When the Yankees signed him this past winter, they envisioned Fried as a second option behind franchise ace Gerrit Cole. But Cole went down for the year during spring training and the team could be in need of a frontline replacement in the next few weeks as Fried starts to wane.

The Dodgers first baseman and the Yankees pitcher, who will sit out with a blister on his left index finger, can expect a warm reception for Tuesday’s game. Freeman says it could lead to

Some of the best hitters on both teams – namely, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch for the Cubs, and Cody Bellinger, Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm for the Yankees – will have a platoon disadvantage.

With Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Max Fried already on the American League roster, Carlos Rodón was added on Friday. Rodón is actually taking the place of Fried on the active roster.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone could make Atlanta Braves fans even more miserable if he does one thing with Max Fried in the All-Star Game.