Max Fried recently underwent surgery to remove a bone spur in his left elbow but should be ready for the start of spring training, Brian Cashman told reporters on Tuesday at the GM Meetings in Las Vegas.
Fried will be shut down for six weeks before beginning his training program in mid-December, per Cashman.
The three-time All-Star was limited to 112.2 innings in 2026 due to bone bruise issues in his pitching elbow. He missed extended time after initially suffering the injury in May, then missed a brief stint in August when the injury resurfaced. Fried was able to finish out the season and make two postseason starts, one of them a brilliant six innings of one-run ball against the Red Sox, and the other a shaky performance against the Rays, allowing four runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings of work with the season on the line.
Fried has been as advertised for the Yankees since signing his eight-year, $218 million deal. He led the league in wins in his first season in pinstripes, pitching to a 2.86 ERA. Despite the smaller sample size due to the bone bruise issues, Fried was just as good when healthy in his second season with the Yankees, posting a 2.80 ERA.
If all goes well, Fried should be in line for a full spring training workload to prepare for the 2027 season. He turns 33 in January.
The star lefty should be ready for spring training.
The star lefty should be ready for spring training.
