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Max Fried ‘not too worried’ by ailing elbow after early exit causes Yankees concern

Nypost · · 774 words · By Greg Joyce
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“Max Fried walked off the mound after the third inning and never returned.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, AP, Newsday) confirm Max Fried exited the game against the Orioles after three innings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Roger Santander (born October 19, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Balti…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Fried
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
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“The left-hander departed with left elbow posterior soreness, the Yankees said”
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Multiple sources (AOL, YES postgame updates, Newsday) explicitly state the Yankees reported 'left elbow posterior soreness'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maxwell Carter Schuemann (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakla…
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“will undergo imaging and be examined by team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad on Thursday back in New York.”
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Newsday specifically reports that the club announced Fried would be evaluated Thursday in New York by team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad and is scheduled for imaging.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Swedish record producer Max Martin's songwriting and production credits.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New Year Honours are appointments by King Charles III among the 15 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New…
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“a 7-0 loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards.”
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While Nypost and other web results report a 7-0 loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards, one Medium source claims the Yankees beat the Orioles 7-0 in the same game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Baltimore Orioles season is the 126th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 73rd in Baltimore, and the 35th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles look to improve on their 7…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oriole Park at Camden Yards, commonly known as Camden Yards, is a ballpark in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is the home of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Baltimore Orioles, and the first of th…
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“the $218 million pitcher”
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Spotrac, MLB.com, and ESPN all report the contract as an 8-year, $218 million deal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max's Restaurant, sometimes known as Max's of Manila or simply Max's (locally [ˈmaksɪs, -sɛs]), is a Philippine-based multinational restaurant chain which serves their founding fried chicken recipe al…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Fried
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“Cole could be a rehab start or two away from returning from the injured list as he finishes his comeback from Tommy John surgery”
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Wikipedia and MLB Trade Rumors confirm Gerrit Cole underwent Tommy John surgery and is recovering.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.After getting MRI scans, Cole announced via his Instagram that he would undergo Tommy Jo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Each of Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt are all recovering from surgeries and are expected to start next year on the injured list. Cole and Schmidt both underwent Tommy John surgery this …
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web search NEUTRAL — MLB Tonight reacts to the news that Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery.Don’t forget to subscribe! https://youtube.com/mlbnetworkStream M...
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“Fried, who placed fourth in AL Cy Young voting last season”
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Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo Sports report that Max Fried finished fourth in the AL Cy Young voting.
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web search NEUTRAL — American League. The contenders. Max Fried.Four different Mariners starting pitchers — Luis Castillo, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert and Bryan Woo — have earned down-ballot Cy Young votes over the past t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees’ Max Fried finishes fourth in AL Cy Young voting.He was selected for the second consecutive season and is the first back-to-back winner in the American League since Pedro Martinez in 1999-2000…
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Dorian Fried is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He debuted with the Atlanta Braves in 2017.
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“entered Wednesday with a 2.91 ERA on the season”
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Nypost, AOL, and other web results consistently report Fried entered the game with a 2.91 ERA.
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Fried left Wednesday’s game against the Orioles after just three innings and 61 pitches, replaced by Paul Blackburn in a potential injury concern.The Yankees’ rotation has been the backbone of the…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/sports/max-fried-exits-early-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fried entered the game with a 4-2 record, 2.91 ERA, 18 walks and 48 strikeouts in a major league-high 58 2/3 innings while facing an American League-high 227 batters.
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web search NEUTRAL — The start of the game was moved up several hours because of storms forecast for the Baltimore area later in the day. In nine previous starts this season, Fried has posted a 4-2 record and 2.91 ERA ove…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2026/05/13…
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“gave up three runs over three innings and 61 pitches.”
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While sources confirm he pitched 3 innings and 61 pitches, no provided evidence explicitly confirms he gave up exactly three runs in that specific game.
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“giving up five runs on six hits and three walks against the Brewers.”
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Only the Nypost cross-reference provides the specific stats (five runs, six hits, three walks) for the previous start against the Brewers.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The left-hander was coming off a rough start against the Brewers last Friday, when he got tagged for five runs on six hits and three walks
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“Fried underwent Tommy John surgery in 2014”
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“Carlos Rodón just returned from the injured list Sunday.”
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“Cole (who is scheduled to make his next rehab start Saturday)”
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