{"id":180292,"date":"2025-09-25T06:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T06:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/180292\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T06:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T06:57:11","slug":"yankees-star-aaron-judge-drops-confident-4-word-max-fried-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/180292\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees star Aaron Judge drops confident 4-word Max Fried message"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Yankees star Aaron Judge drops confident 4-word Max Fried message<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New York Yankees<\/a> are making a late push in the AL East race, and their captain just made a bold statement about the team\u2019s newest ace. Following a dominant 9\u20131 win over the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium, outfielder Aaron Judge<\/a> praised Max Fried\u2014who threw seven strong innings with one earned run, two walks, and seven strikeouts on 107 pitches. The message came through loud and clear \u2014 the club trusts its frontline starter heading into October.<\/p>\n

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The win marked New York\u2019s 90th of the season and kept them neck-and-neck with the Toronto Blue Jays for the division lead. Judge, who crushed his 50th and 51st home runs<\/a> of the year in the blowout victory, praised the impact of the team\u2019s top offseason addition.<\/p>\n

In a video posted by SNY\u2019s Yankees Videos on X (formerly known as Twitter), Judge was asked what Fried has meant to the team in 2025. His answer was brief<\/a>\u2014but powerful.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been an ace\u201d<\/p>\n

Judge expanded on the praise, highlighting the southpaw\u2019s leadership, work ethic, and smooth transition from the Atlanta Braves to the Bronx. His comments underscored Fried\u2019s importance, especially with the Yankees rotation navigating injuries and relying on young arms.<\/p>\n

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Fried has delivered on the praise<\/a> with a 19-5 record, 2.86 ERA, and 195 strikeouts in the 2025 MLB season. With Gerrit Cole still sidelined, he\u2019s been a steady anchor in the rotation alongside Luis Gil and Carlos Rodon as the Yankees prepare for October.<\/p>\n

Judge\u2019s comments come at a pivotal time, with just four games left in the regular season and the Yankees tied with the Blue Jays at 90-68. Toronto holds the tiebreaker, but New York\u2019s four-game win streak has built real momentum.<\/p>\n

The Yankees slugger\u2019s message doesn\u2019t just hype Fried up\u2014it signals confidence in New York\u2019s push to reclaim the division and make a deep postseason run.<\/p>\n

If the 2021 World Series champion keeps pitching like an ace and Judge continues leading the lineup, the Yankees\u2019 pursuit of their 28th title could feel more real than ever.<\/p>\n

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Related: Aaron Judge explains why rare milestone can\u2019t get in his way<\/a><\/p>\n

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