Had the Yankees re-signed Juan Soto rather than used their biggest chunk of offseason money on Max Fried, I think they’d be in worse shape right now.

For a pitcher who has supposedly had to “grind” through several of his first six starts for the Yankees, Max Fried has looked damn good on the mound. The Yankees, particularly manager

Fried struck out six Rays (three on sliders and one each on a fastball, curveball, and changeup) and walked two in Friday's win. Tampa never had a runner reach second base in the game.