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Leaves with ankle issue Fried made a precautionary exit from Wednesday's start against the Marlins after tweaking his ankle, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Impact The 26-year-old suffered the injury while fielding a bunt during the first inning, and he headed to the clubhouse after completing the frame. He also allowed a pair of solo homers. It's no surprise the Braves are exercising caution with the playoffs starting next week, but it's not ideal for Fried to be leaving his final start of the regular season with an injury, even if they are labeling the removal as precautionary.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Goes five strong in return Fried (7-0) allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three across five innings to get the win against the Mets on Friday.

Impact Fried entered Friday's contest with a 1.69 road ERA, good for second in the MLB, and stayed true to those numbers. In his first start off the injured list, he allowed a fifth-inning RBI double to Jeff McNeil, but otherwise the young lefty faced little pressure as he induced eight of his 15 outs via grounders en route to a perfect 7-0 record on the season. Fried's 1.96 ERA is good for fourth in the majors, and he has yet to surrender a home run in 10 starts this season. He'll look to keep things rolling in his next start Wednesday against the Marlins.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' rotation takes another hit as Max Fried placed on IL Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Braves' rotation takes another hit as Max Fried placed on IL

The Atlanta Braves’ season-long rotation woes continue as Max Fried has been placed on the 10-day injured list

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Short stay expected Fried (back) is expected to return from the injured list when first eligible Sept. 16 or soon after, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Braves do not believe that the muscle spasm in Fried's back is particularly serious, and they initially intended to simply delay his next start by a few days before ultimately deciding to skip it entirely. Robbie Erlin appears to be the leading candidate to fill in for him Thursday against the Nationals.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Fried goes on IL with back spasm Left-hander Max Fried was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sunday, with a left-side muscle spasm in his lumbar spine, makin...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • MLB.COM

Fried goes on IL with back spasm Left-hander Max Fried was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sunday, with a left-side muscle spasm in his lumbar spine, makin...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • MLB.COM

Braves place Fried on IL with back spasm The Atlanta Braves placed left-hander Max Fried on the 10-day injured list due to a left-side muscle spasm in his lumbar spine, the club ann...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Moves to IL with back spasms The Braves placed Fried on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left side muscle spasm in his lumbar spine.

Impact Fried's injury is another brutal blow to an already depleted Atlanta rotation, as the Braves' staff ace will now be shut down for at least the next week and a half with the spinal spasm. Atlanta called up Kyle Wright in a corresponding move ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday against the Marlins, but the Braves will still require a replacement in the rotation for Fried in Thursday's series opener versus the Nationals. Fried wasn't reported to be dealing with any injury coming out of his most recent outing over the weekend, but the back/spine issue may explain why his velocity has been noticeably down over his last two starts. Per Brooks Baseball, Fried's four-seam fastball averaged 91.97 miles per hour in his last outing, about a tick and a half below his season average (93.41 mph).

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders three earned runs Fried allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four across five innings Saturday against Washington. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Fried struggled to find his command early, issuing two free passes and hitting a batter in the first frame. That resulted in two of his earned runs. He did settle in from there, as the only additional run came on a botched double play ball in the fifth inning. Fried has been stellar through 50 innings this season, maintaining a 1.98 ERA with 47 strikeouts. He's in line to draw his next start Thursday at Washington.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

This emerging ace deserves Cy attention Max Fried has become the peskiest pitcher in the Majors. No, Atlanta’s budding ace doesn’t wow with 93 mph sliders like Jacob deGrom or rack...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • MLB.COM

Max Fried wins again, but Braves fail to strengthen rest of rotation at deadline Fried has six wins this season, but there remain many questions behind him in the Braves' starting rotation.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Moves to 6-0 Fried (6-0) allowed two runs on two walks and five hits over five innings Monday, striking out five and picking up the win over Boston.

Impact Fried was a bit shaky to start the game, allowing a run in the first and third innings before settling in. He's a perfect 6-0 on the season and is currently riding a four-start win streak. The 26-year-old owns a stellar 1.60 ERA and 43:14 K:BB across 45 innings this year. Fried will take on the Nationals at home Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Riley stays hot with big triple to back Fried Austin Riley’s recent offensive progression has created reason to believe Atlanta may indeed have its first longstanding third baseman since...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • MLB.COM

Max Fried improves to 6-0 as Braves beat Red Sox 6-3 Austin Riley had a tie-breaking, bases-loaded triple to help Max Fried improve to 6-0 as the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the rebuild...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Max Fried improves to 6-0 as Braves beat Red Sox 6-3

Max Fried improved to 6-0, Austin Riley had a bases-loaded triple and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Max Fried’s advanced stats are video game worthy Max Fried's advanced stats through seven starts will blow your mind. It's been established the Atlanta Braves have themselves a second ace p...

AUGUST 28, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Earns fifth win Fried (5-0) allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out five across six innings to earn the win in the second game of Atlanta's doubleheader Wednesday again...

Impact Fried allowed only one hit through three innings and held the Yankees' lineup in check for nearly the entirety of the outing. The only trouble he ran into came in the fifth frame, when he allowed a a single and double to the first two batters he faced. The performance was a continuation of Fried's dominance to this point in the season, as he's allowed no more than two earned runs in any start and has allowed zero or one earned run in six of his seven outings. He'll look to keep that going in his next turn through the rotation, currently projected to come Tuesday at Boston.

AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Braves complete DH sweep behind Fried One day after his high school friend Lucas Giolito tossed a no-hitter, Max Fried further strengthened his Cy Young Award credentials and gai...

AUGUST 27, 2020 • MLB.COM

Picks up fourth win Fried (4-0) allowed just one run on five hits and two walks while striking out five across five innings as he earned the win Friday over the Phillies.

Impact Fried continued his dominant stretch on the mound to begin the season as the 2012 first-round pick has now given up one run or fewer in five of his six starts. Fried is currently third in MLB with a 1.32 ERA and has solidified himself as the ace of the rotation with Mike Soroka (Achilles) done for the year.

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 21, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Who can the Braves count on besides Max Fried? Max Fried had another nice outing Saturday night, further cementing himself as the Braves lone bankable starter right now. The Atlanta Brave...

AUGUST 16, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Sharp in no-decision Fried didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Marlins, allowing four hits and three walks over 6.1 scoreless innings. He struck out seven.

Impact The lefty dazzled once again, throwing 67 of 103 pitches for strikes, and Fried was in line for his fourth win of the year before Will Smith blew the lead in the eighth inning. Fried now has an NL-leading 1.24 ERA to go along with a 28:9 K:BB through 29 innings, and he'll look to keep rolling in his next outing Friday, at home against the Phillies.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

A pair of HRs all Braves need behind Fried Adam Duvall provided a necessary lift when he homered in the ninth inning of a 2-1 win over the Marlins on Saturday night at Marlins Park. D...

AUGUST 16, 2020 • MLB.COM

Dominates Phillies in win Fried (3-0) tossed five scoreless innings Sunday, allowing four hits and a walk while earning the win in the second game of the doubleheader against the Phillies. He struck out six...

Impact Once again, Fried was terrific with his fourth consecutive start allowing two or fewer runs to start the season. He put himself in a bit of danger in the fifth inning; a single, a walk, and a hit batter loaded the bases, but Fried escaped after forcing Bryce Harper to fly out. The 26-year-old southpaw will carry a 1.59 ERA into Saturday's road matchup with the Marlins.

AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE