Fried’s pickoff is part of heavy-duty arsenal that he used during his big seasons with the Braves and what he’s mastered in the first two months of an eight-year commitment that he made with the Yankees last winter that will pay him $218 million.

Max Fried allowed just one run in 7.1 innings of action against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, lowering the New York Yankees southpaw's ERA to 1.29 on the season.

Some numbers feel too perfect to be real. Seven wins. Zero losses. An ERA of 1.29. It’s not just dominance—it’s […]

The Yankees signed Fried to an eight-year, $218 million contract. Now 31, he’s signed through the 2033 season, when he’ll be 39 and become an unrestricted free agent. New York

New Yankees ace Max Fried strikes up some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What was that like when you visited Dachau?

Max Fried makes a great move to first base and picks off Jordan Beck trying to steal second in the 1st inning

Through 51 innings this season, Fried’s ERA is an absurd 1.29, tops in the league. His 0.93 WHIP and 67 strikeouts show he’s mixing power with precision. His ERA+ of 306 means he’s performing three times better than the average pitcher. That’s dominance worthy of a Yankees ace.

Yankees ace Max Fried impressed against the Rockies in Saturday's start, giving up just a single run on six hits in 7.1 innings.

Max Fried strikes out seven batters over 7 1/3 innings pitched and allows six hits and one earned run against the Rockies

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried was extremely sharp on the mound during Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Fried was nearly untouchable in this game outside of a Michael Toglia triple to score a run in the fourth inning.