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Unfortunately some notable blow ups in the ALDS against the Blue Jays will be the last taste in our mouths as far as the 2025 season is concerned, but on the whole it was a pretty good one for Yankees starting pitching.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / October 24

Yankees Ace Wins Award for Defensive Performance

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried is in the mix for a Gold Glove Award for his defensive performance in 2025, and he has already won a league-wide award for how well he fields his position.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

How many of the MLB pitchers to get at least 10 strikeouts in one World Series appearance can you name in six minutes?

The 'World Series Game 1 starters' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Playoff home run leaders by MLB team' quiz

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / October 24

Yankees news: Fried gets recognized for stellar defense

Sports Info Solutions | Mark Simon: The Fielding Bible Awards honored their 20th class of MLB-best defenders this season, and the Yankees’ Max Fried earned the most votes of any pitcher in the league after picking up 10 Defensive Runs Saved in 2025 and leading all pitchers in assists with 39.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / October 23

Yankees Announce Max Fried News on Thursday

The New York Yankees’ season came to an end earlier this October in an ALDS loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, cutting short their playoff run just one year after reaching the World Series.

Athletics News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 18

Assessing Rangers Ace Jacob deGrom’s Chances of Winning AL Gold Glove

The career accolades are strong for Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom. The right-hander is a five-time All-Star and earned his first berth with the Rangers this season.

Athletics News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 18

Assessing Rangers Ace Jacob deGrom’s Chances of Winning AL Gold Glove

The career accolades are strong for Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom. The right-hander is a five-time All-Star and earned his first berth with the Rangers this season.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / October 16

Aaron Judge and Max Fried led the way for the 2025 Yankees

As we now look back on the 2025 Yankees’ season, it’s hard to still not have a sense of frustration. As a team, they came up short of their World Series championship goal once again, going down fairly meekly to the Blue Jays in the ALDS.

Athletics News / Sport Relay / October 15

Yankees McMahon and Fried Named Gold Glove Finalists

New York Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon and starting pitcher Max Fried have been announced as Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists for the 2025 season.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / October 15

Congratulations Pouring in for Yankees’ Max Fried After MLB Announcement

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.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / October 12

The moments that doomed the Yankees in the playoffs

)" data-portal-copyright="" /> The Yankees may have dropped the first game of the series, but they had to feel good about their chances with ace Max Fried on the mound for Game 2.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / October 10

Yankees Desperately Missed This Ace This Postseason

When the autopsy is complete for the New York Yankees, the first thing they'll look to is what happened on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. Luis Gil and Max Fried scraped together 5.2 innings between them.

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The 'TDs from Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes' quiz

The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

The 'NFL passer rating leaders' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / October 6

ALDS Game 2 “Player” of the Game: Rogers Centre

Folks, we’re not in the sugar-coating business. The first two games of the ALDS between the Yankees and the Blue Jays have not resembled a competition amongst equals so much as an unsupervised, overcaffeinated seven-year-old brutalizing a piñata.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / October 6

Yankees news: Bombers fall into big hole in ALDS

The Athletic | Mitch Bannon and Chris Kirschner: Game 2 of the ALDS went even worse — in a couple ways — for the Yankees than their blowout loss in Game 1 did.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / October 5

Yankees Need Max Fried To Be Stopper in Crucial ALDS Game 2

Highlights The New York Yankees look to rebound after getting rocked by the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1. Max Fried threw 6.1 scoreless innings in his last playoff start against the Boston Red Sox.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / October 1

Yankees Make Disastrous Max Fried Decision in Wild Card Meltdown

The New York Yankees' first Wild Card game featured six strong innings from Max Fried, followed by three strong innings of Max Fried looking increasingly nervous in the dugout.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / October 1

Aaron Boone's questionable decision-making continues to plague Yankees

Aaron Boone's in-game decisions continue to infuriate Yankees fans — and may have cost the team a win in Game 1 of the wild-card series.

MLB playoff takeaways: Skubal pitches gem; Yankees failed by unexpected source

Yankees’ embarrassing comeback attempt vs. Red Sox marks an MLB-first

Yankees' Anthony Volpe makes MLB history in Game 1 vs. Red Sox

The 25 most unlikely World Series teams

The '2025 American League All-Stars' quiz

New York Yankees News / Larry Brown Sports / October 1

Yankees slammed for polarizing move in Game 1 loss to Red Sox

New York Yankees fans were not happy with Aaron Boone for a decision he made Tuesday in his team’s postseason opener.

