Max Fried begins rehab assignment as Yankees face rotation challenges
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 11:25 PM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Max Fried is set to pitch for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday night as he begins a rehab assignment. The left-hander is recovering from a left elbow bone bruise sustained on May 16 and will throw just over 50 pitches. Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated that Fried will require at least one more rehab start before a potential activation. In addition to Fried, Carlos Rodón is also on the injured list, leaving the Yankees with limited rotation options for their upcoming series against the Dodgers. The team plans to start Gerrit Cole, Ryan Weathers, and Cam Schlittler in the initial games, with Will Warren slated to follow against the Pirates. The Yankees are considering external options for pitching reinforcement before the August 3 trade deadline.
- •Fried slated to throw over 50 pitches in rehab outing on Friday.
- •Fried has been on the IL since May 16 with an elbow injury.
- •Yankees lack depth in rotation with Fried and Rodón injured.
- •Yankees starting three pitchers against Dodgers this weekend.
- •Team may pursue external pitching options before trade deadline.
- 1:12 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees' Max Fried starts rehab assignment with three-inning outing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
- 1:06 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees' Max Fried begins minor-league rehab assignment with 3 innings for Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre
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- 11:25 PMYahoo Sports — Max Fried begins rehab assignment as Yankees await rotation reinforcements
"Max Fried won’t be with the Yankees when they begin the second half at home against the Dodgers. However, the left-hander will pitch in a game Friday night. Fried, on the injured list with a left elbow bone bruise since May 16, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment and throw a little more than 50 pitches for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It will be his first time pitching in a game since ...
"New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Max Fried began his rehab assignment Friday when he pitched three innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
"Fried went on the IL on May 15 with a bone bruise in his left elbow.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 1:12 AMYankees' Max Fried starts rehab assignment with three-inning outing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Max Fried began his rehab assignment Friday when he pitched three innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 1:06 AMYankees' Max Fried begins minor-league rehab assignment with 3 innings for Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre
Fried went on the IL on May 15 with a bone bruise in his left elbow.
- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 12:25 AMHow Did Max Fried Do In His First Rehab Start?
The New York Yankees have been without Max Fried since mid-May
- Yahoo SportsJul 17, 2026, 11:25 PMMax Fried begins rehab assignment as Yankees await rotation reinforcements
Max Fried won’t be with the Yankees when they begin the second half at home against the Dodgers. However, the left-hander will pitch in a game Friday night. Fried, on the injured list with a left elbow bone bruise since May 16, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment and throw a little more than 50 pitches for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It will be his first time pitching in a game since ...
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