, although he's still not ready to begin throwing off the mound. Fried amassed a 2-1 record with a 2.08 ERA and 25 strikeouts in five starts in 2023. However, he suffered a forearm strain in early May and has been on the shelf ever since. But there may be light at the end of the tunnel, so fantasy managers should keep their fingers crossed and hope Fried is back sooner rather than later. |
Source: David O'Brien | RotoBaller.com |
Thu May 25 2023 | 16:51 | Max Fried Plays Catch Thursday |
Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm) played catch on flat ground on Thursday. Once Fried begins building up his arm again, he'll start throwing bullpen sessions, live batting practice and making minor-league rehab starts like he's going through another spring training, so he won't be back in the big leagues for some time. Still, fantasy managers should be encouraged that the 29-year-old southpaw has been cleared to begin his throwing program. Fried has been shut down for over two weeks with a left-forearm strain. If everything goes well with no setbacks, there's a chance he could rejoin Atlanta's starting rotation before the end of June. Fried was pitching like an ace before his injury and should remain stashed in all fantasy formats. |
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman | RotoBaller.com |