The New York Yankees' starting rotation has dealt with injuries all season. An injury scare for Max Fried could force the team to make a move for a starting pitcher.

The Yankees’ five-game winning streak came to a crashing end Saturday — and it came with concern about ace Max Fried.

NEW YORK — When Max Fried signed an 8-year, $218 million contract with the Yankees over the winter, he knew the increased responsibility that would come with the richest deal ever for a southpaw.

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.

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.

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