Max Fried Enters Winter Without Health Concerns Regarding Left Elbow

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced that Max Fried had his left elbow re-imaged, showing his ulnar collateral ligament is in a good spot heading into the offseason. Fried made two injured list trips in 2026 due to a pitching elbow bone bruise but ended the campaign healthy. He was highly effective when available, logging a 2.80 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 104 strikeouts across 112.2 innings in the second year of his eight-year, $218 million contract.