Yankees' Max Fried leaves Wednesday start vs. Orioles with left elbow soreness

New York Yankees lefty ace Max Fried left Wednesday’s start against the Baltimore Orioles due to “left elbow posterior soreness,” per the team.

Fried will be examined by the team physician and have imaging done in New York on Thursday to determine the severity of the injury.

The starter was only able to throw three innings against Baltimore. He threw 61 pitches and allowed five hits and three earned runs while walking one and striking out two.

When Paul Blackburn began warming up at the top of the fourth inning, it was suspected that Fried may have been dealing with a finger blister, an issue that has bothered him in the past.

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This update from the team is more worrisome, as is any bad news involving a pitcher’s elbow.

Wednesday was Fried’s 10th start of the season. He entered with a 4-2 record with a 2.91 ERA.

The southpaw has a deep injury history. Fried had Tommy John surgery in 2014. He dealt with blisters in July 2018, May 2019, July 2019 and in June 2021. Fried has also missed time in his career due to a left hamstring injury and two forearm injuries.

The Yankees signed Fried to an eight-year, $218,000,000 deal ahead of the 2025 season. While he made 32 starts last year, the biggest worry around the massive contract with the injury-prone lefty may have reared its head on Wednesday.

This story will be updated.