Before New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone named Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal the starter for the American League in the 2025 MLB All-Star game, there was a candid call he had with Max Fried.

Yankees star Max Fried is a "big-game pitcher pitching on the biggest stage" who continues to succeed, per Freddie Freeman After a near-spotless first half that might've culminated with an All ...

After all, it’s still his adopted home. New York Yankees' Max Fried arrives on the red carpet for the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP) ...

Max Fried and Aaron Boone speak about the Yankees' 4-1 loss to the Cubs, Fried's blister injury, and speaking to Tarik Skubal about being American League All-Star Game starter.

NEW YORK – Yankees’ lefty Max Fried felt that Tarik Skubal deserved to start the All-Star Game for the AL. So he told the Detroit Tigers’ lefty directly, in a recent phone call. At the time ...

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon was named to the American League All-Star team Friday, replacing teammate Max Fried. It is the third All-Star selection for Rodon, 32, who made the AL squad ...

New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried had a pretty neat gesture for one of his rivals when it came to the upcoming MLB All-Star Game. Fried was among the American League pitchers in contention to ...

The New York Yankees' starting rotation has been without Luis Gil and Gerrit Cole all season. An injury to Max Fried should shed light on how important adding another starter is.

Fried did end up withdrawing from the All-Star Game due to a blister, so Skubal would have gotten the start regardless. But still, it was a cool gesture from Fried to make that phone call.

Just because he skipped pitching Tuesday night’s All‑Star Game doesn’t mean Max Fried wasn’t working. The Yankees ace may not have taken the mound, but he was ...