Max Fried Didn’t Pitch but Owned the All-Star Break as Uncle Max

Just because he skipped pitching Tuesday night’s All‑Star Game doesn’t mean Max Fried wasn’t working. The Yankees ace may not have taken the mound, but he was doing duty as “Uncle Max.”

Fried spent Monday and Tuesday hanging out with fellow lefty Carlos Rodon and his family. Monday night, Fried, Rodon and his eldest son, Bo, 4, chilled right on the field during the Home Run Derby. When Rodon posted shots of the crew, Gerrit Cole’s wife Amy added the perfect caption: “Uncle Max.”

On Tuesday, they hit the red carpet together. The Rodon men —Carlos and sons Bo and Silo —stepped out sharp in purple brocade and black satin. When the toddler Bo got tuckered out and his dad paused for an MLB Network interview, Fried sprang into action, swooping up the kiddo and walking him through photo ops. Rodon’s wife, Ashley, who was standing behind her husband with daughter Willow, could be heard off‑camera cooing, “Uncle Max,” cementing his honorary title.