When the Yankees signed him this past winter, they envisioned Fried as a second option behind franchise ace Gerrit Cole. But Cole went down for the year during spring training and the team could be in need of a frontline replacement in the next few weeks as Fried starts to wane.

Max Fried said it's still too soon to know if he'll pitch against the #Braves next weekend, but his blister is moving in the "right direction" and "getting better."