15-Day IL
Injury Forearm
Est. Return 8/7/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
7-5
ERA
3.08
WHIP
1.16
K
95
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Fried was a highly targeted pitcher by fantasy managers during 2023 draft season, and he pitched to expectations when he was out on the mound. The problem for fantasy manager is Fried was only able to make 14 starts while missing more than half the season with hamstring, forearm, and a blister issue to wrap up the regular season. Fried looked fantastic around the injuries winning 8 of those 14 starts with career-best 26% strikeout rate and finally hitting that 20% K-BB% benchmark. The career 53% groundball rate pitcher also posted a career-best 58% groundball rate last season. There is zero performance concerns for Fried in 2024, but the forearm strain from last year happened and the lefty has exceeded 170 innings just once in his career. This season is Fried's last with Atlanta before he is eligible for free agency and the fact the extension-happy Atlanta has not yet signed Fried to a deal appears to speak volumes as to what they think of his future healthwise. Read Past Outlooks
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Avoids major injury to forearm
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Sunday that an MRI cleared Fried of any soft-tissue damage before he was placed on the 15-day injured list with left forearm neuritis, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Though anything forearm- or elbow-related for a pitcher always brings some level of concern, the fact that Fried avoided a ligament, tendon or muscular injury following his MRI offers hope that he'll steer clear of extended absence. At the same time, Snitker said that Fried is without an official timeline for a return from the IL and won't resume throwing until his symptoms have dissipated. Fried's injury first cropped up when he felt something in his forearm while warming up for the All-Star Game on Tuesday, but the southpaw was still able to make a one-inning appearance in relief for the National League.
Though anything forearm- or elbow-related for a pitcher always brings some level of concern, the fact that Fried avoided a ligament, tendon or muscular injury following his MRI offers hope that he'll steer clear of extended absence. At the same time, Snitker said that Fried is without an official timeline for a return from the IL and won't resume throwing until his symptoms have dissipated. Fried's injury first cropped up when he felt something in his forearm while warming up for the All-Star Game on Tuesday, but the southpaw was still able to make a one-inning appearance in relief for the National League.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
91
Last 5 Games
82
How many pitches does Max Fried generally throw?
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-44%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .249 | 78 | 22 | 71 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .224 | 267 | 62 | 246 | 22 | |||
2024vs Left | .349 | 21 | 7 | 30 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .194 | 74 | 27 | 61 | 6 | |||
2023vs Left | .205 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .249 | 65 | 11 | 61 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .206 | 42 | 8 | 32 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .231 | 128 | 24 | 124 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-17%
ERA on Road
2024
-22%
ERA on Road
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Since 2022Home | 2.93 | 1.24 | 181.0 | 7.7 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.42 | 0.93 | 190.0 | 9.0 | 1.8 | ||||
2024Home | 3.56 | 1.44 | 43.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Away | 2.77 | 0.97 | 65.0 | 8.6 | 3.0 | ||||
2023Home | 3.86 | 1.42 | 30.1 | 7.1 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 1.71 | 0.95 | 47.1 | 10.6 | 1.7 | ||||
2022Home | 2.42 | 1.11 | 107.2 | 8.2 | 2.1 | ||||
2022Away | 2.55 | 0.88 | 77.2 | 8.3 | 0.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Max Fried compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.79K/9
7.9BB/9
2.8HR/9
0.8Fastball
93.8 mphERA
3.08WHIP
1.16BABIP
.281GB/FB
3.00Left On Base
75.6%Exit Velocity
80.3 mphBarrels/BBE
3.1%Spin Rate
2218 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.5%Swinging Strike
10.3%Prospect Rankings History
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If you bought into Fried after the 2021 season, you were handsomely rewardef for your beliefs in 2022 as he matched his efforts with some slight improvements in outocomes to match his 14-7 record while shaving half a run from his ERA. Fried continues to shine as an exemplar for pitchers without elite fastball characteristics can excel in this league. Fried does an outstanding job with his fastball location to then keep hitters off balance with breaking balls and offspeed pitches generating both high volumes of soft contact as well as enough swings and misses for a better than average strikeout rate for a starting pitcher. We are often coached about the perils of building around starting pitching on fantasy rosters, but few pitchers have as high a floor as Fried does even if his ceiling is about as high as it can go in most scoring categories. Wins are truly the only variable here.
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Lands on injured list
Atlanta placed Fried on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left forearm neuritis.
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Stuck with tough loss
Fried (7-5) took the loss against Arizona on Thursday, allowing one run on five hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out seven.
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Coughs up five runs
Fried (7-4) allowed five runs on 11 hits and a walk over six innings Friday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Phillies.
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Battles Skenes in no-decision
Fried allowed one run on six hits and three walks while striking out four batters over six innings in a no-decision against Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Picks up seventh win
Fried improved to 7-3 on the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Yankees, striking out four while allowing one run on six hits and no walks over six innings.
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Contract extension unlikely
Fried is unlikely to sign a contract extension with Atlanta before reaching free agency next offseason, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The two sides have not engaged in any noteworthy discussions regarding a long-term deal and Bowman doesn't believe the timing is right for that to change anytime soon. Fried, who turns 30 on Thursday, will make $15 million in 2024 in his walk year and is poised to receive a lucrative long-term contract next winter, provided he has a healthy, successful season. The left-hander did miss ample time in 2023 with forearm inflammation but finished the season healthy.
The two sides have not engaged in any noteworthy discussions regarding a long-term deal and Bowman doesn't believe the timing is right for that to change anytime soon. Fried, who turns 30 on Thursday, will make $15 million in 2024 in his walk year and is poised to receive a lucrative long-term contract next winter, provided he has a healthy, successful season. The left-hander did miss ample time in 2023 with forearm inflammation but finished the season healthy.