The New York Yankees placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled right-handed pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez \u200bfrom Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre.<\/p>\n
The move involving Fried is \u200cretroactive to Thursday and was made after an MRI exam and CT scan revealed a left elbow bone bruise.<\/p>\n
After getting off to a brilliant start in 2026, Fried (4-3, \u200c3.21 \u200bERA) struggled in May, allowing \u206011 earned runs and \u206017 hits in 14 1\/3 innings over three starts. He left Wednesday\u2019s start in Baltimore after only three innings while allowing three earned \u200bruns on 61 pitches.<\/p>\n
Fried, 32, was 4-1 with a 2.09 ERA through seven starts (47 1\/3 \u2060IP) in March and April.<\/p>\n
After \u2060spending eight years with the Atlanta \u200bBraves (2017-24), Fried signed an eight-year, $218 million contract with the \u200bYankees prior to the 2025 campaign. He made \u200chis third All-Star team with New York, posing a 19-5 record with a 2.86 ERA in 32 starts.<\/p>\n
Fried is 96-44 in 210 appearances (194 starts) \u2060with a 3.04 ERA in 10 major league seasons.<\/p>\n
Rodriguez, 22, made his MLB debut on April 29, allowing \u2060two runs on \u200cfour hits with four walks in \u2060four innings of a 3-0 setback \u200bto \u200cthe Texas Rangers. He was optioned \u200bback to \u2060Triple-A on May 6.<\/p>\n
Rodriguez is 0-1 with a 5.19 ERA in two games (both starts) with the Yankees this season and owns a 1-2 record with a 1.38 ERA in five appearances (all starts) in Triple-A.<\/p>\n
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