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Which team will be the best fit for Fried? With the 2024 season behind us and the Hot Stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible fo...

11 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

2025 MLB free-agent signing tracker, trades: Guardians trade Eli Morgan to Cubs

MLB free agency is here! Here are the latest signings and trades across the league.

19 HOURS AGO

Braves predicted to sign $60 million Astros All-Star as Max Fried replacement | Sporting News The Atlanta Braves could soon lose star pitcher Max Fried in free agency, but a Houston Astros standout could help soften the blow.

20 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Fried declines qualifying offer as expected In what was effectively a procedural move, left-hander Max Fried on Tuesday formally declined his qualifying offer. The Braves can still neg...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Turns down qualifying offer Fried rejected Atlanta's one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact As expected. Fried is in line to land a lucrative, long-term contract this winter after posting a 3.25 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 166:57 K:BB across 174.1 regular-season innings in 2024. The left-hander is not expected to re-sign with Atlanta, and assuming that holds true, the club will receive a draft pick as compensation.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Braves Ace Max Fried Anticipated To Be First Starting Pitcher Signed This Winter One MLB insider predicts the Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried to be the first starting pitcher to sign this winter.

NOVEMBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Los Angeles Angels Encouraged to Sign Atlanta Braves Max Fried The Angels have plenty of former Braves, but it could be the right move for them to pursue a major one on the free agent market

NOVEMBER 13 • SI.COM

Braves monster trade would land $2.9M All-Star to replace Max Fried | Sporting News The Atlanta Braves may end up losing Max Fried this winter but that doesn't mean they will have a hole in the rotation for long.

NOVEMBER 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

2025 MLB next team odds: Where will Alonso, Bregman, Snell land?

A number of stars not named Juan Soto are on the market in MLB free agency. Check out the odds for where a few will land this winter.

NOVEMBER 13

Cubs Predicted to Go on $200M Shopping Spree for Two Starting Pitchers The Chicago Cubs had one of baseball’s best rotations in 2024. Could they find a way to add Max Fried and Nathan Eovaldi to the mix for 2025...

NOVEMBER 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

News and Notes: The Blue Jays are "asking about Max Fried" according to Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith The million dollar question this off-s...

NOVEMBER 7 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Braves told to replace Max Fried with $15M future Hall of Famer | Sporting News The Atlanta Braves certainly will be active this offseason and the club even was linked to a future Hall of Famer.

NOVEMBER 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Braves extend qualifying offer to Max Fried. So what's the next step? So, what's the next step in the process between the pitcher and the organization? The next move will come from Fried - before 4 p.m. on Nov....

NOVEMBER 5 • AJC.COM

Extended qualifying offer Atlanta extended Fried a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Fried will reject the offer and test out free agency. If the left-hander signs on elsewhere, Atlanta will receive a draft pick. Fried posted a 3.25 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 166:57 K:BB across 174.1 regular-season innings in 2024.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Braves urged to replace Max Fried with $131 million superstar | Sporting News The Atlanta Braves could end up losing one of their top starting pitchers this winter but could look to the open market for a replacement.

NOVEMBER 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Soto, Burnes, Buehler, Fried lead field of free agents NEW YORK — Outfielder Juan Soto, pitchers Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler and Max Fried and first baseman Pete Alonso were among 136 players w...

NOVEMBER 1 • DAILYPROGRESS.COM

Soto, Burnes, Buehler, Fried among 136 who become free agents with 64 more awaiting pending options

Outfielder Juan Soto, pitchers Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler and Max Fried, first baseman Pete Alonso, third baseman Alex Bregman, outfielder Anthony Santander and shortstop Willy...

NOVEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Max Fried Becomes Emotional After Potential Final Start With Braves Max Fried became emotional when discussing what it means to him to wear the Atlanta Braves uniform after his potential final start with the...

OCTOBER 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

For soon-to-be free agent Fried, being a Brave 'means everything' SAN DIEGO -- This wasn’t how Max Fried, or anybody associated with the Braves, anticipated he would fare during what might have been his fin...

OCTOBER 3 • MLB.COM

Starting pitchers Max Fried and Joe Musgrove exit early with injuries in Braves-Padres playoff game

Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried and San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove exited early because of injuries in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series

OCTOBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Max Fried, Braves look to extend series vs. Padres Max Fried was selected seventh overall by the San Diego Padres in the 2012 draft and was traded to Atlanta while he was a minor league prosp...

OCTOBER 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Slated for Game 2 start Fried will start Wednesday in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Padres, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact Atlanta is going with AJ Smith-Shawver in Game 1 before turning to Fried on regular rest for Game 2. The veteran left-hander closed out his regular season in fine fashion, collecting a 2.14 ERA with a 36:7 K:BB over 33.2 innings in five September outings. Fried will be opposed by Joe Musgrove in Game 2.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Brilliant in 11th win Fried (11-10) earned the win Friday versus Kansas City, completing 8.2 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks. He struck out nine.

Impact The Atlanta southpaw fell one out short of his third complete game and second shutout of 2024, as he picked up his 16th quality start. No one in the Royals lineup could square up Fried except for Michael Massey, who collected the only extra-base hits, two doubles. Fried has carried Atlanta down the stretch, completing six or more innings in his last six starts while firing a 2.43 ERA over 40.2 innings. The 30-year-old wraps his eighth season with a 3.25 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 166:57 K:BB across 174.1 innings, proving he can be an ace as he enters free agency this offseason.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Max Fried stymies Royals in Braves' 3-0 win Max Fried scattered three hits over 8 2/3 scoreless innings and Sean Murphy belted a two-run homer to lift the host Atlanta Braves to a 3-0...

SEPTEMBER 28 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Braves win 3-0 behind Max Fried and Sean Murphy, but Royals still get to celebrate

Max Fried pitched three-hit ball over 8 2/3 innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Kansas City 3-0, but the Royals still got to celebrate their first postseason berth since 2015 when...

SEPTEMBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS