Yankees All-Star left-hander Max Fried left a start against the Chicago Cubs after a season-low three innings because of a a blister on his left index finger.

Max Fried left his start for the New York Yankees on Saturday with a blister on his throwing hand, and the updates don't bring about much hope. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters this : “It’s a good one. Like, he definitely had to come out.”

After all, the Yankees offense wasn’t going to keep scoring five or more runs a game, as they had done the previous 10 before Saturday, the most within one season in the majors since the 2023 Braves and the longest by a Yankee team since July 2012.

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.

The Yankees' recent struggles might have fans reaching for their lucky caps, but there's one name that keeps surfacing as a beacon of hope: Max Fried. The post Yankees’ Slump Can't Extinguish Hopes as Max Fried Draws Strong Message After Mets Series Loss appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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.