Aaron Boone announces Max Fried will start for Yankees on Saturday
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 8:37 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has confirmed that Max Fried will start one of the two games against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, Aug. 29. Fried has a 2.81 ERA over 15 starts this season but missed nearly three months due to a bone bruise on his throwing elbow. He returned to action after throwing 60 pitches during live batting practice earlier this week. The Yankees currently sit at 75-58, four games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East and two games ahead of the Red Sox for a Wild Card spot.
- •Max Fried starts against the Red Sox on Saturday, Aug. 29.
- •Fried has a 2.81 ERA over 15 starts this season.
- •Yankees are 75-58, four games behind the Rays.
- •New York leads the Red Sox by two games for the Wild Card.
- •Fried missed nearly three months due to injury.
- 8:37 PMYahoo Sports — Aaron Boone reveals Max Fried will start for Yanks on Saturday against Red Sox
"New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed that pitcher Max Fried will start one of the team's two games against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, Aug. 29.
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