Max Fried
30-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
8.74
WHIP
1.85
K
10
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Fried was a highly targeted pitcher by fantasy managers during 2023 draft season, and he pitched to expectations when he was out on the mound. The problem for fantasy manager is Fried was only able to make 14 starts while missing more than half the season with hamstring, forearm, and a blister issue to wrap up the regular season. Fried looked fantastic around the injuries winning 8 of those 14 starts with career-best 26% strikeout rate and finally hitting that 20% K-BB% benchmark. The career 53% groundball rate pitcher also posted a career-best 58% groundball rate last season. There is zero performance concerns for Fried in 2024, but the forearm strain from last year happened and the lefty has exceeded 170 innings just once in his career. This season is Fried's last with Atlanta before he is eligible for free agency and the fact the extension-happy Atlanta has not yet signed Fried to a deal appears to speak volumes as to what they think of his future healthwise. Read Past Outlooks
Stifles Miami for first win
Fried (1-0) picked up the win in Friday's 8-1 rout of the Marlins, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over 6.1 innings while striking out four.
ANALYSIS
The southpaw rebounded nicely from a rough couple of outings to begin the season, taking a shutout into the seventh inning and tossing 49 of 84 pitches for strikes. Fried's overall numbers remain alarming, but he's more than capable of bringing down his 8.74 ERA and 1.85 WHIP quickly. He lines up for a tough test in his next start, which is scheduled for next week on the road in Houston.
The southpaw rebounded nicely from a rough couple of outings to begin the season, taking a shutout into the seventh inning and tossing 49 of 84 pitches for strikes. Fried's overall numbers remain alarming, but he's more than capable of bringing down his 8.74 ERA and 1.85 WHIP quickly. He lines up for a tough test in his next start, which is scheduled for next week on the road in Houston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
80
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
80
How many pitches does Max Fried generally throw?
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What part of the game does Max Fried generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-53%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .224 | 58 | 17 | 47 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .238 | 202 | 38 | 195 | 17 | |||
2024vs Left | .545 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .256 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .205 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .249 | 65 | 11 | 61 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .206 | 42 | 8 | 32 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .231 | 128 | 24 | 124 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
ERA on Road
2024
-65%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.10 | 1.22 | 142.1 | 8.0 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.39 | 0.93 | 132.0 | 9.1 | 1.4 | ||||
2024Home | 14.54 | 2.54 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 5.14 | 1.43 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 5.1 | ||||
2023Home | 3.86 | 1.42 | 30.1 | 7.1 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 1.71 | 0.95 | 47.1 | 10.6 | 1.7 | ||||
2022Home | 2.42 | 1.11 | 107.2 | 8.2 | 2.1 | ||||
2022Away | 2.55 | 0.88 | 77.2 | 8.3 | 0.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Max Fried compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.00K/9
7.9BB/9
4.0HR/9
0.8Fastball
94.2 mphERA
8.74WHIP
1.85BABIP
.406GB/FB
3.43Left On Base
45.9%Swinging Strike
8.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Contract extension unlikely
Fried is unlikely to sign a contract extension with Atlanta before reaching free agency next offseason, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The two sides have not engaged in any noteworthy discussions regarding a long-term deal and Bowman doesn't believe the timing is right for that to change anytime soon. Fried, who turns 30 on Thursday, will make $15 million in 2024 in his walk year and is poised to receive a lucrative long-term contract next winter, provided he has a healthy, successful season. The left-hander did miss ample time in 2023 with forearm inflammation but finished the season healthy.
The two sides have not engaged in any noteworthy discussions regarding a long-term deal and Bowman doesn't believe the timing is right for that to change anytime soon. Fried, who turns 30 on Thursday, will make $15 million in 2024 in his walk year and is poised to receive a lucrative long-term contract next winter, provided he has a healthy, successful season. The left-hander did miss ample time in 2023 with forearm inflammation but finished the season healthy.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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If you bought into Fried after the 2021 season, you were handsomely rewardef for your beliefs in 2022 as he matched his efforts with some slight improvements in outocomes to match his 14-7 record while shaving half a run from his ERA. Fried continues to shine as an exemplar for pitchers without elite fastball characteristics can excel in this league. Fried does an outstanding job with his fastball location to then keep hitters off balance with breaking balls and offspeed pitches generating both high volumes of soft contact as well as enough swings and misses for a better than average strikeout rate for a starting pitcher. We are often coached about the perils of building around starting pitching on fantasy rosters, but few pitchers have as high a floor as Fried does even if his ceiling is about as high as it can go in most scoring categories. Wins are truly the only variable here.
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Rocked in no-decision
Fried was charged with eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits and one walk over 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Saturday. He struck out five.
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Gets early hook Saturday
Fried recorded only two outs Saturday against the Phillies before being lifted, giving up three runs on two hits and three walks while striking out one. He came away with a no-decision.
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Fades late in Monday's start
Fried gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk over six inning in Monday's Grapefruit League start against the Rays. He struck out four.
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Settles with Atlanta at $15 million
Atlanta and Fried avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $15 million contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Will return for Game 2
Fried (finger) will start Monday against the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS.
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