New York Yankees#54 · SP

Max Fried

Age 32

Contract Value $27,250,000/yr

Size 6' 4" · 190

Throws LHP

Bats Left

From Santa Monica, CA

5–5

W-L

2.80

ERA

0.99

WHIP

104

112.2

69P-ScoreABOVE AVG

Fried combines elite contact management with very strong run prevention. He ranks 19th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works

Stats updated Oct 20, 4:33 AM ETLast game Sep 22 vs TB

Season overview

ERA

2.8019th

WHIP

0.9913th

K/9

8.3103rd

BB/9

2.665th

FIP

2.6510th

HR/9

0.33rd

IP/start

5.6

WAR

3.522nd

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Run Prevention8250

VERY STRONG

Skill6550

ABOVE AVG

Workload5350

AVERAGE

Consistency4750

BELOW AVG

Form7650

STRONG

Contact Management9450

ELITE

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

2.732.80

▼ 0.07

K/9

8.58.3

▲ 0.2

BB/9

2.12.6

▼ 0.6

IP/start

5.35.6

▼ 0.3

Pitches/start

8085

▼ 5

·Walk rate fell from 2.6 to 2.1 BB/9.

·Innings per start fell from 5.6 to 5.3.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed

Sep 22

vs Tampa Bay Rays

6.2 IP · 97 pitches

4 ER6 H · 4 K

Sep 15

at Minnesota Twins

7.0 IP · 88 pitches · QS

1 ER6 H · 6 K

Sep 10

vs Colorado Rockies

3.1 IP · 80 pitches

1 ER1 H · 7 K

Sep 4

at San Diego Padres

5.2 IP · 72 pitches

1 ER4 H · 4 K

Aug 29

vs Boston Red Sox

3.2 IP · 63 pitches

1 ER3 H · 4 K

Aug 13

vs Seattle Mariners

5.0 IP · 88 pitches

1 ER5 H · 4 K

Aug 7

vs Atlanta Braves

6.1 IP · 90 pitches · QS

0 ER3 H · 7 K

Aug 1

at Chicago Cubs

5.1 IP · 78 pitches

1 ER2 H · 7 K

Jul 27

at Chicago White Sox

3.0 IP · 66 pitches

3 ER5 H · 4 K

Jul 22

vs Pittsburgh Pirates

5.0 IP · 57 pitches

0 ER1 H · 7 K

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Cutter22.5%91.8 mph
Sinker20.9%93.1 mph
Four-seam FB17.5%94.8 mph
Curveball13.6%73.7 mph
Sweeper12.3%79.8 mph
Changeup12.1%85.6 mph
Slider0.9%85.9 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.250.243.190.243.319.308.174.306.056

Better than MLB avg
Similar to MLB avg
Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (9 GS)

3.42

WHIP 1.10

Away (11 GS)

2.34

WHIP 0.92

1.08 ERA better on the road

vs handedness

vs LHH

.473

vs RHH

.558

.085 OPS better vs LHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September2.7822.221

August1.3320.122

July3.388.011

May6.9114.113

April2.9134.027

March0.0013.110

Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9

5 days (8 GS)4.461.207.7

6+ days (11 GS)1.970.919.0

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026New York Yankees5–52.80112.21040.992.653.5

202519–52.86195.11891.102.88

202411–103.25174.11661.163.15

20238–12.5577.2801.132.92

202214–72.48185.11701.012.62

202114–73.04165.21581.093.12

Career6 yrs71–352.86911.08671.082.903.5

Frequently asked

What is Max Fried's ERA in 2026?+

2.80 across 20 starts and 112.2 innings, with a 0.99 WHIP and a 2.65 FIP. That ERA ranks 19th among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws cutter (22.5% at 91.8 mph mph), sinker (20.9% at 93.1 mph mph), four-seam fb (17.5% at 94.8 mph mph), curveball (13.6% at 73.7 mph mph), sweeper (12.3% at 79.8 mph mph), changeup (12.1% at 85.6 mph mph), slider (0.9% at 85.9 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

69 out of 100, which we label above avg — 19th among 226 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 2.73 ERA, 8.5 K/9, 2.1 BB/9.