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Congratulations Pouring in for Yankees’ Max Fried After MLB Announcement
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Congratulations Pouring in for Yankees’ Max Fried After MLB Announcement

Originally posted on Athlon Sports  |  By Max Escarpio  |  Last updated Oct 15, 2025 11:38 AM ET

The New York Yankees' postseason run came to an end in a 3-1 ALDS defeat to the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Yankees finished the regular season with the same record as the Blue Jays, 94-68, but the Blue Jays won the AL East and earned the top seed in the American League due to a tiebreaker.

Star pitcher Max Fried, who signed an eight-year deal worth $218 million last December, was excellent for the Yankees.

The former Atlanta Braves star pitcher went 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA in the regular season. In the playoffs, he made two starts, but he went just three innings and gave up seven runs in his final postseason start in a Game 2 loss to the Blue Jays.

On Wednesday, the MLB announced this year's Gold Glove Award finalists. Fried was a finalist for the American League alongside Jacob deGrom of the Texas Rangers and Luis Severino of the Athletics.

The Yankees wasted no time reacting to the news and offered up congratulations to Fried.

The congratulations posts kept coming from fans.

"Congratulations! Well deserved," a Yankees fan replied with hand-clapping emojis. "Both well-deserved finalists. Their consistency on defense has been elite all season," replied another.

"Congratulations! Two that are definitely worthy," wrote another. "Congratulations to our finalists," another said.

"yessss max fried deserves this so much," said another. "Congratulations," another fan wrote.

"We got two gold glove finalists! 3B Ryan McMahon & SP Max Fried! Congrats!" the Sleeper Yankees account wrote.

New York Yankees starter Max Fried makes a toss to first base in a game against the New York Mets.© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Fried won three straight Gold Glove Awards with the Braves from 2020 to 2022.

In 2025, Fried was an All-Star, although he didn't play in the game after withdrawing due to a blister.

The Gold Glove winners will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 2.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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