Yankees' Anthony Volpe makes MLB history in Game 1 vs. Red Sox

Jazz Chisholm blows off reporters after his Game 1 benching

Tarik Skubal gets back to form as Tigers take wild-card series lead over Guardians

Guardians star makes a big blunder in their Game 1 loss to Tigers

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 30

Yankees’ Max Fried pulls off rare MLB playoff feat not seen since 2001

The New York Yankees are hosting the Boston Red Sox in the first game of the three-game American League Wild Card Series. It was a battle of the aces early in The Bronx, with Garrett Crochet and Max Fried shutting down offenses.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / September 30

Yankees React to Max Fried Announcement Before Game 1 Against Red Sox

The New York Yankees made several moves to improve the team over the offseason, but none better than signing veteran starting pitcher Max Fried. The southpaw had as good a season as the organization could've asked for, finishing 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 32 starts.

New York Yankees News / Total Apex Sports / September 29

Yankees Need Max Fried To Be Sharp In Game 1

The New York Yankees will begin a Wild Card Series with the Boston Red Sox tomorrow night to kick off the postseason. These two teams will face each other in the playoffs for the first time since the Wild Card in 2021.

Athletics News / SportsTalkATL / September 25

The Braves sure could have used an arm like Max Fried this year

The Braves’ late-season surge has many wondering what could have been if just a few things had gone differently. What if Atlanta didn’t start 0-7? What if the entire rotation didn’t collapse with injuries?

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / September 25

Fantastic Mr. Fried: How Max Fried's debut Yankee season compares to pinstripe pitchers

Max Fried's final start of the regular season on Wednesday encapsulated everything the Yankees expected when they signed him to a massive contract. Where does his debut season in pinstripes rank in franchise history?

Can Yankees shake recent trend in pursuit of AL East crown?

Yankees star Aaron Judge is in elite company after 50th home run

Biggest Yankees wild cards: Three players who could change team's postseason trajectory

The most disappointing player for every MLB team from the 2025 season

The 'MLB active strikeout leaders' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 24

Yankees keep 'ultimate goal' in sight ahead of matchup vs. White Sox

The New York Yankees are seeing the best of Max Fried as they inch closer to the start of another postseason. After the Yankees clinched a playoff spot for the eighth time in nine seasons, Fried will be on the mound Wednesday night when New York hosts the Chicago White Sox and attempts to move into a tie for the American League East lead.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / September 19

Yankees' Max Fried bolsters dark-horse Cy Young hopes against Orioles

Fried's latest dominant outing helped the New York Yankees maintain their three-game wild-card lead and proved that his summer swoon is firmly in the rear-view mirror.

Surging Yankees try to keep it going at Orioles

Max Fried strikes out 13 to lead Yankees' shutout of Orioles

The 25 most unlikely World Series teams

The 'MLB 2024 strikeout leaders' quiz

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / September 18

Max Fried strikes out 13 to lead Yankees' shutout of Orioles

Max Fried struck out 13 batters across seven shutout innings and set a career high with his 18th win as the New York Yankees beat the host Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / September 7

Max Fried helps Yankees edge Blue Jays

Max Fried continued his turnaround from a rough stretch by pitching seven innings and earning his fourth straight victory as the New York Yankees inched closer to the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East race with a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / August 16

Yankees' Max Fried looks for reset against Cardinals

As the New York Yankees try to persist in the crowded American League wild-card race, they would love to see pitcher Max Fried regain his form from earlier in the season.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / August 5

Why it's time for the Yankees to worry about three-time All-Star

Monday night’s heartbreaking 8-5 loss to the Texas Rangers should set off alarm bells for the New York Yankees and their de facto ace, Max Fried.

Yankees implosion should be final straw for Devin Williams as closer

Yankee infielder's surprising surge gives team hope

Yankees pull plug on key trade piece

The 20 greatest MLB managers who never won a World Series

New York Yankees News / Larry Brown Sports / July 6

Max Fried was angry with umpire over pitch clock violation

New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried received a pitch clock violation early in his team’s game against the New York Mets on Sunday, and the left-hander was not pleased about it.