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Max Fried is throwing again, but Yankees aren’t calling it progress

Nypost · · 479 words · By Greg Joyce
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What to know about Max Fried is throwing again, but Yankees aren’t calling it progress

— Max Fried was feeling good enough to start playing catch Monday, the first time he has done so since being shut down with a left elbow bone bruise 10 days ago.

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What happened

— Max Fried was feeling good enough to start playing catch Monday, the first time he has done so since being shut down with a left elbow bone bruise 10 days ago.

Why it matters

But Aaron Boone pumped the brakes on it being anything more than that, as recent imaging of the left-hander’s elbow evidently did not show enough healing to allow him to begin building back up yet.

Common ground

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Carlos Rodón is expected to start Friday’s series opener against the Athletics”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the name 'Carlos' and unrelated baseball facts; there is no specific evidence confirming Rodón's start against the Athletics on Friday.
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Claim 2: “Giancarlo Stanton is set to undergo another round of imaging on his right calf Tuesday to determine whether his strain has healed enough to start a running progression.”
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While web search results confirm Giancarlo Stanton had a right calf strain and was on the IL, the specific detail about 'another round of imaging on Tuesday' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 27, 2026 · The American League leading New York Yankees have placed Giancarlo Stanton on their 10-day injured list due to a right calf strain that put an ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 28, 2026 · You're going to be out,” Stanton said on Tuesday, shortly after the Yankees placed the slugger on the 10-day injured list with a right calf ...Missing: imaging | Show results with:imagi…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 · Giancarlo Stanton said he feels better than last night, but they're going to try to get to 24 hours out or tomorrow and then re-evaluate where ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/NYYankees/comments/1ti1jzd/hoch_gia…
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Claim 3: “Rodón, who threw a bullpen session Monday, will be starting on his eighth day Friday”
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Multiple web search results from April/May 2026 confirm Carlos Rodón threw a bullpen session on Monday and was scheduled to start on his eighth day on Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 28, 2026 · Carlos Rodon threw 22 pitches during a successful bullpen session on Friday. Expect him to repeat this process a few times and barring any ...
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · Carlos Rodon threw 22 pitches during a successful bullpen session on Friday. Expect him to repeat this process a few times and barring any ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Rodón, who threw a bullpen session Monday, will be starting on his eighth day Friday before going on his sixth day the next time. Yankees ...
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Claim 4: “Gerrit Cole to start on his regular fifth day Wednesday.”
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One web search result mentions Gerrit Cole is scheduled to return on Wednesday, but it does not explicitly confirm the 'regular fifth day' detail, and other sources are general profiles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jameson Lee Taillon ( TY-ohn; born November 18, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsbur…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trevor Andrew Bauer (born January 17, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major Le…
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Claim 5: “The right-hander [Clarke Schmidt]... has been throwing bullpen sessions but has not yet faced hitters.”
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Web search results for claim 7 explicitly state that Schmidt 'started throwing off a mound on April 10, but hasn’t yet been cleared to face hitters,' which corroborates that he has been throwing but not facing hitters.
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Claim 6: “Max Fried was feeling good enough to start playing catch Monday, the first time he has done so since being shut down with a left elbow bone bruise 10 days ago.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Max Fried played catch on Monday after a shutdown due to a left elbow bone bruise.
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Claim 7: “Clarke Schmidt will move his rehab from Tommy John surgery up to New York next week after spending the first two months of the season doing so in Tampa.”
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Web search results confirm Clarke Schmidt is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery in Tampa and that manager Aaron Boone stated he would transfer his rehab to New York.
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK -- Clarke Schmidt is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday, ending the burgeoning right-hander's season and delivering another severe setback to th…
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest: Rehabbing in Tampa, Schmidt started throwing off a mound on April 10, but hasn’t yet been cleared to face hitters. Boone on May 25: “Clarke is coming back next homestand up to New York, so…
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web search NEUTRAL — Finally, Clarke Schmidt (Tommy John rehab) and Angel Chivilli (chronic shoulder discomfort) are not expected back until September at the earliest.A daily roundup of New York Yankees news.
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Claim 8: “When Fried was originally diagnosed with the injury May 15, the Yankees said he would get more imaging “in a few weeks [or when asymptomatic] to further determine when Fried can resume throwing.””
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Multiple web search results confirm Max Fried was diagnosed with a left elbow bone bruise on May 15 and that the Yankees planned further imaging in a few weeks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Dorian Fried ( FREED; born January 18, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted with the Atlanta Braves in 2017. Fried…
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Claim 9: “the Yankees beat the Royals 4-3 in the series opener at Kauffman Stadium.”
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Web search results provide contradictory information: one source says the Yankees beat the Royals 4-3, while another says the Royals defeated the Yankees on Monday night, and another mentions a 15-1 Yankees win.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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