Max Fried to make rehab assignment start Friday

Not only has it been offensive injuries that have caused the New York Yankees to go into a funk, but injuries to the starting rotation as well.

One member of the staff is nearing a return and will make a necessary step in the return to the major league mound.

Max Fried will make a rehab assignment start on Friday

According to Yankees beat writer Greg Joyce, Fried is expected to make a rehab start at Triple-A Scranton on Friday. Fried has been on the injured list since mid-May with a left elbow injury.

Fried has recently begun a throwing program and just as recently as July 5th, he threw a 35-pitch bullpen.

Max Fried had been solid this year

Prior to hitting the injured list, Fried had been putting together another solid season. Through 10 starts, Fried was 4-3 with a 3.21 ERA and 50 strikeouts across 61 2/3 innings pitched.

Fried has gone 6-plus shutout innings in four of his 10 starts this season but has also allowed 3-plus runs in the other six starts. His best start of the season so far came on April 22, when he went eight shutout innings against the Boston Red Sox.