Max Fried Making Really Good Progress
4 years agoAtlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hamstring) threw a pain-free side session on Monday and also took part in fielding drills. He will throw live batting practice later this week and could be activated from the injured list to make a start during next week's three-game series against the Washington Nationals from May 4-6. The 27-year-old lefty has been out since April 13, when he strained his right hamstring. Fried had an excellent 2.25 ERA in 11 starts in 2020, but he's posted an 11.45 ERA in his first three starts in 2021 before his injury. He allowed career-highs in hits (nine) and runs (eight) in four-plus innings against the Miami Marlins in the same game he was injured. Despite the ugly start, Fried is worth stashing everywhere, and hopefully the time off allowed him to fine tune his mechanics.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman